Costumed racers, and drinkers, drive their chariots through the streets of Salt Lake City

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Members of the "Mad Elvis" team in The 9th Annual Urban Chariot Pub Crawl, Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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The "Little Red Riding Hood" teams makes their way down 600 South, in the 9th Annual Urban Chariot Race, Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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The "Mad Elvis" team races across West Temple, in 9th Annual Urban Chariot Race, Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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Tawny Dulen rides in the cart with the "Road Warriors" team, in the 9th Annual Urban Chariot Race, Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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The "Heavy Metal" team heads down 600 South, in the 9th Annual Urban Chariot Race, Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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The "NPR" team heads down 600 South, in the 9th Annual Urban Chariot Race, Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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Participants in the 9th Annual Urban Chariot Race, cross 600 South, Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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The "Ghost Busters" team heads down West Temple, in the 9th Annual Urban Chariot Race, Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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The "WIDK Weather" team wave at cars before crossing 600 South, in the 9th Annual Urban Chariot Race, Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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The "Bachus We Can" team heads down West Temple, in the 9th Annual Urban Chariot Race, Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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The Willie Wonka team heads down West Temple, in the 9th Annual Urban Chariot Race, Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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Christy walks with the "Rescue Rovers" in the 9th Annual Urban Chariot Race, Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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Nik Fererri walks with the "Mad Elvis" team in The 9th Annual Urban Chariot Pub Crawl, Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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Jim Sermelsheim, a member of the "Mad Elvis" team, in the The 9th Annual Urban Chariot Race, Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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The "Mile High Club" races in the The 9th Annual Urban Chariot Race, Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Members of the "Mad Elvis" team in The 9th Annual Urban Chariot Pub Crawl, Saturday, March 5, 2016. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune The "Little Red Riding Hood" teams makes their way down 600 South, in the 9th Annual Urban Chariot Race, Saturday, March 5, 2016. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune The "Mad Elvis" team races across West Temple, in 9th Annual Urban Chariot Race, Saturday, March 5, 2016. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Tawny Dulen rides in the cart with the "Road Warriors" team, in the 9th Annual Urban Chariot Race, Saturday, March 5, 2016. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune The "Heavy Metal" team heads down 600 South, in the 9th Annual Urban Chariot Race, Saturday, March 5, 2016. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune The "NPR" team heads down 600 South, in the 9th Annual Urban Chariot Race, Saturday, March 5, 2016. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Participants in the 9th Annual Urban Chariot Race, cross 600 South, Saturday, March 5, 2016. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune The "Ghost Busters" team heads down West Temple, in the 9th Annual Urban Chariot Race, Saturday, March 5, 2016. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune The "WIDK Weather" team wave at cars before crossing 600 South, in the 9th Annual Urban Chariot Race, Saturday, March 5, 2016. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune The "Bachus We Can" team heads down West Temple, in the 9th Annual Urban Chariot Race, Saturday, March 5, 2016. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune The Willie Wonka team heads down West Temple, in the 9th Annual Urban Chariot Race, Saturday, March 5, 2016. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Christy walks with the "Rescue Rovers" in the 9th Annual Urban Chariot Race, Saturday, March 5, 2016. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Nik Fererri walks with the "Mad Elvis" team in The 9th Annual Urban Chariot Pub Crawl, Saturday, March 5, 2016. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Jim Sermelsheim, a member of the "Mad Elvis" team, in the The 9th Annual Urban Chariot Race, Saturday, March 5, 2016. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune The "Mile High Club" races in the The 9th Annual Urban Chariot Race, Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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· March 6, 2016 2:56 pm

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Racers in costume ran through the streets of Salt Lake City on Saturday in the 9th Annual Urban Chariot Pub Crawl.

The race, which used to be called Urban Iditarod after the dog race in Alaska, has costume-clad contestants pushing decorated shopping carts from bar to bar in downtown.

For photos from the 2015 race, click here.

• The 2014 race

• The 2013 race

• The 2012 race