Results Are In!
Click HERE for Charlotte 2011 Race Results!
* denotes team qualified for the National Championship
** denotes team qualified for the National Championship
and will receive FREE entry
^ denotes team competed in the Family Division
# denotes team received a penalty
!! denotes teammate competed as a St. Jude Hero
DNF denotes team did not finish within the 5 hour time limit
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All times have been adjusted to account for any penalties administered.
Congratulations to all of the participants who made Great Urban Race Charlotte such a huge success! Over 80 teams came out to Breakfast Club seeking adventure and wearing lots of creative costumes.
Participants navigated the streets of Charlotte and completed a variety of unique activities, from rolling a human burrito at Fourth Ward Park for the Chipotle challenge, getting a work out at the Fitness Factory, taste testing at Loco Lime, to screen printing at Ink Floyd!
A special thanks to everyone who donated to the Thompson Child and Family Focus! Your donations made a huge difference to families in need and they truly appreciate your efforts!
At first place Cool Runnings! came dashing through the finish line with an astounding time of 1:47! Werewolves came in second, crossing the finish line at 1:54! Rollin’ Deep with Mega Millions locked in third place with a time of 2:08 to round out our Top Three. These teams also receive a free entry to the New Orleans Championship where they will compete for the $10,000 prize!
A big thank you to our St. Jude Challenge winners as well as the St. Jude fundraising winners, The Great Midwesterners! As the winner, they are also eligible to compete in the New Orleans Championship.
Congratulations to Werewolves, our Top Family Team! Awesome job guys!
The costume contest was full of great costumes! The audience enjoyed a show from all of our Best Costume Nominees. After an intense clap-off between some outstanding costumes and creative hairdos, Gin and Kat-a-Tonic came out on top! Thanks to everyone who dressed in costume and added to the spirit of the day.
Thank you to our St. Jude volunteers, The Breakfast Club, The Balanced Body Center, our clue locations and all of our phenomenal participants. The GUR crew had an amazing time and we look forward to seeing everyone in Charlotte next year!
CHAMPIONSHIP INTERVIEW
With Adam Lawrence and Kristen Galli of first place Cool Runnings
Have you ever participated in a GUR before? | Yes, this was our 3rd time in Charlotte and we went to the Las Vegas Championships last year! |
How did you prepare for the race? | Eat pasta, run fasta’! |
What was your overall race strategy? | Map the clues and then make moves! |
Did anything go wrong during the race? | Believe it or not, no one does paper job applications anymore! |
What was your favorite clue? Why? | The photo hunt because Common Market is a cool spot and we like the game! |
What was the most memorable part of the day? | Crossing the finish line to the song “The Final Countdown” by Europe. |
Any secrets to your success that you’d be willing to share? |
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