Philadelphia wins big in snow removal moguls

The snow and weather cooperated to set up perfect conditions for the newest Olympic sport, city street moguls cross. This sport is a cross between the well known bumps and grinds of downhill moguls and the chaotic intensity of ski cross racing with such moves as busted double axles, tire spins, and fender benders.

Athletes who attempt this dangerous sport must be prepared to traverse a grueling course which includes unplowed narrow streets, out of order traffic lights and surprise Competitors like city buses, UPS trucks, disabled cars,SVUs and the ever ubiquitous oblivious cell phone toting pedestrian.

How is the course set up? First, there must be at least 18 inches of snow, and better yet, two sets in one week, too much for the sponsors of the event to clean up completely. Streets must not be plowed sufficiently and the weather is best when below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. This makes for perfect conditions. In this scenario, cars and SVUs alike must dodge pothole like terrain of packed snow and ice. For the more advance competitions, two way streets are piled on either side with snow so that only one lane is available.

This weeks competition between Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington DC saw one of the most fierce battles since the blizzard of 1996.
Kudos to Philadelphia for taking all the gold, silver and bronze.