Chariot Races!

Matt Shanks, center, runs with his teammates as they win a chariot race on Saturday, October 23, 2010 in Athens, Ga. Entrants had to navigate two laps of their homemade chariots on the College Avenue course.

Recently, a beverage company (They're not giving me any money, therefore they don't get mentioned, much like that shoe company doesn't give me money either) sponsored a goofy chariot race, Ben-Hur style, in the middle of downtown Athens. Chaos ensued. More after the jump



The typical goofy team names were presented, several unpublishable, and usually involved some of sexual reference. Hence why they were left out. Beyond that it was fun.



Matt Shanks, center, runs with this teammates during a chariot race on Saturday, October 23, 2010 in Athens, Ga. Entrants had to navigate two laps of their homemade chariots on the College Avenue course.

There were crashes.



Rae Moore, right, joins her teammates in trying to fix their chariot after it flipped during a chariot race on Saturday, October 23, 2010 in Athens, Ga. Entrants had to navigate two laps of their homemade chariots on the College Avenue course.

... and more crashes.



A chariot entered by the staff of Barcode flip over during a chariot race sponsored by Red Bull on Saturday, October 23, 2010 in Athens, Ga. Entrants had to navigate two laps of their homemade chariots on the College Avenue course.

.... and a sandbox....



Members of the Chi O sorority pull a sandbox during a chariot race on Saturday, October 23, 2010 in Athens, Ga. Entrants had to navigate two laps of their homemade chariots on the College Avenue course.

... and even a cooler.



Loftin Johnson, center, climbs into a cooler during a chariot race on Saturday, October 23, 2010 in Athens, Ga. Entrants had to navigate two laps of their homemade chariots on the College Avenue course.