We had another great year in the Live Music Capital of the World! With fun-spirited racers aplenty, 12 clues were deciphered and completed in one of our fastest races of 2008!
Team Moxie Pucks (Jim Sampson and Rob Butler) zipped through the race in 1:16 to win.
They were closely followed by toocoolracing.com (Robyn Cantor and Art Cook) in 1:19 and Run Amok (Scott Appleton and Sheila Torres-Blank).
Team Boo-Bees won best costume.
Obama-ED won best pictures.
Mac Attack won top family team.
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Austin racers say...
"I knew it was going to be fun but it far exceeded my expectations. This is going to become a yearly thing for me! Thank you for a great day!"
"Love the race,the concept,the organizers. It's my 2nd GUR & I'll do it every year if I can. Clues are terrific, relevant to Austin & just challenging enough."
"Thanks for putting on such a fun race! It was so much fun to see the Austin full of GURacers. We will definitely be back next year."
"We've already started spreading the word. We look forward to an even bigger race next year - maybe with the kids!"
"I thought the race was great this year and I will definitely participate again."
"A lot of fun! Most fun I've had in a race."
"This was our second year and we had a blast!! We loved the segway course, great and fun clues, and the opportunity to think outside the box. Thanks!"
"I like the mix of pictures, collecting things, solving clues and having my clue sheet stamped for participating in an activity. Thanks for a fun race. This is our 3rd race with you and we have enjoyed each one."
"I really enjoyed the segways and the bat spin. I like having some sort of obstacle at the sites to complete."
"I loved that y'all picked unique Austin stuff, but not stuff that EVERYONE hears about, i.e. going to the Stevie Ray Vaughn status (altho I love Stevie, RIP). As I'm sure y'all found out, October does NOT equal autumn in Texas! Keep up the good work and can't wait to see y'all again!"
Great race in Austin! Liked the "this task can only be completed between 12:30 and 3" etc. Made teams think more! Vegas, baby, Vegas!
"Well run race, excellent attention to detail. Make the championship races harder :)"
"A really fun time getting to know my city better!"
"Another great race, guys!"
"Honestly, one of the best events I have participated in!"
"This was our first race, and our wedding anniversary, so it was really a blast!"
Champion Interview (Rob Butler and Jim Sampson of Moxie Pucks):
What was your overall race strategy?
Pretend that we were Marcy and John Beard. Run fast. Don't puke.
Did you study anything before the race?
We looked over some local Austin maps like UT and the Capitol. We also looked over the GUR web and emails to make sure we knew the rules. DQ = no fun.
Did you have any arguments?
I kept screaming at Rob to slow down. Boy is fast.
How do you know each other?
We have been adventure racing together for years.
Which clue did you do first? Why?
Frost Bank. We saw a mob running that way so we hoped to get them all in a picture. It is hard to get stressed out people to stop for two minutes.
Do you have any secrets for your success?
See #1.
Results:
* denotes team qualifies to compete in Nationals
** denotes team qualifies to compete in Nationals and will receive free entry
^ denotes team competed in Family Division
# denotes team received a penalty
**1st - Moxie Pucks (1:16) - Jim Sampson and Rob Butler
**2nd - Toocoolracing.com (1:19) - Robyn Cantor and Art Cook
**3rd - Run Amok (1:22) - Scott Appleton and Sheila Torres-Blank
*4th - Two Girls (1:44) - Gail Loving and Sandy Kimbrough
*#5th - Dynamic Health Racing (1:48) - Richard McCormick and Chris McCormick
*6th - Vignette (1:48) - Kipley Fiebig and David Fogle
*7th - Team Vignette MJ (1:48) - Marcy Beard and John Beard
*8th - Hobbstrong (1:52) - Kristi Hobbs and Jason Hobbs
*9th - Hank and Tina (1:53) - Brian Riley and Karen Riley
*#10th - Team Vindigo (1:57) - Spencer Conklin and Tim Sharp
*11th - Ozone Action Heroes (1:57) - Trevor Highland and Jeff Sneden
*12th - TigerHorns (1:57) - Chris Simoes and Katie Klaman
*13th - B & RIA (1:57) - Jennifer Owens and Wade Owens
*14th - The Wiggles (1:58) - Tiffany Weigelt and Wayne Weigelt
*15th - Dazed and Confused (1:59) - Richard Archer and Jessica Archer
*16th - CobraDS (2:06) - Jennifer Montano and Jacobo Martinez
*17th - Anthony and Lynette (2:12) - Lynette Page and Anthony Vecchione
*18th - Great White Owls (2:15) - Laura CaJacob and Ginny Farris
*19th - The Flying J's (2:16) - Joe Parker and Jim Seman
*20th - 12 Years & Counting (2:19) - Shara Franco and Sam Franco
*21st - 2 Ags in Austin (2:23) - Ravae Shaeffer and Casey Shaeffer
*#22nd - Squeeze Cats (2:24) - Jenni Brashear and Dan Benson
*23rd - Tiger Cry (2:26) - Thomas Alvarez and Jennifer Ackerman
*24th - Sanarti (2:27) - Sanaz Faili and Marti Bier
*25th - Vultures (2:27) - May Matson and Justin Morey
26th - Team Shenanigans (2:30) - Alyssa Hudson and Ryan Clark
27th - Team Zissou (2:35) - Melissa Grobler and Eric Hoffmaster
28th - The Pickled Parrots (2:35) - Steven Prater and Laurie Prater
29th - Benton (2:35) - Dave Benton and Carrie Benton
30th - Wook-n-chick (2:35) - Shannon Franks and Kevin Franks
31st - Zack Attack (2:37) - Terese Conrad and Liana Zacharias
32nd - Fun Babies (2:40) - Brandon Wilson and Jason Martin
33rd - The Traveling Salesmen (2:40) - Trey Esmond and Thomas DuPont
34th - Chocolate Orange Penguins (2:41) - Janice Higdon and Julia Laskowski
35th - Meandering Merchants (2:42) - Raul Torres and Cat Fox
36th - Amoeba (2:43) - Yosen Lin and Randy Uang
^37th - Mac Attack (2:44) - Guy, Lori, AJ and Will MacNeil
38th - Widow Makers (2:45) - Ashley Standley and Jennifer Ransom
39th - No Mousing Around (2:47) - Melinda Brasher and Leah Yanez
#40th - The Squillaces (2:49) - Mindy Squillace and Donna Squillace
41st - Freaks with Hair (2:50) - Kendra Rose and Terrence Fluharty
42nd - Fab Four (2:50) - Virginia Klover and Tiffany Keeton
43rd - Fantastic Four (2:50) - Juliette Simmons and Amanda Roberson
44th - Hot and Bothered (2:55) - John Marney and Kristy Otte
45th - Lady Sherlocks (2:55) - Dawn Wright and Kim Tran
46th - Lietuva (3:02) - Jason Martin and Aukse Kalantaite
47th - Zombie Brigade (3:03) - Kassi Redwine and Amanda Guerra
48th - Cinco Tacos (3:04) - Erin Mata and Joseph Saathoff
49th - Shady 80's (3:05) - Genevieve Norman and Katarina Slobodova
50th - Shotime 2142 (3:05) - Charonda Wilson and Jennifer Duncan
51st - Xtreme Team (3:05) - Lesa Duncan and Kimberlee Vacek
52nd - The Eyes of the Tiger (3:05) - Andrea Payne and Olivia Townsend
53rd - Fixin' to Win (3:05) - Jenn Bishop and Lacey Krause
54th - Burn It Up! (3:09) - Kami Dipoma and Michelle Robertson
55th - Team Chattin (3:10) - Cameo Martinez and Chattin Alan
56th - Push n Squeeze (3:10) - John Villacis and Donna Villacis
#57th - Sunni & Jason (3:11) - Sunni Williams and Jason Goodman
58th - Two Bells (3:11) - Cherise Bell and Isabel Garcia
59th - Sassylicious SeiberSisters (3:11) - Kimberly Seibert and Summer Seibert
60th - Team Tortoise (3:13) - Rachel Roe and Becky Hendricks
61st - Lostin Austin (3:18) - Audrey Sarbaugh and Jaime Sarbaugh
^62nd - Dad Won't Ask for Directions (3:18) - Andy Jackson and Jill Jackson
63rd - The Loose Buttons (3:19) - Joli Bartlett and Stacy Stroud
64th - Martini Militia (3:22) - Debrah Van Winkle and Ralph Van Winkle
65th - The LAMB-inators! (3:23) - Kristen Hess and Alyssa Hess
66th - 2 Balls 1 Cup (3:23) - Shani Durland and Lori Jeziorkowski
67th - Woofers (3:26) - Teresa Engstrom and Gina Ceballos
68th - Carpe Diem (3:26) - Melissa Brown and Anne Lambert
^69th - Wiggins (3:31) - Ann Wiggins and Nick Wiggins
#70th - The Limping Presbyopics (3:37) - John Fisher and Edward Davis
#71st - Drugstore Cowboys (3:37) - Jean Castillo and Bryan Davidson
#72nd - None of the Above (3:37) - Tina Castillo and Amy Reitz
#73rd - Coco (3:40) - Valerie Phillips and Lisa Meyer
#74th - Boo-Bees (3:40) - Donna Lacourse and Angie Nutt
#75th - Team High Alert (3:41) - Tera Hughey and Betsy D'Acierno
76th - Dragonflies (3:43) - Melissa Craven and Connie Farris
77th - Go Team Clark (3:53) - Meredith Clark and Keith Clark
78th - Spanish Hopscotch Mafia (3:54) - Tami Reyes and Lorie Reyes
79th - The Uber Urban Racers (3:54) - Sheila Schmitt and Dominique Alcala
80th - JenSquared (3:55) - Jennifer Bronson and Jennifer Read
81st - iFriends (3:55) - Carmen Rivas and Ximena Perez de Leon
#82nd - Pink Canoe Paddlers (3:58) - Kay Lindquist and Debbie Amsen
#83rd - Martin (4:00) - Hong Martin and Ethan Martin
##84th - Moose (4:04) - Eden Turtur and Clinton Abbate
85th - Houston Mania (4:04) - Sarah Touloumian and Nader Berchane
86th - Balls Out Crew (4:08) - Valerie Leal and Tania Vuong
##87th - Mexican Bandits (4:11) - Michelle Trevino and Johnny Medina
88th - Team Julisa (4:11) - Julie Uphoff and Lisa Fay
89th - Heavy Peanuts (4:16) - Leslie McAninch and Heather Jenkins
90th - Phase 2 (4:20) - Michelle Moore and Kristi Covey
91st - Obama-ED (4:20) - Luke Weedon and Jason Wolf
#92nd - UPS High Rollers (4:20) - Resabeth Davis and Bradley Watson
###93rd - The Chups (4:41) - Jody Kovski and Aleks Kovski
94th - TeamKat (5:00) - Kara Borchers and Paul Pender
95th - Beer Run (5:00) - Tina Hyatt and Scarlett Henry
96th - Why Not! (5:00) - Kelly Cohen and Frank Cohen
97th - Go Bills! (5:00) - Steven Kreuzer and Bailey Borzecki
98th - gr7 (5:00) - Nicole Mendlik and Omid Sedaghatian
99th - Killer & Rambo (5:00) - David Vuong and Minh Lam
100th - Whateva Neva (5:00) - Rachel Brubaker and Kelly Simpson
101st - MoneyMakers (5:00) - Michelle Howell and Carrie Leonard