Forget The London Marathon, its Hamster Derby Time!
On Saturday more than 10 000 hamsters across america will compete in the annual hamster derby.
Racing in run-about balls, hamsters and other small pets will speed down tracks in heats of four toward the finish line for a chance at the winners circle, each race is kicked off with a breif education session from animal experts and the main focos of the day is promoting small animal helth and welfare.
Full details about the events can be found here
http://www.zootoo.com/petnews/callingallhamstersitsderbytime-1578
Check out some of the videos from last years event
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh-RiMKTOC4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35aYRaUPUdo
If you want to get in training or hold your own hamster derby you will need some Hamtrack hamster track a couple of exercise balls and of course some hamsters.
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