Press release here from Asheville Greenworks. The Idiotarod will be held from 2-4 p.m. on May 23:
You may be asking yourself, what IS the Idiotarod?
Well, the Idiotarod is a lot like the legendary Alaskan Sled Dog Race called the Iditarod, which is a dog sled competition that spans over 1150 miles of Alaska’s roughest, most beautiful terrain. The Idiotarod is essentially the same thing except we’ll cover a 5k and instead of dogs we use people (idiots) and instead of sleds we use shopping carts (super pods of wonder). Another difference is that participants will have three community project based challenges along the way (planting trees, combating kudzu, and making cob bricks) that they will have to complete supporting Asheville Greenworks and the local community.
More information and Sign Up at www.raceforawesomeness.com.
We need participating teams as for the race, yes, but right now we need 20 volunteers to help run the event. Bonus package to anyone who volunteers to help run the race: Official Idiot t-shirts, Asheville GreenWorks hat, entered into drawing for $50 Mellow Mushroom gift certificate, Treasured Tree Calendar (just 5 months in!), and the official title of being awesome. Contact volunteer@ashevillegreenworks.org or call 254-1776 to sign up as a volunteer.