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Started 2 years ago by molson
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molson
Blacklick, OH
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They have them in LA, Portland, San Fran, Chicago, New York, Cinci, Ann Arbor, and other places I'm sure.

Def: Urban Iditarod ...

... "a wacky shopping cart race through the city. It's named in tribute to the Alaskan Iditarod - a brutal 1,100-mile dog-sledding race - but instead of dogs, it's people; instead of sleds, it's shopping carts. While physically attached to their grocery carts, theme inspired teams push through a nearly 4-mile course picking up items on a grocery list and stopping at five mandatory checkpoints to replenish lost fluids and discuss tales of mayhem. 'Sleds' will consist of decorated legally obtained shopping carts. There are no winners or losers in event, but [some] cities offer a 'Best in Show' prize. This race occurs on the first Saturday of March; the same date as the actual Alaskan Iditarod"

I say Columbus needs an Urban Iditarod! It can be for charity (for maybe Pet Shelters or the Humaine Society in Columbus), it can have a team costume/theme contest winner, and it can be fun. Anyone interested?

http://www.myfountainsquare.com/cinciditarod
http://www.sfstation.com/urban-iditarod-e31333
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Urban_Iditarod
http://www.keepportlandweird.org/urbaniditarod/

Posted 2 years ago #
catnfiddle
Giant Corncob District
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This sounds insane. I'd go see it.

Posted 2 years ago #
anillo
Marzipan City
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sounds awesome, let's do it.

Posted 2 years ago #
michaelcoyote
!seabus
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Seems like it would be in the same spirit as the Doo-Dah Parade. I say go for it!

Posted 2 years ago #
thepiece
merion village
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I love this idea, brilliant. I would absolutely watch that.

Posted 2 years ago #
lizless
Columbus/Hocking Hills
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I like it!

Posted 2 years ago #
Talcott
Clintonville
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I was going to say that I thought it would be fun.

Then I went to the Wikipedia page and saw the dinosaur heads on the cart.

Now I need to be part of this.

Posted 2 years ago #
jennyw
Clintonville
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My friends do this in New York. It's fun, but vicious (like, throwing mayo on other racers vicious).

Posted 2 years ago #
dsigner
Worthington
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Make this happen!

Posted 2 years ago #
UncommonSense
Hilliard
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How does one legally obtain shopping carts? Do castoffs in Big Walnut Creek count?

Posted 2 years ago #
BGryphon
Franklinton
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I am the newly-elected President of a local 100% volunteer-run pet group (not a shelter or rescue group); I could see this being a great event if we could get all the shelters and rescue groups in central OH to enter. One pet per cart of course.

Posted 2 years ago #
technocowboy
Columbus
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This is an AWESOME idea. I'd be willing to do it.

I'd also suggest that, since it's shopping carts, the charity be one of the local food banks. As much as I love the pet idea, it would be more appropriate to go for the food banks.

...though, I can TOTALLY see putting my dachshund in the cart for four miles and letting her be the team captain... and as the Iditarod, pets would be appropriate too. Hm....

Posted 2 years ago #
technocowboy
Columbus
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UncommonSense wrote >>
How does one legally obtain shopping carts? Do castoffs in Big Walnut Creek count?

I'd say go to one of the stores in town that uses carts and ask them to sponsor your team by letting you use one of their carts.

Posted 2 years ago #
Core_Models
Columbus
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BGryphon wrote >>
I am the newly-elected President of a local 100% volunteer-run pet group (not a shelter or rescue group); I could see this being a great event if we could get all the shelters and rescue groups in central OH to enter. One pet per cart of course.

Now you have my attention. Bugsy would be an awesome dog team leader if he doesn't have to actually pull a sled or lead dogs.

Posted 2 years ago #
lifeontwowheels
Highland West
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technocowboy wrote >>

UncommonSense wrote >>
How does one legally obtain shopping carts? Do castoffs in Big Walnut Creek count?

I'd say go to one of the stores in town that uses carts and ask them to sponsor your team by letting you use one of their carts.

Just make sure they aren't using electric locks on the carts.

Posted 2 years ago #
technocowboy
Columbus
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lifeontwowheels wrote >>
Just make sure they aren't using electric locks on the carts.

Oh, yeah, totally. That would be some Epic Fail.

Posted 2 years ago #
BGryphon
Franklinton
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Having been unemployed for far too long, I certainly can't disagree with the Food Bank idea; I know the need.

All I can do is mention that Animal Outreach Inc has doubled the number of spay/neuters performed for the pets of those on public assistance over the previous year. Central OH already has something like a million homeless dogs and cats; and in this economy many more are going to be added to that number if we don't keep 'fixing' pets.

Posted 2 years ago #
Tenzo
Chicago Lakeshore
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Why not give it a Columbus spin?

Posted 2 years ago #
catnfiddle
Giant Corncob District
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Enlist Kroger or Giant Eagle as a sponsor and POOF, you have carts.

Posted 2 years ago #
yurtgirl
far, far south end
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Why can't we get folks to make their own sled, street style? This way nobody has to beg for carts from the grocery stores and take a chance of damaging them. Plus it would be fun to see all the creative ways to come up with a wheeled vehicle for the race. I'm all for it!

Posted 2 years ago #