It’s all about racing shopping carts down the streets of NYC. Hepcat has a friend who is participating. For those in the dark about this event here’s some quick info from their website.

The Iditarod is the famous long-distance race in which yelping dogs tow a sled across Alaska. The IDIOTAROD is pretty much the same thing, except that instead of dogs, it’s people, instead of sleds, it’s shopping carts, and instead of Alaska it’s New York City.

The fifth annual event happens January 26, 2008. Teams of five will race for cash prizes and glory.