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Photos: Idiots Heed Call For 2013 Idiotarod
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Ben Yakas
Published Jan 27, 2013
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Last year's Idiotarod was by all accounts the "worst Idiotarod ever," an event so hampered by "wack ass" routes and low-interest that it almost brought the whole enterprise to an end. But after being reorganized under new management and with a renewed sense of purpose (Hurricane Sandy relief), we can report that this year's Idiotarod bounced back just fine from last year's nadir.
Despite the cold weather, a large amount of people turned out for this year's event. A lot of awards were given out too (see them all here), including Best Costumes to "Game of Thongs," Best Cultural Reference to "Pac-Man," Lifetime Achievement Award to "Fake Work," and Best In Show to "Disasterpiece Knight Shift."
Photographer Tod Seelie noted that the team Skulleaters took second place with their impressive "four-cart creation with a working wood stove in it." He also gave this report on the event: "I think less than 15 teams showed up. Most people blame last year's fiasco for driving people away. But this year's organizers made it a friendlier race for that very reason. The route started at the Brooklyn Bridge Park and wound its way through Carroll Gardens, Red Hook and Gowanus."
Click through to see all those costumes and more; and later, we'll have a separate post with photos and videos from the firey post-race party.
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