Make Cincinnati Weird!

[ March 7, 2009; ] The Cinciditarod is a wacky shopping cart race through the city. It’s named in tribute to the Alaskan Iditarod – a brutal 1,100-mile dog-sledding race – but instead of dogs, it’s people; instead of sleds, it’s shopping carts; and instead of Alaska, it’s Cincinnati.

…While physically attached to their grocery carts, teams push through a nearly [...]

The Red Bull Soapbox Race was back in October.  Man, was it crowded.  We arrived fairly early, and still couldn’t really get a decent view.  Fortunately, some of the people up front left as the race went on, allowing us to take a sideline spot.

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Construction photos of team Torro Rosso’s Red Bull Soapbox Derby car.  You might say their “bull-ish” on their chances of victory.
The race is tomorrow!

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[ October 4, 2008; 1:00 pm; ] On October 4, Red Bull Soapbox Race will come screeching into Cincinnati’s Mount Adams area as 40 teams put their skills to the test driving homemade human-powered soapbox cars down the urban 1/4-mile “track”. They’ll be challenged with steep descents, turns, and ultimately, the clock as they strive for soapbox stardom and a place at [...]

[ June 20, 2008 to June 22, 2008. ] I had two events set to write about for this weekend, when I looked over at Soapbox Cincinnati and saw that they had beaten me to it already, and even included more events! Well, here they are anyway. On the longest weekend of daylight of the year, the list of quirky things to [...]

Okay, not really. But pictures from last weekend’s Second Sunday on Main, including the Cincy Drag Races events, can be found on Zipscene.

[ June 8, 2008; 3:00 pm; ] CityKin reminds us that the Cincinnati Drag Races are this weekend! Mentioned before, the Drag Races are a set of events culminating in a street race you won’t soon forget. From the website:
From the start line the first member from a team of 4 gets dressed in Dress, Wig, Handbag and Heels must [...]

On the Friday before Halloween, as darkness falls, an extra sense of adventure cloaks Walnut Hills Cemetery. Hundreds of runners put themselves in this Stephen King scene each year for Run Like Hell.
“It’s like a big Halloween party, only everyone is running down the road. It can get scary, I guess, but the fact that [...]

It wasn’t race cars that were pitted against each other – the competition centered on people.
During the races a team of four had to run around the two-block area , exchange a hat, handbag and two-inch pumps.
The Drag Races, a wildly successful annual fundraiser for AVOC, consists of four-person teams donning dresses, purses, wigs and heels [...]

Sin City Hash House Harriers and Harriettes
Website: www.sch4.com
Type: Sport/Social, NonProfit
Description: “A drinking club with a running problem.”
Membership Just show up
Fees: 1st run free, There after $6/run (for beer money)

Stats:
- 20-40 people per run. Average=30
- 60% male, 40% female
- Age range: Older group: 25-50
- The group is comprised of people from all walks of life, but [...]