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Chiditarod

CHIditarod is a Chicago-based shopping cart-race and food drive. Attendees typically dress in costume. It is managed by the 501(c)(3) non-profit CHIditarod Foundation. 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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CHIditarod is a Chicago-based1 shopping cart-race and food drive.2345 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.