Chiditarod 2010 - Call to Arms

Hear ye, hear ye!!! Let the EPIC begin. Again.

Chiditarod (ʃai*dit'*ə*rɒd): n.) the annual Chicago-based phenomenon that combines elements of the Alaskan Iditarod with Chicago's finest brand of debaucherous social activism. One part food drive, one part pub-crawl, one part costumed race, all parts radtacular.


“RUNNING ROUGHSHOD OVER HUNGER SINCE 2006”

The *AWESOME* known as Chiditarod is now in its 5th year. On March 6th, 2010, Chicago's mushers, artists, pub-crawlers, enthusiastic leisurists, professional badasses, cartoon characters, activists, ninjas, saboteurs and of course, robots, will assemble yet again to perpetrate what is "nearly definitely the largest mobile food drive in the known world."
PARTICIPATE!!!
New for 2010

* New team category - Art Carts
* Food requirement - 40 lbs per team
* Cart deposit - $50

1) RACE

Assemble a team of five - answer the call to glory. To fend off procrastination and make race-day logistics actually doable, there will again be a tiered registration this year:

* $30/team through February 15th
* $40/team through March 5th
* $50/team + public scorn if you register on race-day!

We will again be capping entries at 100 teams this year.

Register Now

2) VOLUNTEER

Volunteer with the most capable event producers in the known universe. Chiditarod is for the people, by the people. Volunteers are why this event can happen. We need over 100 solid volunteers to make Chiditarod a reality. Please join us. It's fun, especially if you can remember it. Promise.

Volunteer registration now open

3) DESIGN CONTEST

Can't wait til March 6th?!?! Us neither… that's why we're kicking off the absurdity with the annual Chiditarod design contest. Submit patches, t-shirts, or flyers. If you win, you race for free. Open until January 24, 2010.

Chiditarod design contest

4) STAY CONNECTED

First and foremost, join the announcement group. It only sends official information, very rarely. No chat, no spam, nothing but the raw facts. If you don't hear it here, it might as well not exist.

Announcement List: http://groups.google.com/group/chiditarod

my.chiditarod.org continues to lower the bar in all things social network, which is exactly what you need most. Make "friends", post cart photos, share your "feelings", upload past (and future) photos and video, figure out which clown nailed you with a water balloon filled with vegetable oil, stay updated.

Social Network: http://my.chiditarod.org

5) CHITWITTEROD PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENT

Absolutely the brand spankingest new thing on the block. If you've got a twitter account, (chances are someone on your team does), then we'll be watching the air waves for the most outrageous pimping of the Chiditarod leading up to race day. The team with the most non-bullshit chitweets will get their hands on some glorious schwag prizes and plenty of hot action.

Tag #chiditarod to be heard.

Come out and play with us. Take over Chicago's streets. Push a shopping cart while wearing a rainbow tutu. Sabotage the oompa loompas. Break the 8 ton food drive ceiling. Make history once again for this, CHIDITAROD'S EPIC 5th YEAR. Most importantly - be your beautiful creative selves while providing for the hungry. Get Epic, Be a Hero.

See you on the frozen urban tundra. Again. Welcome home.

The Chiditarod