Photos!  More at my Flickr set; more to come when I get the rest from DC.


IMG_6980 by MatthewBK, on Flickr
Winner Nic!


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Dave's hands were shaking too much to get a good shot the first time!


IMG_6989 by MatthewBK, on Flickr
3rd place team Toaster and Ted!


IMG_6993 by MatthewBK, on Flickr
All-female team Lauren and Mandy!


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Joe and Dave tracked down the queen of hearts!

Guys I just wanted to throw out a HUGE Thank you from UNDCC for making this event a success. As per usual after events, I try and talk with everyone and ultimately end up having like half conversations with people because I'm trying to catch everyone. So apologies if I just wandered off in the middle of a convo (Karin and Chase come to mind). It sounds like the event was really fun for everyone who participated... if we run poker again, we'll figure out a way to add more cards.

If people have other things to say about it or pictures from the event, PLEASE post them up or let us know!

I also want to thank the Ski and Bike Shop, Toed's, and NHRG for having participants in the Alleycat as they're some of our biggest sponsors.

Congratulations to Chilean Luv (or Nic) for winning That's TWO Alleycats in a ROW that he's taken the purse!

Lastly... if anyone feels up for it they are more than welcome to go back to ANY waypoint and snatch up any traces of what we left there... if you do this, feel free to post here which ones you've stopped at so that I don't roll all over town trying to take them down and not "have to". Beek is gone this weekend... so I'll be rolling solo and the help is welcomed.

Thanks Again!!!!!!!!!!

I will be unable to make it. Sorry guys but work decided to have mandatory Friday.

We had a LOT of interest today in this event from ladies and gents who did not have bicycles of their own.  If you are looking for some sort of ride for this event and don't have any close friends who will let you borrow their things (because, let's face it, you always trash their stuff), you need to post up here ASAP.  Seriously, like as soon as you exhaust your other options.

Problematically, while many of us have multiple bicycles, very few of us have multiple helmets, so you're on your own for that.  Helmets are not that expensive in the long run, whether they are your basic shell-with-vents or the more BMX/skateboarding multiple-impact type, and having one comes in handy all the time (well, more than you would think).

Anyone who has a spare bike or two can also post up an offering if you feel comfortable doing this with people you don't know so well.  Maybe you guys could be on a team together?

I have a few older road bikes with smaller frames that would be perfectly appropriate for this event, and someone can borrow my mountain bike if they want (not the one I had at the expo today, that's someone else's).  You'll still need a helmet though.

For those who are unclear or unsure of what exactly an Alleycat "race" is.

Briefly, it is a bicycle scavenger hunt.

More elaborately, it was traditionally an undergroud type of event within the bicycle messenger community. Sort of a race for messengers. Groups would meet at a predetermined location and be presented with a manifest (or list) of places in which they needed to visit. At each location something was required of them, traditionally a signature or getting something significant from that place. They would then return and whomever had the most complete manifest within the given amount of time won the contest.

With the recent over glamorization of this bicycle messenger lifestyle, cycling clubs began hosting events like this with a more fun and casual atmosphere. Instead of merely going to a checkpoint, you'd typically have to do something ridiculous, like paint your face, or climb a tree, or go dizzybatting after chugging a root beer (I'm trying not to give away any of our neat ideas). Once the task was completed, you'd have the supervisor sign your manifest and you'd be onto the next waypoint. Again, whomever had the most complete manifest would be the winner.

As stated, this will be the second (unofficially) that UNDCC has hosted. Our first one was met with rave reviews from our participants and they've been literally begging us to do another. So here we are. Beek and I are again at the helm for this event, and we assure you that you will not be disappointed. The event is designed specifically so that anyone can win, even if you're the most beginner cyclist on two wheels. If you're an old timer though and you think you've seen it all, we've thought of you too. We think that you'll find the course to be pretty fun, because... well... let's face it, why would Beek and I want to design a boring course (we have to ride it three times you know!)?

Anyways... we hope to see you out there. As always, questions, comments or concerns... just post up or private message me if you're feeling shy.

What other details were you looking for?

Solo or two-person team, $5 either way.

Get your thinking caps on.

are teams going to be able to split up and hit different checkpoints or will they have to stay together?

Wouldn't you like to know?