Thank you to the enthusiastic Philly participants!
With beautiful weather and creative costumes on display, racers encountered several difficult clues ranging from a secret hidden container in a park to a hidden Elvis, with an obstacle course and a hoagie in between.
A big thanks to Jeff, Jonathan, and Barbara at The National at Old City!
Team Club Edventures crossed the finish line in first place with a time of 1:43.
The Saurkrauts and Team Edwards finished 2nd and 3rd, both in 1:52, respectively.
Best Costume went to Franlin's Foxes and Shrubbery Seekers:
Hustlin Huies won Best Overall Photos:
The top family team was Leifboy:
And a special mention for the five teams named Crown Royal who embodied the spirit of The Great Urban Race! Fifteen minutes after the awards ceremony they came sprinting to the finish yelling, laughing, and claiming they got their money's worth because they spent the most time on the fun course.
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Champion's Interview (Club Edventures):
What was your overall race strategy?
To win! The first urge is to start running, but taking the time to carefully map out our course proved to be the difference.
Did you study anything before the race? If so, what?
Not really, but we had out support (phone) team bookmark key Philadelphia websites.
Did you have any arguments?
Yes! No! Yes!
Any secrets for your success you want to share?
No, but it's always good to bring bribe money (for people on the course - not officials)...not that we did that. This time.
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Philadelphia participants say...
"We're bringing a whole crowd with us to Philly next year!! And I've been telling all of my Chicago friends to sign up! The friendliness and enthusiasm of the GUR staff is fantastic and we found the race to be very well organized and planned. Thanks for a great time!"
"See you in vegas!!!"
"You did a great job organizing it!"
"We had so much fun! We will also register for GUR in NYC!"
"The Great Urban race was such a positive, fun, healthy event for everyone involved. From the staff to the participants to the people on the street that we came into contact with, everyone was such a pleasure to be around. It was a GREAT day and event."
"It was a lot of fun.... a great day out exploring a new city.."
"I thought it was very well done, and I had a great time."
"You had a really friendly event staff who made the day very fun."
"A very helpful and enthusiastic staff made the whole experience really come together."
"I've already solicited many other friends for next year's event - the more you have the more fun it will be!"
"We had a great deal of fun!"
"The event was great fun. Would definitely participate again - I'm even planning my next event."
"We loved seeing parts of the city we don't normally see."
"We laughed a lot and met a bunch of fun people!!"
"We had a lot of fun working as a newly married couple."
"We had a great time competing in the Great Urban Race and we're even considering traveling to other cities just to compete again!"
"It was such a great way to bond with my partner while testing my knowledge of the city I live in."
"We had a blast!"
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* 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 - Clubedventures (1:43) - Edward Wagner and Kris Hall
**2nd - The Saurkrauts (1:52) - Doug Hager and Kelly Schmitz
**3rd - Edwards (1:52) - Matthew and Dana Edwards
*4th - Two Tired Tomatoes (1:55) - James Hannon and Kelly Nelms
*5th - Wait What? (1:56) - Lee Rapoport and Jon Vanscoyoc
*6th - Tinfoil Popsicle (2:02) - Jennie Sparandara and Robert Bauer
*7th - Team Machismo (2:07) - Carl Rogler and Matthew Bracken
*8th - Moist Noodles (2:10) - Rachel Levinson adn Paul Zlotolow
*9th - Tubing (2:11) - Colleen Szymanik and Carrie Makoid
*10th - The Blue Barracudas (2:15) - Marc Siegel and Blair Sterling
*11th - Berg Squared (2:15) - Aaron Wulfsberg and Michael Herberg
*12th - Team Name (2:16) - Craig MacDonald and Lily Rozaklis
*13th - Caped Crusaders (2:16) - Carl Jamison and Kevin Downs
*14th - K Squared (2:17) - Kristen Kane and Kathleen Kallen
*15th - To Be Determined (2:18) - Katie Ehret and Eric Kelly
*16th - Phightin' Phils (2:18) - Dan Richardson and Matthew Richardson
*17th - Two Cans (2:21) - Barbara Nevin and Linda Widdop
*18th - Scizzosaur (2:24) - Shane Campbell and Quincy Carpenter
*19th - The Wet Bandits (2:25) - Kimberly Kile and Justin Kile
*20th - Team Crab Fries (2:26) - Courtney Kile and Fred Felter
*21st - Team EMAWAS (2:28) - Mark Druckenmiller and Steve Conner
*22nd - Jo Duck Ho (2:31) - Erin Gehringer and Vince Ling
*23rd - The Dawgs (2:34) - Jill DeLeon and Nathan Miller
*24th - Alcohooligans (2:35) - Stefanie Anderson and Flynn McLaughlin
*25th - The Knuckleheads (2:36) - Chris Hutter and Elaine Geary
26th - Crazyhead (2:36) - Michelle Boury and Brian Shinkle
27th - Petter / Tucker (2:37) - Marlene Petter and Jennifer Tucker
28th - Gickey (2:37) - Aly Green and KJ Hickey
29th - Inca Kola (2:39) - Bob Conrique and Lisa DeSimone
30th - Team McGee (2:39) - Brad McGee and Phil McGee
31st - Liberty Dragon Bells (2:40) - Jenny Pierce and Rosemary Murphy
32nd - Team Get Out Philadelphia (2:41) - Wei Leong and Kristen Nicholson
33rd - The Royal Cannonbaums (2:42) - Maretta Cannon and Daniel Cannon
#34th - Pretty in Pink (2:46) - Kelli Page and Elizabeth Galvin
35th - Williams (2:46) - Janette Williams and Dan Williams
36th - Team Fulmer (2:47) - William and Laura Fulmer
37th - Operation Covert Duck Attack (2:48) - Michael Gregory and Alex Kaker
#38th - Team DUNO (2:49) - Mark Kurtz and Norkie Cosgrove
39th - Cereal Killas (2:49) - Dean Schoendorfer and Mary Dixon
40th - Travel Envy (2:51) - Erin McCleaf and Sean Milligan
41st - The Fighting Irish (2:51) - Colleen Tinney and Patrick Tobin
42nd - DEUCE (2:52) - Suzanne Davis and Daniel Davis
43rd - Conejo Girls (2:52) - Kevin Narvaez and Martha Corrozi
44th - Fresh Eyes (2:52) - Mary Ellen McCarty and Jeremy Leipzig
45th - Flying Purple Squirrels (2:52) - Jonah Gellner and John Ritter
46th - Jaqofalltrades (2:53) - Dave Haggerty and Jacqueline Liberati
47th - Corfran (2:54) - Matt Frangiosa and Joe Corba
48th - Beans and Becks (2:54) - James Dehner and Rebecca Hurwitz
49th - Hustlin' Huies (2:55) - Nicole Huie and John Huie
#50th - M & M (2:56) - Mick and Mary McCreesh
51st - Does Grey Matter (2:59) - Katie Murphy and Lara Fine
#52nd - The DeMentos (3:03) - Susan Hurrey and Tammy Leigh DeMent
53rd - Team GoodWood (3:05) - Matthew Wood and Malissa Goodman
54th - Team Krayger (3:06) - Jaime Krayger and Josh Krayger
55th - Q Team (3:07) - Jackie LeBrocq and Kevin Patek
56th - Where's My Thing? (3:08) - Rob Hessler and Patti Hessler
57th - We Teach We Heal We Are Lost (3:09) - Candy Wingate and Kim Hugo
58th - Team Jackie Black (3:09) - Alicia Dennis and Klea Armstrong
59th - Asian Sensation (3:14) - Christine Lee and Tracey Ko
60th - Bengals (3:22) - Faiz Sadeq and Fariqua Rahman
61st - Philly Phans (3:23) - Amy Venkus and Brian Adams
62nd - Rockyettes (3:23) - Kelly Brightbill and Heather Fischer
63rd - Team Hairball (3:23) - Sarah Jacob and Brad Jacob
64th - Giblin / Waibel (3:23) - Jennifer Giblin and Julie Waibel
65th - The Lost Boys (3:27) - Jeffrey Myers and Paul Tanimae
66th - Part-time Lovers & Full-Time Friends (3:29) - Bryan Kulp and Steph Frysinger
67th - The Maestros (3:30) - Jamie Melendez and Caroline Scannapieco
68th - PhillyPhans (3:31) - Dana Wood and Mike Wood
69th - The Dirty Bananas (3:31) - Andrew and Denise Terry
70th - The Phever (3:32) - Carrie Jamison and Tara Ferriola
71st - Wei Good (3:33) - Emily Goodman and Wei Leong
^72nd - Leifboy (3:35) - Erin, Rhett, Megan, and Lindsey Daugherty
73rd - Donkey Punchin Kangaroos (3:35) - Erin Vasey and Carece Rufe
74th - Dangerously Cheesy (3:37) - Valerie Kensler and Marleen Sharo
75th - The GURU Girls (3:39) - Janelle Hunsberger and Donna Halteman
76th - Ed & Core (3:39) - Corey Reid and Edward Gerhard
77th - Kalana (3:41) - Elana Rudnick and Katie Gradoville
78th - Funkazella (3:46) - Donald and Holly Cucuzzella
79th - Billy & The Penns (3:47) - Gabriel Gliwa and Courtney Wootten
80th - Drinkers and Thinkers Team 2 (3:47) - Jonelle Buckley and Desiree Headley
81st - Drinkers and Thinkers 1 (3:49) - Carrie Nase and Leigh Poust
82nd - Mr. Dibbles (3:55) - Matthew Malone and Alexandra Klebe
83rd - PSU (3:56) - Robert and Amy Ickes
^84th - Shrubbery Seekers (3:56) - Brad Hodge and Harold Hodge
85th - Axis of Awesome (3:57) - Tim O'Malley and Jason Wambold
86th - Franklin's Foxes (3:58) - Stephanie Mansueto and Brenda Tilley
87th - Indagaraj (4:01) - Ed Secrest and Michele Secrest
88th - Liberty Belles (4:01) - Heather Gaetani and Michele Secrest
89th - Victorious Secrets (4:04) - Dawn Trombetta and Melanie Irving
90th - BLT (4:10) - Michael and Michelle Wagner
91st - Leaman (4:10) - Alison Leaman and Chris Leaman
92nd - The Dynamic Duo (4:13) - Renee Johnson and Jennifer Stancel
93rd - Schroedinger's Moving Company (4:16) - Alyza Szajna
94th - Go Go Go's (4:17) - Jesse Schimmer and Janene Schimmer
95th - Brunny's (4:17) - Jaime Brunnabend and Bryan Brunnabend
96th - The Search Engines (4:19) - Stephanie Mockus and Lauren Morrow
97th - American Sheepdogs (4:25) - Jane Gilvary and Joela Powell
98th - Garrett Hill's Finest (4:39) - Catie wilson and Kara Nyamuomba
#99th - Dying to Win (4:42) - Gloria Phillips and Diandra Phillips
100th - The Crooked Crowns (4:43) - Lynn Pipitone and Kristi Hnyda
#101st - Mazzeo's (4:57) - Terry and Phyllis Mazzeo
102nd - Crown Royal (5:00) - Laney Rhymes and Kelli Rhymes
103rd - Crown Royal (5:00) - Tammy Lison and Scott Lison
104th - Crown Royal (5:00) - Lisa Moen and Jeffrey Moen
105th - Crown Royal (5:00) - Brian Folsom and Teresa Folsom
106th - Giant Fans (5:00) - Valerie Gorra and Robert Gorra
107th - Big Boyz (5:00) - Brad Harris and Gill Johnston
108th - Flipit (5:00) - Sarah Hill and Scott Hill
109th - Team McAllister (5:00) - Lance McAllister and Lynda Daly
110th - Morgan (5:00) - Tori Morgan and Courtney Morgan
111th - Jester's Wake (5:00) - Ryan Zielinski and Becky Norris
112th - Thelma and Loise (5:00) - Rachel Carter and Marianne Carter
113th - Chasosof9 (5:00) - William Stewart and Diana Stewart
114th - Brother Buster (5:00) - Mark Wachlin and Albert Wachlin
115th - The Double Ds (5:00) - Chrissi Cicalese and Lori Morgan
116th - Vegetable Boys (5:00) - Connor Lowry and Brett Sullivan
117th - Special Assistance (5:00) - Jordan Schwartz and Katherine Gajewski
118th - Aruban Cocktail (5:00) - Peter Eck and Jayne Sedler
119th - Hogan's Hillbillies (5:00) - Shawna Nicholson and Dana Wesley
120th - Mattress Hats (5:00) - Kyle Manson and Greg Wilson
121st - KHOV 1 (5:00) - ???
122nd - KHOV 2 (5:00) - ???
123rd - KHOV 3 (5:00) - ???
124th - KHOV 4 (5:00) - ???
125th - KHOV 5 (5:00) - ???