ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - The downtown St. Louis Idiotarod has started.
This event is similar to the Alaskan event where dogs pull sleds across the Iditarod Trail, only it's people pulling a shopping cart.
PHOTOS: Downtown St. Louis Idiotarod
Teams of five raced around downtown to checkpoints. At each checkpoint the teams must perform a challenge.
Themes for teams are encouraged, and prizes are awarded.
The Idiotarod will continue Saturday, with registration beginning at 10:30 a.m., the "Parade of Idiots" at 11:30 a.m., the "Scramble Start" at 12 p.m., and an after party at 2 p.m. at Rosalita's Cantina.
For more information on the Idiotarod, visit their website.
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