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Portland Urban Iditarod |
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Saturday, March 3, 2007 |
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“There are no winner, there are no losers, there are just a bunch of belligerent people.” ~KATU NEWS |
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Après Ski Party |
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Immediately following the event the Grand Café will be hosting a free Après Ski party with food, karaoke, DJ, dancing and fun. |
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To Register Registering is easy, just send an email with your team name to urbaniditarod@comcast.net with your team name. |
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There is no cost for the Urban Iditarod. Participants should bring $20 to cover the cost to rehydrate at each rest stop. |
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The 6th Annual Portland Urban Iditarod will be run Saturday, March 3rd, 2007. Show up at 11 a.m.. We mush at 11:30 a.m. sharp. You can register by sending e-mail with your team name to urbaniditarod@comcast.net. |
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The event is held on the same date the “real” race each year - the first Saturday of March. In the Alaskan Iditarod, more than sixty dog sled teams race across the frozen tundra from Anchorage to Nome. In our urban version, teams of ‘dogs’ lead by a musher will pull their sleds (shopping carts) through some of Portland’s most scenic areas. These teams of barking humans must negotiate through the unrelenting and unforgiving dangers of Portland’s urban frontier. |
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As an incentive to run, dogs and mushers alike will have several ‘rest stops’ to replenish lost fluids and discuss tales of mayhem. The course is over four miles, so dogs and mushers alike need to be ready and able to run their tails off. |
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The 6th Annual Urban Iditarod will start at the Fire Station on S.E. Madison right next to the Willamette River and follow a brand new course for 2007! The course map will be posted on the website as well as passed out at the race start once the ‘rest stops’ are confirmed. |
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News Update |
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February.18.2007 all of the Rest Stops are set, they are Grand Cafe, Thirsty Lion, Someday Lounge, Rogue Public House and the Lotus. The trail will be between 4 and 4 1/2 miles depending on Burnside Bridge construction. |
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As of today we have 40 teams registered! |
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January.27.2007 |
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I Just ordered up 70 shirts, they are steal gray short sleeve t-shirts with the Urban Iditarod Crossing logo on the back. They will be available on event day for $10 cash, first come/first serve. |
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January.12.2007 |
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Just ordered today, Finisher Bumper Stickers! These reflective bumper stickers will be available on event day for $3 eah or 5 for $10. |