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Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

CHIditarod Shopping Cart Race

Costumed five-person teams race decorated shopping carts through Chicago neighborhoods in what organizers call the world's largest mobile food drive.

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Quirky format · Chicago, IL

CHIditarod Shopping Cart Race is a quirky-format race in Chicago, Illinois, with no upcoming dates listed.

Season completedCostumes encouraged
When
Last held Sat, Mar 7, 2026; next date TBA
Start 12:30 PM
Early-March Saturday
Where
Cobra Lounge (start)
235 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL · Cook
Directions
Entry
$130-$170 per team plus $88 refundable cart deposit (2026)
Register
Organized by
CHIditarod (volunteer organization)
21st year in 2026
Official siteRegisterDirections

What to expect

  • shopping carts
  • costumes
  • teams of 5
  • food drive
  • checkpoints
  • bribes encouraged

2026 Season completed

Saturday, March 7, 2026

  • Sat, Mar 7, 2026

2027 Not announced

2027 not announced

Date TBA

About the run

A volunteer-run urban cart race, costume pageant and food/toiletry drive starting near Cobra Lounge on Ashland Avenue. Teams must bring a minimum poundage of food and attend a racer orientation.

The run

Distances
Urban checkpoint course (distance not stated)
Season
Winter
Field
71 teams and 57 SuperFans (2026)
Benefits
Nourishing Hope and the CHIditarod Foundation

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.