Published on The Rake Magazine (http://www.rakemag.com)
The Great Commuter Challenge
By Cristina Cordova
Created 05/12/2008 - 11:31am

Minneapolis Mayor, Ramsey County Commissioner, and Roadguy blogger take to the streets for Bike Walk Week.
1forcover4RTRybakbyhisbikewaitingforothercontestantstofinish.jpg [1]
1RTRybakdownthefinalstrech.jpg [2]
2RTRybakrunningfromhisbiketothefinish.jpg [3]
3RTRybakcrossingfinishlinefirst.jpg [4]
5ToniCartercrossingthefinishline2nd.jpg [5]
6JimFotirunningfromhiscartothefinish.jpg [6]
7RTRybakToniCarterwaitingforJimFotitofinishrace.jpg [7]
8JimFotiarriveslast.jpg [8]
9contestantsafterrace.jpg [9]
10Rybakspeech.jpg [10]
RTRyabakreceivingSilverawardforBicycleFriendlyCommunitydesignation.jpg [11]
Denis Jeong [12]

(Click an image above to begin viewing slides.)

On May 12th, at 7:40 a.m., commuters took off from Merriam Park Community Center for a cross-river trek to the Minneapolis Public Library in celebration of Bike Walk Week [13]. The race — a living breathing commentary on urban congestion — explored the viability of different modes of transportation. Minneapolis Mayor RT Rybak traveled by bike. Ramsey County Commissioner Toni Carter combined foot and transit power. And Strib Roadguy blogger Jim Foti [14] traveled by car. To further complicate matters, each contestant had to complete a number of errands as well: pick up a Wall Street Journal and tickets to Bedlam Theatre’s Romeo and Juliet, and return a book to the Central Library.

Who won the race? See for yourself; the slideshow says it all.

Source URL (retrieved on 09/06/2008 - 4:07pm): http://www.rakemag.com/multimedia/slideshows/the-great-commuter-challenge

Links:
[1] http://www.rakemag.com/sites/default/files/images/slideshows/1forcover4RTRybakbyhisbikewaitingforothercontestantstofinish.jpg
[2] http://www.rakemag.com/sites/default/files/images/slideshows/1RTRybakdownthefinalstrech.jpg
[3] http://www.rakemag.com/sites/default/files/images/slideshows/2RTRybakrunningfromhisbiketothefinish.jpg
[4] http://www.rakemag.com/sites/default/files/images/slideshows/3RTRybakcrossingfinishlinefirst.jpg
[5] http://www.rakemag.com/sites/default/files/images/slideshows/5ToniCartercrossingthefinishline2nd.jpg
[6] http://www.rakemag.com/sites/default/files/images/slideshows/6JimFotirunningfromhiscartothefinish.jpg
[7] http://www.rakemag.com/sites/default/files/images/slideshows/7RTRybakToniCarterwaitingforJimFotitofinishrace.jpg
[8] http://www.rakemag.com/sites/default/files/images/slideshows/8JimFotiarriveslast.jpg
[9] http://www.rakemag.com/sites/default/files/images/slideshows/9contestantsafterrace.jpg
[10] http://www.rakemag.com/sites/default/files/images/slideshows/10Rybakspeech.jpg
[11] http://www.rakemag.com/sites/default/files/images/slideshows/RTRyabakreceivingSilverawardforBicycleFriendlyCommunitydesignation.jpg
[12] http://www.rakemag.com/authors/denis-jeong
[13] http://www.bikewalkweek.org/?page_id=31
[14] http://www.startribune.com/bios/10644866.html