Competitors in costume race over the Williamsburg Bridge during the Idiotarod race in Brooklyn, N.Y., Jan. 25, 2014.
Idiotarod race organizers received a cease-and-desist letter from organizers of the similarly named Iditarod multi-day sled dog race in Alaska, due to the likeness of the name.
The New York based race consists of costumed participants pushing modified shopping trolleys through the streets of New York.
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A competitor runs during the Idiotarod race in Brooklyn.
Organizers of the Brooklyn race, now in its 10th year, called the cease-and-desist letter frivolous, but agreed to rename the event the Idiotarodorama (aka the Desistarod).
Still, race organizers insist that the Idiotarod, described as an "urban spoof" of the famed dog sled race, could never be confused with the Alaskan event.
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Competitors watch snow fall at a check point during the Idiotarod race in Brooklyn.
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Competitors push a shopping trolley with a UFO-shaped model inside, during the Idiotarod race in Brooklyn.
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A competitor flies a giant kite before the Idiotarod race in Brooklyn.
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A competitor takes a break during the Idiotarod race in Brooklyn.
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A competitor prepares shortly before the commencement of the Idiotarod race in Brooklyn.
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Competitors push a UFO-styled shopping cart during the Idiotarod race in Brooklyn.
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A competitor rests during the Idiotarod race in Brooklyn.
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Competitors run through the streets during the Idiotarod race in Brooklyn.
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Competitors take shelter from snow at a check point during the Idiotarod race in Brooklyn.
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A competitor stands with her cart during the Idiotarod race in Brooklyn.
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A competitor faces heavy snow during the Idiotarod race in Brooklyn.
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Competitors race from the start line during the Idiotarod race in Brooklyn.
