REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.

WAITING LIST IS CLOSED.

We will not be able take ANY day-of registrations. You can still volunteer, or come out to watch the race (don't forget to bring your non-perishable canned goods with you!).

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

Get a year's portion of GLORY in a single afternoon.  For serious.

Chiditarod (shy*dit*a*ROD): 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.

The AWESOME known as Chiditarod is now in its 4th year, and promises even more ridiculousness than ever before – but we need you.  YES YOU!!!

On March 7th, 2009, Chicago's mushers, artists, pub-crawlers, cartoon characters, activists, ninjas and robots will assemble yet again to perpetrate what is "probably the largest mobile food drive in the world."

PARTICIPATE!!!

1) RACE

Assemble a team of five - answer the call to glory.

Team registration now closed!

NOTE - We have a 100 team capacity this year, which has been filled.

2) VOLUNTEER

Volunteer with the most capable event producers in the known universe.  Volunteer registration now open.

3) DESIGN CONTEST

Can't wait til March 7th?!?!  Us neither… that's why we're kicking off the absurdity with the annual Chiditarod design contest.

4) MY.CHIDITAROD.ORG

Also(!), the unhealthy levels of trash-talking and fiendish plotting has found a new home: http://my.chiditarod.org.  We've put together a social-network specifically for Chiditarod.  Yes, ANOTHER social network!  It's run by Ning; you may already be on a ning site or two.  It's essentially a facebook just for Chiditarod.  Hot.  It's your playground for the other 364 days you're not racing to glory.  Build up your team presence, brag about your super sweet cart, conduct some sort of virtual sabotage, easily upload past (and future) photos and video, put some faces to the names of those maniacal people who organize the race, figure out which clown nailed you with a water balloon filled with vegetable oil, and stay updated on what your friends (and enemies) are doing.  Go and play!

Come out and play with us.  Take over Chicago's streets.  Push a shopping cart while wearing a tutu.  Sabotage the oompa loompas.  Most importantly - be your beautiful creative selves while providing for the hungry.

See you on the frozen tundra!
-The Chiditarod