mark montgomeryjoining _ the region and the world.us from washington, we will have to leave it there but thank you so much. before we go, thousands lined the streets of washington dc to watch the high heel race which honours the lgbt community. every year, dozens of drag queens bring colour, sass and so much fun to the race which always takes place on the tuesday before halloween. wendy urquhart reports. cheering the whistle blew, the crowd went nuts, and despite their sky—high heels, the runners were off like a rocket. this is the 17th annual high heel race at dupont circle in washington, which is one of the most popular lgbtq events in america. i'm a straight male in the gay community, but i participate anyway because i support all them and i support all people. it's my first time here, but it's so much fun, and i wish they would do more events like this because it gets everyone out having a great time. the community, the event itself, the pageantry. - it's fun to go out during - halloween and be with friends and dress up and run in