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The purpose of this site is to list upcoming alley cat races and talk about and post pictures of past races. Please take a look at How you can help. I would also like to host Touring Logs, for no other reason than I am interested in that sorts of thing, and anything bicycle related.
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What is an Alleycat Race?

Simply put, and Alleycat race is an unsanctioned race, usually check point to check point, where the winner is not always the fastest, as knowing the lay of the city in which you are racing is key to victory. Historically these races were conceived and produced by bike messengers, for bike messengers. This remains true of Alleycats today though non-messenger participation is often allowed and many non-messenger individuals and organizations produce similar events.

Alleycats originated with Johnny "JetFuel" Englar of Toronto, Canada in 1986-87. Johnny was a messenger at the time and is still known today for throwing great races and events.

Alleycats by messengers are always open course, live traffic events. Emphasis is placed on the navigational aspects of these rides, often termed rides rather than races because the most challenging opponent faced is the course, not those riding it with you. While there are often celebratory alleycats at major messenger events such as the CMWC, the NACCC, or the ECMC these events are not themselves alleycats. CMWC/NACCC/ECMC events are closed course, insured and IFBMA sanctioned yearly events that draw hundreds of messengers from around the world.

There are no defining qualities of an alleycat that cannot be manipulated by the organizer, except that the course require navigational abilities that define the event, thus preventing any confusion between simple racing and alleycat events.

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What's coming up, folks?

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I Left My Heart in San Francisco Alleycat San Francisco, CA February 14, 2009

Broken Hearts 5, Atlanta, GA, March 6 - 7, 2009

Fremont Fixed Seven, Fremont, CA, March 7, 2009

Milwaukee Messenger Invite VIII, Milwaukee, WI, March 28, 2009

Cal State East Bay Dive ]. May 22nd, 2009.

Beijing Fixed Gear Revolution; Mainland China's first ever Alleycat Beijing, China, June 12th, 2009.

O! What An Alleycat! Omaha, NE, September 27, 2009.

Upcoming Events

Friday, November 13th, 2009 - Atlanta Black Cat Alleycat Registration starts at 7pm at Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, GA, Race starts at 8pm.

Saturday October 31, 2009 - TORONTO 20th ANNIVERSARY ALLEYCAT

TO HELL AND BACK ON HALLOWEEN

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06-13-08 Cycle Messenger World Championships Toronto, Canada
06-14-08 Cycle Messenger World Championships Toronto, Canada
06-15-08 Cycle Messenger World Championships Toronto, Canada
06-16-08 Cycle Messenger World Championships Toronto, Canada

Past Races

02-03-07 15th Annual 49-Mile Ride San Francisco, CA
02-03-07 Stupor Bowl X Minneapolis, MN
02-03-07 Coupe Des Glaces 2007 Montreal, Quebeq, Canada
02-09-07 Winter Goldsprints Series New York, NY
02-09-07 Show Me The Money Sydney, Australia
02-10-07 St Valentines Day Massacre Sacremento, CA
02-10-07 Allston/Brighton Scramble Boston, MA
02-10-07 Jacksonville Florida Alleycat Race Jacksonville, FL
02-10-07 Who Wants A Moustache Ride Minneapolis, MN
02-10-07 Man Overboard, DC
02-11-07 Tour Da Chicago Part 2 Chicago, IL
02-11-07 Feel My Legs, I'am a Racer, 2nd Annual Los Angeles, CA
02-16-07 Mini Bike Winter Portland, OR
02-16-07 Winter Goldsprints Series New York, NY
02-16-07 New York Alleycats Book Release Party New York, NY
02-17-07 Monstertrack 2007 NYC New York, NY
02-17-07 Tallentine's Tallahassee, FL
02-17-07 The Ascent San Francisco, CA
02-23-07 Winter Goldsprints Series New York, NY
02-24-07 Broken Hearts 3 Atlanta, GA
02-24-07 Daddy Needs a New Set of Tires Skid Comp Oakland, CA
03-02-02 WinterWar 3.2 Hellsinki, Finland
03-03-07 The Dude Abides Boston, MA
03-03-07 NAHBS Rally II, San Francisco CA
03-09-07 Race for the Yeti New York, NY
03-10-07 Brains VS Brawn San Francisco, CA
03-16-07 Paddy's Day Massacre IV Dublin, Ireland
03-17-07 Win Mikes Money Scavenger Hunt Alleycat San Francisco, CA
03-17-07 Ides of March Richmond, VA
03-22-07 Black Label Race Richmond, VA
03-25-07 Sacramento Skid Comp Sacramento, CA
03-21-07 Global Warming Alleycat New York, NY
03-30-07 Skidface Brooklyn, NY
03-31-07 AlleyCross Atlanta, GA
03-31-07 24 Hour Champions of Scalleycat Reno, RV
04-01-07 April Fool's Alleycat Sydney, Australia
04-06-07 Australian Cycle Messengers Championships Melbourn, Australia
04-07-07 Easter Egg Hunt Alleycat DC
04-13-07 Metal Race New York, NY
04-20-07 Women Cry for it, Men Die for it Portland, OR
04-21-07 Fixed Fight St. Petersburg, FL
04-27-07 East Coast Polo Invitational New York, NY
04-27-07 Mange Madness Portland, OR
04-28-07 The Trans Iowa Race V.3 Decorah, Iowa
04-28-07 Trial of the Century Sacramento, CA
04-28-07 TRANSERV: harder, not smarter Portland, OR
05-02-07 North American Hand Made Bicycle Show San Jose, CA
05-04-07 NYBMF Kickoff Party New York, NY
05-06-07 VeloCity 07 New York, NY
05-10-07 Emerald City Cup, Seattle, WA
05-19-07 Bridge Battle 3 New York, NY
05-19-07 Gem City Massacre Dayton, OH
05-20-07 California Brew Tour Los Angeles, CA
05-25-07 North Amerian Cycle Courier Championship SF '07 San Francisco, CA
05-26-07 Bike Fetish Day Alleycat Brooklyn, NY
05-28-07 VeloCity 07 San Francisco, CA
06-14-07 Le Tour De Le District/Simpson DC, US
06-16-07 Rumble Thru The Bronx New York, NY
06-27-07 European Cycle Messenger Championship '07 Oslo, Norway
07-04-07 Broadway Bombin' New York, NY
07-04-07 East Coast Messenger Chumpionship New York, NY
07-28-07 The Departed. an alleycat race Boston, Ma
07-28-07 Londons Calling '07 London, England
08-03-07 CMWCXV Dublin, Ireland
08-10-07 MILLPOCALYPSE Glascow, Scotland
08-12-07 East Bay Summer Series - Oakland Oakland, CA
08-25-07 East Bay Summer Series - Berkeley Berkeley, CA
09-02-07 Single Speed World Championship Aviemore, Scotland
09-15-07 Queens Riot New York, NY
09-22-07 East Bay Summer Series - The Epic Finale Oakland, CA
10-05-07 Pecker is the new black Sydney, Australia
10-06-07 Viva El Che Alleycat Washington D.C.
10-07-07 Battle for Brooklyn New York, NY
10-11-07 BlackbirdSF Zo Club Wheel Alley Cat San Francisco, CA
10-13-07 Fighting Chance Oakland, CA
10-14-07 Tour De Franzia Jacksonville, FL
10-20-07 Lost Boys Alleycat Santa Cruz, CA
10-27-07 Nightmare Before Christmas Providence, Rhode Island
10-27-07 13th Annual NYC Halloween Alleycat New York
10-27-07 The Headless Horseman Hunt Chicago, IL
10-27-07 Talloween Tallahassee, FL
10-31-07 15th Annual Berlin Halloween Alleycat Race Kreuzberg, Berlin
10-31-07 Trickster Treat Halloween Alleycat San Francisco, CA
11-03-07 Día de Los Muertos Alleycat Santa Cruz, CA
11-03-07 CAC07 Salt Lake City, UT
11-16-07 SF Alley Cat Challenge, Race#2 Bachelor's Berzerk San Francisco, CA
11-17-07 Crankgiving New York, NY
11-17-07 [[Cranksgiving] San Francisco, CA --> Meet @ the Statue (Battery & Market) @ Noon ! Bring $15 a Bag & lock! Benefits the SF Food Bank
11-30-07 SF Alley Cat Challenge, Race#3 November Reign San Francisco, CA
12-01-07 Cancel Christmas New Orleans, LA
12-15-07 SF Alley Cat Challenge, Race#4 Transbay Relay San Francisco, CA
12-22-07 The Mountain Lion San Francisco, CA
12-29-07 SF Alley Cat Challenge, Race#5 Winter Wiggle San Francisco, CA
01-05-08 SF Alley Cat Challenge, Race#6 Double Trouble, Finale San Francisco, CA
01-06-08 PENSACOLA BEACHcat Pensacola, FL
02-02-08 happy birthday charles the race Sacremento, CA
02-02-08 Alley Kitten San Leandro, CA
02-16-08 Broken Hearts and Bicycle Parts 4: Bent Spokes and Lonely Folks Atlanta, GA (Benefit Party, Skids-n-Tricks Competition, and SUV Piñata on Friday, 2/15; Alley Cat and Afterparty on Saturday, 2/16)
02-16-08 I Left My Heart in San Francisco Alley Cat, San Francisco, CA,
03-01-08 Apocaleap-Year Alley Cat, Gainesville, FL
03-01-08 Scalleycat 2008 San Francisco, CA
03-07-08 Twilight Tandem Drag Racing San Francisco, CA
03-08-08 MONSTERTRACK IX New York, NY
03-08-08 Eliminate Easter New Orleans, LA
03-09-08 Velo City Tour New York, NY
03-16-08 Get Shorty! The Great Leaprechaun Chase San Francisco, CA
03-22-08 Medusa's Revenge Norfolk, VA
03-28-08 Portland Massacre Portland, OR
03-29-08 King of the Burbs Dublin, CA
04-??-08 Velo City Tour, Los Angles, CA
04-20-08 Global Gutz Norfolk, VA
05-10-08 Velo City Tour, SF/San Jose, CA
05-18-08 Enchantment Under the Sea Race Norfolk, VA
06-13-08 East Bay Summer Series I - Friday 13th Oakland, CA
06-13-08 Cycle Messenger World Championships XVI Toronto, Canada
06-22-08 Gumball Rally San Francisco, CA
06-28-08 F!*$ the Fourth New Orleans, LA
07-04-08 Creamcycle Pittsburgh, PA
07-13-08 East Bay Summer Series 2-B Oakland, CA
07-13-08 Ocean City Alleycat Ocean City, MD
07-17-08 Homewreckers Ball - All Girl Alleycat Pittsburgh, PA
28-08-08 NACCC 08 Chicago, IL
13-09-08 SUICMC 08 Lucerne, Switzerland
13-09-08 Swamp Thing Houma, LA
13-09-08 East Bay Summer Series 2C, Oakland, CA
26-10-08 Mission Path Race San Francisco, CA
10-19-2008 Tour de Cupcake San Francisco, CA
10-30-2008 Night of the Living Tread Ann Arbor, MI
10-31-2008 Ghost Ride Berkeley, CA
10-31-2008 CycleTerror New Orleans, LA
12-06-2008 Supermarket Street Sweep San Francisco, CA
12-13-08 H-town Alley Cat Race Hackettstown, NJ

Unknown Past Dates
The Descent San Francisco, CA
S.I. Invasion New York, NY

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