What a great group of 366 costumed racers in Boston! This was our best group of costumes to date!
Congratulations to all the participants - we look forward to our return in 2009!
Great job to Team Big Dig - they lost their camera after completing half the clues, then borrowed a camera from a different team and completed the remainder of the clues and went back and did the first half again to finish all the clues correctly in 4:03!
Moonwalkers finished in 1:37 to take the 1st place prize (they also won last year's LA race)!
Team Maize was a close second in 1:43 and So Much More Better rounded out the top three in 1:48.
Top costume:
One of our funniest costumes ever went to Donkey Show.
Top Family Team: Where Am I?
Best Overall Photos: Rock & Rollers
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Champions Interview (Moonwalkers):
What was your overall race strategy?
Run, relax, game face.
Did you study anything before the race?
Public transportation routes.
Did you have any arguments?
Yes, my teammate is an a--hole!
How do you know each other?
USC triathlon team and class.
Which clue did you do first? Why?
1st clue because we confirmed the location and had to eat food.
Any secrets for your success?
Have a cohesive pit crew.
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Boston participant say...
"Great race! Fun crowd! Unique way of exploring the city. :)"
"Great atmosphere--Seeing other participants on the course was great. Everyone was happy, excited and willing to lend a hand and help with clues."
"We had the best time ever. We are planning on participating in more GURs this year!"
"It was our first time, and we had a BLAST!"
"Soooo much fun you might as well sign me up next year!!"
"The race was both fun and well organized. I will definitely be there next year!"
"We had a great time. I've been in Boston for 4 years now and that was one of the more fun things I've done since living here."
"Looking forward to next year and breaking the Top 25!!"
"I had an amazing time - thank you for putting together such a great event!"
"We had a great time and expect some more teams for 2009 in Boston as we refer this to other people as a great time."
"Best afternoon in Boston EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Excellent Job putting this together in Boston and we had a great time and will definitely be back next year!"
"Thanks for a fun day!"
"Once again great atmosphere and camaraderie among the teams out on the course."
"It was awesome. I would love even more clues and detours next time!"
"Thanks for all of the great work your team did to put this together!"
"It was a blast, very well organized. I had a great time!"
"It was awesome. We had a blast zooming around Boston."
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 - Moonwalkers (1:37) - Julia Metcalfe and Mark Davenport
** 2nd - Team Maize (1:43) - Michael Roberts and Patrick McNeal
** 3rd - So Much More Better (1:48) - Ann Richard and Rob Quandt
* 4th - Hungarian Grandmothers (1:51) - Stephen Heitkamp and Laura Baringer
* 5th - Which Way's the Beach? (1:52) - Adrienne Sage and Michael Donohue
*^ 6th - Where am I? (1:53) - Jeffrey and Josh Pickar
* 7th - The Dot Rats (1:55) - Alberto Jaramillo and Jennifer McCleary-Sills
*8th - Turn the Radio Down (1:56) - Rafael Pocasangre and Melissa Spencer
*9th - Mr. Majinga (1:56:40) - Leah Gibbons and John Megna
*10th - DayDreaming (1:57) - Patrick Clark and Marina Luri-Clark
*11th - Lost and Found (1:57:40) - Sheila Kahwati and Sara Morneau
*12th - Sassy Senioritas (2:00) - Bridget Casey and Leigh D'Ambra
*13th - Not Even Close (2:04) - Mike Sondel and Melissa McKay
*14th - Twin Lobster Special (2:05) - Robin and Karin Travers
*15th - Team Magoo (2:06) - Carol Matsuzaki and Katy Quinn
*16th - You Might Get Run Over (2:08) - Lindsey Shumway and Amanda Myron
*17th - Rock & Doc (2:08) - Robert and Janine Flahive
*18th - There's No I in Team (2:08) - Meghan Manley and Emily Shields
*19th - Kit Cats (2:12) - Gail Chan and Catia Verbeke
*20th - SEAS (2:13) - Nicholas Gonzalez Castro and Gary Sing
*21st - Oompa-Lompas (2:13) - Renita Horton and Marjan Rafat
*22nd - Sube Corre Ganar (2:13) - Daniel Corbera and Catherine Quinn
*23rd - Action Jackson (2:19) - Chris Eckhoff and Elizabeth Jackson
*24th - Northborough Navigators (2:19) - Anne MacDonald and Natalie Beyranevand
*25th - Sister Sister (2:20) - Kristie and Penny Wohlander
26th - The Ballers (2:22) - Botum Bou and Andrew Bennett
27th - Sweet Chicken (2:22) - Scott MacKay and Carolynn Purpura
28th - Da Bomb! (2:22) - Tom Pecoraro and Lisa Staurt
29th - Lady and the Red (2:22) - Jillian Fennimore and Julie Nevero
30th - Twisted Sisters (2:23) - Barbara Roberts and Susan Brosnan
31st - Bunny Boss (2:23) - Dan and Gail Fanselow
32nd - Cheese Heads (2:23) - Maureen and Paul Ricotta
33rd - Fleet Feet (2:24) - Kristen Murphy and Stephanie Vasta
34th - Fuppies (2:25) - Mandy Hirt and Patti Hughes
35th - Lost in Our Living Room (2:25) - Jody and Jonathon Yoken
36th - Gang Green (2:26) - Brian Kellogg and Stephanie Prevost
37th - K2R2 (2:27) - Kathleen Rhodes and Katherine Rice
38th - The Pocket Protectors (2:27) - Christina Chao and Ayesha McGowan
39th - Birthday Girls (2:28) - Yuki and Emily Banks
4oth - Schnitzel Jaeger (2:29) - Islay Campbell and Sandra Moreira
41st - Cutie Pi's (2:29) - Suzanne Peyser and Ashley Mossa
42nd - The Animals (2:29) - Alec and Caroline Chevalier
43rd - The Killer B's (2:30) - Bryan Fuller and Ben Ford
44th - Mac n' Cheesebeeger (2:30) - Elise Beeger and Mac Cowell
45th - SLOM (2:30) - Cheryl Martins and Jon Zaleski
46th - TBD (2:31) - Lester Santos and Kathrine Fernandez
47th - Team Sand-Rod (2:35) - Alex Slemrod and Jen Sandler
48th - Dirty Jerz (2:35) - Christine Palus and Sue Boyle
^49th - Scooby (2:35) - Justin Shepard and Jack Denley
50th - Donkey Show (2:36) - Tim Jones and Kevin Doran
51st - Wiscousins (2:36) - Kari Ponto and Megan Newman
52nd - The Drake's (2:37) - Brian and Kendra Drake
53rd - Tsunami's Bruiser (2:37) - Mark Santos and John Santos
^54th - Eagan (2:38) - Teresa and Chris Eagan
55th - Fore Play (2:38) - Bryan Bigda and Kristin Collette
56th - Lenke Girls (2:38) - Laura and Megan Lenke
57th - R4R ^squared (2:38) - Rebecca Holland and Rachel Neuman
58th - CB (2:39) - Bob Bates and Chris LeBlane
59th - The Russians (2:41) - Lana Popova and Sergei Sokolov
60th - Barclay/Potkay (2:44) - Meghan Barclay and Rene Potkay
61st - The Naughty Cupcakes (2:44) - Stephanie Holland-Brodney and Dawna Phillips
62nd- Pin the Tail on the Donkey (2:44) - Renee Barzykowski and Cody Merritt
63rd - Rock & Rollers (2:44) - Larry and Angie Arnold
64th - Jindy Anna Jones (2:46) - Jenn Hughes and Cindy Hughes
#65th - Pretty Big Deal (2:47) - Matt Jacobs and Jessie White
66th - The Loonies (2:47) - Erica Blom and Peter Lee
67th - Bears in Heat (2:47) - Sarah Eckhoff and Bradford Reynolds
68th - Larry's Spawn #2 (2:48) - Adam Turner and Larry Turner
69th - Larry's Spawn Part 1 (2:48) - Kim Turner and Ken Itrato
70th - Brown Town (2:49) - Ranjit Korah and Lindsey Bullinger
71st - Cape Hunters (2:50) - George Avery and Jon Watson
72nd - WHAM! (2:53) - Emily Curran and Cailtin Burke
73rd - One More Beer (2:53) - Michael Kuchera and Joanna Slisz
74th - The Humpty Dumptys (2:53) - Robert Caughey and Kathryn Humphreys
75th - The Woolleemen (2:54) - Whitney Wollenman and Jonathan Barnardo
76th - The Goonies (2:54) - Graciela Sanchez and Max Doyon
77th - DKNH (2:55) - Denise Sassaman and Kristin Tirrell
^78th - Wet as Fish (2:55) - Trent and Haley Theroux
79th - Pants (2:56) - Alexis Jette Borggaard and Geoffrey Borggaard
80th - Team Soccer Moms (2:56) - Joanna Frentzos and Trisha Lendo
81st - Lost in Boston (2:57) - Amy Johnson and Erin Borradaile
82nd - The JP Juggernaut (2:58) - Scott Jaumot and Dana Semmel
83rd - Sandbrooks (2:59) - Victor Sandman and Candice Brooks
84th - Alottosis (3:00) - Peter Alsis and Jennifer Otto
85th - Scalenk (3:00) - Jessica Schlenker and Alyssa Gagnon
86th - The Sisterhood (3:00) - Kimberley Ducharme and Michelle Page
87th - Long-Awaited (3:00) - Gregory Capasso and Christiana Fischer
#88th - M&M (3:01) - Margaret OBrien and Maureen OBrien
89th - Team Tatak Pinoy! (3:01) - Jenny Babon and Anna Serquina
90th - Wormtown Warriors (3:01) - Sean Blood and Rick Cipro
91st - Star-Fish (3:01) - Amie Humphrey and Maggie Claire Baker
92nd - The Janus Marine Corps (3:01) - Stephen Frentzos and Chris Brady
93rd - Vicious and Delicous (3:02) - Rachael DePasquale and Amina Altaf
#94th - Noonimonds (3:04) - Sara and Geoff Simonds
#95th - Bears (3:04) - Brad MacMullin and Rebecca Palm
96th - Team BFF (3:04) - Beverly Weslowski and Sara Foy
97th - Bridge & Tunnel (3:04) - Courtney Cotsonas and Andrew Litowitz
98th - M.I.A. (3:04) - Lauren Young and Jason Riendeau
99th - Lizzy-Lou (3:06) - Elizabeth Hold and Louis Reyna
100th - Team WAW (3:08) - Allyne Castillo and Tracy Latsch
101st - Got Twins? (3:09) - Brian Berquist and Marisa Berquist
102nd - Sisters in the City (3:09) - Jackie Nugent and Kate Taylor
103rd - Dirty Water (3:11) - Nicole Petro and Lillian Fernandes
104th - Siskiyou Too (3:11) - Hunter Bennett-Daggett and Stephanie Crawford
105th - Team Oki (3:11) - Krysten Fitch and Michele Petro
106th - GardNerds (3:12) - Jennifer Doyle and Daniel Gardner
#107th - Kind of a Big Deal (3:16) - Amber Fearon and Jeff Kopko
108th - BEEP- (3:16) - Paulette LeMarche and Erik Swanson
109th - BEEP! (3:16) - Brian and Betsey Taber
110th - Mad EZ (3:16) - Elizabeth Schlossberg and Martin Adler
111th - Red Foxes (3:17) - Mike Estrom and Kristin Svitak
112th - Team Zip (3:19) - Angela Rzucidlo and Brian Craig
113th - Sisternos (3:19) - Tami Hauff and Erica Mulinare
114th - The Goulds (3:22) - Bill and Jen Gould
115th - M & M Gould (3:22) - Mark and Zahra Gould
116th - Eye of the Tiger (3:22) - Rebecca Welch and David LeMarche
117th - UR Weird (3:22) - Jen and Carlos Perez
118th - Rotsrocks (3:25) - Arnold and Annelies Rots
119th - K&G (3:25) - Gisela Rots and Kathy Ball
120th - Team Lucky Cat (3:26) - Jennifer and Corey Leighton
121st - Ferocia Coutura (3:26) - Rebecca Gilding and Deanna Foley
122nd - Cahill/Weisman (3:27) - Jessica Cahill and Micki Weisman
123rd - GuGu Girls (3:28) - Wendy Milot and Annette Leblanc
124th - Beantown Bulldoggies (3:33) - Richard Hellwege and Jessica Procyk
125th - Boston Cream Team (3:36) - Angela Coppola and Tom Bellini
#126th - The Boston Two Party (3:39) - Christine Bullard and Becky Jonas
127th - Team Pronto (3:40) - Daniel and Elaine Gruberg
128th - Long Walks on the Beach (3:40) - Amy Weiss and Amanda Gauffreau
129th - BOP but TOH (3:40) - John Colautti and Sherri Bisci
130th - Blue's Clues (3:40) - Michael and Devon Campfield
131st - Chin/Gala (3:43) - Douglas Chin and Mary Gala
132nd - Whangy Running Club (3:44) - Christopher and Kelli Leahy
133rd - Craigslist Cuties (3:46) - Patricia Reed and Lesley King
134th - How'd We Get Here? (3:46) - Dana Berube and Sean Bushway
135th - The Hermit Crabs (3:47) - Marianne Kenny and Don Berube
136th - Team Fun (3:51) - Kevin Kennedy and Adam Dangelo
137th - Tanderrel (3:52) - Tara marceau and Harrell Hollins
#138th- The Tube Titans (3:58) - Kimberly Plue and Nick Rotondo
#139th - The Oceanic Two (3:58) - Maureen Licciardi and Carolyn Bean
140th - Shields (3:59) - Elizabeth and Kristen Shields
141st - Relief Pitcher (4:00) - Maggi Bartlett and Amanda Geggatt
142nd - Southside Westsiders (4:02) - Matt Hager and Sarah Maloney
143rd - Art Saver (4:02) - Rob Valois and Lauren Koger
144th - BIG DIG! (4:03) - Joshua Palen and Gavin Cherry
145th - Blog This (4:06) - Kristen Bellevance and James O'Brien
146th - The Late Bloomers (4:07) - Maryann Buma and Donna Lange
147th - Redneck Granola's (4:08) - Bobbi Thompson and Michael Cicia
148th - My Name is Inigo Montoya (4:08) - Mark Towler and Traci Anderson
149th - I'm No Superman (4:11) - Ellen Grenci and Deborah Covino
150th - Portland West Poverty Eliminator (4:20) - Amy Klodzinski and Crystal Barone
151st - Team Figgs (4:20) - Sandra Tilley and Brandon Franks
152nd - Beantown Racers (4:21) - Richard Hellwege and Jessica Procyk
153rd - Team Colbert (4:22) - Susan Cole and Debbie Bertram
#154th - Goldmembers (4:27) - Tricia Pimentel and Jackie Cardoza
155th - Jen and Tulley (4:28) - Jennifer Goodell and Shaun Tulley
#156th - SoWeyEET (4:32) - Grace Spence and Keith Crowley
#157th - Poverty Sucks (4:38) - Lisa and Patrick Higgins
158th - Slope (4:39) - Tom Barringer and Laurie Brown
159th - Ebony & Ivory (4:43) - Joe Herbert and Jessica Spriggs
160th - Islandwellers (5:00) - Larry Conley and Melissa Kane
161st - 4-Eva Honeymooners (5:00) - Herb Boge and Kim Boge
162nd - Team Chicken (5:00) - Eric Nelson and Allison Jones
163rd - Bananalepcheck (5:00) - Margaret Segalla and Ellen Lux
164th - Livin' on a Prayer (5:00) - Sam Krumholz and Anna Shih
165th - Harley Hoots (5:00) - Kimberly Rogers and Caryn Russo
166th - Trust Us...We're Lawyers (5:00) - Julie Rising and Amy Kloempken
167th - Bunnyboss (5:00) - Dan Fanselow and Gail Fanselow
168th - LetsNotsForgetDawes (5:00) - Jonathan Rabinowitz and Amy Panek
169th - Team Klopfer (5:00) - Rachel Klopfer and Eric Klopfer
170th - M&R Hottie Patrol (5:00) - Russell McCaffery and Monica Anderson
171st - It's Good Enough (5:00) - Leslie Summer and Jocelyn Carlson
172nd - Scruffythecat (5:00) - Paul Throckmorton and Sherl Lubin Black
173rd - High Mileage (5:00) - LeeAnne Schoenfeld and Diane Fernandes
174th - The Mashuugana Mafia (5:00) - Dana Ponsky and Adam Ponsky
175th - The A Team (5:00) - Melissa Alvarado and Sergio Alvarado
176th - Tying the Knot (5:00) - Gillian Barborak and Jeremy Ross
177th - M&M's (5:00) - Meredith Lawrence and Mark Malouin
178th - MCLOVIN (5:00) - Alicia Bender and Michael Bender
179th - Fair Enough (5:00) - Jenn Campbell and Mike McKechnie
180th - Bananalecheck II (5:00) - PJ Enzmann and Odin Enzmann
181st - SPENCTACULAR (5:00) - Bonnie Edmonds and Grace Spence
182nd - Vicious and Delicious (5:00) - Rachael DePasquale and Amina Altaf
183rd - Whimsical Whims (5:00) - Phil Raymond and Kelly Johnston
184th - Jersey Girls (5:00) - Janice Williams and Cindy Keller
185th - Cannons (5:00) - Brian Thompson and Jillian Miller