Finally, a race without a debauched infield or a horrifying half-man, half-horse mascot.

Christ Lutheran Nursery School in Catonsville — full disclosure: I sent my children there and love the place dearly — held a Trike-A-Thon last week.

Four-year-olds outfitted with helmets and race numbers rode in circles until they raised $2,200 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.