THE GOODS:
The North American Cycle Courier Championship (NACCC) is a weekend long endeavor that has been held annually for over ten years. This is the 11th installation and Chicago was chosen as the host city following last year's event in San Francisco.

The weekend consists of several activities to keep the best of the best entertained. Messengers of all shapes and sizes get together to exchange our wisdom, exhibit each of our styles and share our love for this industry and culture.

The feature of the NACCC is and always has been a race. The race is done a closed course within the city. Saturday is a day long qualifier followed by a Sunday final race. Each year, the host city creates a controlled environment that mimics the stresses and excitement of everyday work for bike messengers. Since this event floats from city to city, it usually incorporates a taste of each city's unique challenges. The top male finisher and top female finisher to handle the course and workload the swiftest is then crowned Male and Female Champion of North America, respectively. We all then hail them as the greatest things to ever do this job.

While the race is the main event, it is definitely not the only thing going on throughout the NACCC weekend. For a glimpse at all of the great things we have planned so far in the Windy City, feel free to check out our schedule.


THE COURSE:
The 2008 NACCC is to be held in Garfield Park, on Chicago's west side. I'll try to put some kind of map together for you all to look at, but that's not really gonna help anyone's strategy.


MESSENGER PROM:
The 4th annual Chicago Messenger Prom (brought to you by PBR, 4 Star Courier Collective, and Chrome) will be held in conjunction with the NACCC. Hell. Yes.

This years Prom will be held Saturday August 30th at the Bottom Lounge - 1375 W Lake (Lake east of Ashland) from 8pm - 2 am

Free entry to registered racers, volunteers, and sponsors. Non-participants, same as always, $15 solo/$20 per couple, dress to impress. That means suits, ties, sexy dresses, bike caps and giant banana costumes.



Take a gander at some of last year's hi-jinks here.