Urban Iditarod 2007, woohoo!
February 26th, 2007 by some dudeThe west coasters are hard at work thinking up an Urban Iditarod theme. Laura and I will not be there this year (I’d insert a sad smiley here if smileys weren’t for sissies), but here is my contribution to a theme idea: “Jimmy P. and the Disco Dogs.” Dance included (at the beginning, and then around 4:15).
D.C. UI?
But here’s some good news: Jay P found a D.C. Urban Iditarod. He found it weeks ago and I just now remembered. It’s this weekend!!! Bust out the McMaster-Carr catalog! Find a shopping cart! Get some duct tape! Spread the word (we need a team)! We’re mushing on the east coast too!!!
When: 2:00 PM Saturday, March 3 2007
Where: starting at The Front Page, Dupont Circle, D.C.
Preps: We’re meeting at Bone’s aka Hampton’s place in Arlington Friday night to throw our cart and costumes together. Call me to come help.
THEME: We do not know yet. Any ideas? We could steal my Jimmy P. and the Disco Dogs idea. Or do a fire truck and dalmatians repeat? Reservoir Dogs? Make it easy and be a plain old Dog Pound so so everyone can be any old dog?
[Update] We’re keeping it simple and going with the dog pound. So all you have to do is be a dog. Or bring a big net and dress as animal control.
Hm, I just read a little of their web page, and I feel I need to dispell some of their “rules”:
- There are too many rules.
- NYC made it into a spectacular event? Please! They actually time and rank the teams. How can that be spectacular?
- What’s with all the talk of racing and sabotaging others’ carts? It’s not supposed to be a race. Our team will not be there to win.
- Don’t worry about the 6-person limit. Our team will have as many people as will drink with us.
- I don’t know what all this map and clues business is—I say we sniff some butts and see where we end up.
“The first Idiotarod started in San Francisco more than 10 years ago. Apparently they’ve gotten very lazy since then and never renewed their web site. Then some kids up in New York City took the idea and made it into a spectacular event.”
February 28th, 2007 at 5:09 pm
yay!! I want to see pictures of everything! Hope you were able to get in touch with JC. The redhead, not the savior… in other news, I might try tagging along for part of UI here in SF. I ‘d try to meet you mid-course with doggie treats and (fire)water to replenish your systems. Maybe I’ll come dressed as a fire hydrant, so I can kind of walk amongst the teams and fit in everywhere (or nowhere). What’s the easiest way to dress like a hydrant?
February 28th, 2007 at 9:08 pm
AJ - did you guys make it out to the DC UI? What is up with all those rules, and seriously, wtf, and I mean WTF! is up with the whole comment about NYC making the event spectacular. They must be hanging out with Marion Barry or somethin’.
Christine - PLEEEASE come out! I have my tree costume from last year’s UI if you want to borrow it… also good for dog peeing. Oh, that’s not what you were getting at with the fire hydrant costume. Now I get it.
February 28th, 2007 at 9:11 pm
Oh shit. I just realized the DC UI is this weekend. Tell me how it goes. And make sure you reprezent SF!!!!
March 7th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
Here’s a great video of the Chiditarod, Chicago’s urban Iditarod last Saturday, March 3.
Chiditarod 2007 Video