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Chiditarod

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Attendees at Chiditarod 2015

CHIditarod is a Chicago-based[1] shopping cart-race and food drive.[2][3][4][5] Attendees typically dress in costume.[6] It is managed by the 501(c)(3) non-profit CHIditarod Foundation.[7] The name is a play on words combining Chicago and Iditarod, a dogsled race. CHIditarod is not related to the Iditarod in any way.

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  1. ^ "Chiditarod | Cobra Lounge | Things to do in Chicago". Time Out Chicago. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  2. ^ "Inside the creative chaos of the CHIditarod shopping cart race". WGN-TV. 2020-03-10. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  3. ^ Perry, Grace. "The Two-Minute Guide to Chiditarod". Chicago magazine. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  4. ^ Clingenpeel, Zachary (2020-03-13). "Chicagoans race down the street with shopping carts to collect food for those in need". The Columbia Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  5. ^ "West Town's Chiditarod Race Brings Unique Take on 'Sled' Racing for a Good Cause". NBC Chicago. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  6. ^ "CHIditarod XV food drive brings organized chaos to Chicago's Fulton Market". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  7. ^ "CHIditarod Foundation". CHIditarod Shopping Cart Race. 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2020-03-19.