The "Urban Idiotarod",not to be confused with the Alaskan Iditarod Sled Dog Race,started in San Francisco in 1994 and has branched out to nineteen other US cities. The Portland Idiotarod started in 2001 and runs a course over 4 miles through downtown. This race and several (maybe all?) of the others occur on the same date as the actual Iditarod,the first Saturday of March. The race consists of teams of five idiots who tie themselves to a grocery shopping cart and run through the streets. The races include crazy costumes, decorated carts,and sabotage of the other teams. There are no winners or losers at the Portland event,other cities offer prizes for Best in Show and in Chicago the event raises food for the areas food banks. Sounds like a good time for everyone involved!
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