Global Gutz is an unique inner-city bike race that is held in multiple cities around the world at the same time. This coming weekend is the 2009 event, and it will hopefully be great. Since going to these races (or alleycats as they are known), I have had a great time competing and meeting new people.

From the Global Gutz site - “The idea of Global Gutz is to have a live traffic bicycle courier race in lots of cities all over the world, starting simultaneously, e.g. at 1 p.m. in San Francisco, and 4 p.m. in New York, etc. and held over a given distance and a given amount of checkpoints in an effort to try to make race conditions as equal as possible for everyone. This way we can have a world wide competition without spending a lot of money for traveling somewhere. Everyone will just be racing in their hometown knowing that in various cities around the world there are messengers racing with or against them, and the first male and female competitors to finish will be the lucky winners.”

Origins of Global Gutz

I think I might sit this one out. It just seems a little on the intense side for me.

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