Nashville (TN) Great Commuter Race

This is kinda cool and illustrates my previous post:

There is more than one way to get from point A to point B and often the fastest way in downtown areas is not by car. In the second annual Great Commuter Race, participants tested the ease and speed of five mode of transportation on a four-mile route in east Nashville during morning rush hour. A motorist, bus rider, cyclists, runners, and skaters departed from the intersection at Eastland and Riverside around 7:25 a.m. to see who would be first to reach the flag pole at Riverfront Park.

Last year, the cyclists handily beat the motorist by almost 10 minutes on a five mile course down West End. The better connectivity of East Nashville gave the motorist a better chance this year. However, once again the cyclists easily claimed victory with Justin Mitchell completing the trip in 13 minutes flat on his single-speed bike. The first skater, Steve Larios, arrived at 16:11, and the car driver, Brad Hawkins came in at 16:48. After getting off the closest bus and walking several blocks, James Manning arrived at 25:35. Finally, Metro Councilman Mike Jameson, Whitney
Kemper, and Laurel Creech arrived by foot at 40:46.