This Week In New York

IDIOTAROD 2010

55 Central Park West, 9:00 am
Saturday, January 30
Registration: $40 per cart
www.cartsofbrooklyn.com

At first, the Mets fan in us thought the Idiotarod was an event not exactly honoring Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez (as in “that idiot A-Rod”), but it turns out that it’s something very different. Not quite yet at the level of the famous Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race held annually in Alaska, the Idiotarod is now in its sixth year featuring five-person teams streaming through city streets in souped-up shopping carts (no motorization allowed). Despite some behind-the-scenes strangeness involving Team Danger Zone and Corporation X, the race is scheduled to go off on Saturday, January 30, at 9:00 am, beginning at 55 Central Park West, with a theme celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of GHOST BUSTERS. Register now so you can battle it out for such awards as Best in Show, Best Sabotage, Best Bribe, and Best Psych Out in addition to special judges awards: In 2007, the Mimes won Best Team Without a Cart; in 2008, No Sheep Til Brooklyn won the Spirit award; and in 2009, Little Lebowski Urban Achievers won Best Story of Cart Acquisition. Just try not to get the cart with the funny wheel that has a mind of its own.