The light rail opened just in time for this year's Great Urban Race!

 

From Encanto Park to the Heard Museum, 161 energentic teams spread out across Phoenix.  Teams completed an inflatable obstacle course, gobbled up an ear of corn, untangled the dreaded horsehoe puzzle, collected over $700 for the non-profit Hands On Greater Phoenix, along with many other fun challenges. 

 

Thanks to all the racers who came to the race, Chris and crew from Hands On, John and Lars from Sliders, as well as our other helpful volunteers helped create an exciting day.

 

We had a blast with all of you and the GUR Crew is excited to return to The Valley in 2010!  Hopefully we'll see some of you in New Orleans in November!

 

1st Place: 

Peanuts Kill

Kimberly Piehl and Julie Kent

 

2nd Place:

Save Pluto

Adam Atkinson and Paul Kent

 

3rd Place:

Storming the Castle

Jill Diamond and Christy Bacon

 

Best Costume

NINJA PLEASE

Sean Young and Marc Dranchak

 

Funniest Pictures

Freaks and Geeks

Alton Pamintuan and Catherine Traywick

 

Top Family Team

Moxie’s Crimefighters

Luanne Mattson and Greg and Katie Guillermo

 

 

2009 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 – Peanuts Kill (2:09) – Kimberly Piehl and Julie Kent

**2nd – Save Pluto (2:10) – Adam Atkinson and Paul Kent

**3rd – Storming the Castle (2:12) – Jill Diamond and Christy Bacon

*4th – Awesome Austins (2:17) – Jennifer and Anthony Austin

*5th – The Vasodilators (2:25) – Margaret Greenwood-Ericksen and Shannon Fortin

*6th – M&M (2:25) – Michael Hart and Melissa Tellez

*7th – Yes We Can (2:26) – Julian Phillips and Craig Huntington

*8th – Owen Protocol (2:30) – Lisa and Seth Donsker

*9th – Green Meanies (2:32) – Kristy Welsh and Mike Sonenberg

*10th – The Yellow Ones Don’t Stop (2:35) – April Hull and Gene Day

*11th – TriNamic Duo (2:36) – Joe Gervais and Judy Kamela

*12th – Almost Driving a HHR (2:37) – Steve Lesterson and Rob Cecil

*13th – Team Pickles (2:37) – Kris and Scott Asay

*14th – It’s Business Time (2:37) – Alex Biegel and Annie Gustafson

*15th – Piscean Playaz (2:40) – Jeremy Marcott and Megan Rowton

*16th – Team Slutsky (2:40) – Jacey Thorsen and Sarah Ellis

*17th – The Bickerson’s (2:40) – Candice deSaint-Antoine and Brent Shuster

*18th – Manmoms (2:41) – Emily Klugman and Janice Dunnigan

*19th – Team MAC (2:45) – Patty Maynard and Debi Sparks

*20th – The RPG’s (2:50) – Glen Reiley and Gabe Phillips

*21st – Blesener (2:51) – Jann and Kara Blesener

*22nd – Panic! (2:52) – Robden Brethauer and Cindy Wilkins

*23rd – Big Fun (2:52) – Deborah Lusk and Dianne Siegel

*24th – Sierra Adventure Sports (2:52) – Rick Eastman and Kim Robinson

*25th – Greg & Jack (2:53) – Greg and Jack Blesener

26th – We Don’t Need a Team Name (2:55) – Madison Thompson and Brittany Bradley

27th – M&M (2:55) – Melanie Shawcroft and Manny Droz

28th – Pigs Might Fly (2:56) – Sheri Rugg and Jennifer Robins

29th – Not My Dog-II (2:57) – John Fitzgerald and Margie Kubicki

30th – Survivor Scottsdale (2:57) – Jaina and Brian Thompson

31st – Nerd Alert (2:57) – Victoria Horan and Matthew Smith

32nd – Sweet –N- Sour (2:58) – Jane Lenard and Tina Johnson

33rd – West Side Webers (2:58) – Cara and Mark Weber

34th – Vacation Sisters (2:59) – Rhonda Loos and Joy McCain

35th – Gone Postal (3:00) – Timothy Cole and Gretchen Polley

36th – The Gems (3:01) – Sandra Ortiz and Diana Morales

37th – Chuggers (3:01) – Rebecca Theaumont and Tony Ghigo

38th – PHO Trekkers (3:01) – Jennifer Phillips and Dhumal Aturaliye

39th – Dynamic Duo (3:03) – Dana Ford and Tanya Urias

40th – Blue’s Brothers (3:05) – Leslie and Shaun Brothers

41st – Sailor Jerry (3:05) – Justin Wright and Jenn Hunsicker

42nd – Team Hendrix… Seriously (3:05) – Henry and Statia Hendrix

43rd – Team Turmoil (3:05) – Thomas Parascandola and Tara Egita

44th – Dum Bass (3:05) – Kevin Gambill and Mike Castaneda

45th – Team Canada Eh? (3:05) – Stephanie Yarrow and Johanne Patrick

#46th – 20 til NOON (3:05) – Shawn and Brenda Bernardi

^47th – Moxie’s Crimefighters (3:06) – Luanne Mattson and Greg and Katie Guillermo

48th – Amish Rebel Mafia (3:07) – Kayce Maloney and Nic Anderson

49th – Inseperable (3:08) – Lovelle McMichael and Angie Williams-McMichael

50th – All Stars (3:08) – Carrie Cashman and Jodi Gerdes

51st – Team Langa (3:09) – Laura and AJ Langa

52nd – Scrubs (3:10) – Tamera Townsend-Cook and Becca Olson

53rd – Middle-aged Moms (3:10) – Karen Steketee and Shelly Carr

54th – Shattuck & Schultz LLP (3:10) – Samantha Shattuck and Jenny Schultz

55th – Mines Bigger (3:10) – Julie Patton and Denice Gibson

56th – The Dangerously Nomadic Doctor Duo (3:11) – Julie Schnepp and Vincent DiGiovanna

#57th – P Squared (3:15) – Christina Parks and Jon Priganc

58th – We’re All Ears (3:16) – Amber Shatswell and Crystal Brillhart

59th – Team A & M (3:17) – Amy and Marc Lundgren

60th – Fullofbeans (3:18) – Evelyn Lopez and Samuel Lopez Jr.

61st – Foxy Ladies (3:18) – Jamie Hammer and Nancy Montini-Robinson

62nd – MDRJET (3:18) – Matthew Rich and Jim Taggart

63rd – Fig & Bum (3:20) – Cathy and Scott Keppe

^64th – Purple Sherahs (3:21) – Kristi Branstrom and Molly, Kiernan, and Barb Gilbert

65th – Breedlove (3:23) – Jessica and Fred Breedlove

66th – Fiscal Females (3:25) – Becky Tsang and Nida Khoutakoun

67th – Fast and Furious (3:25) – Tracey Cook and Monica Montgomery

68th – Leapsters 17 (3:26) – Amelia and Dean Stier

69th – Freaks and Geeks (3:30) – Alton Pamintuan and Catherine Traywick

70th – The Gridiron Girls (3:31) – Margaret Acosta and Michelle Loposky

71st – Grin and ToNic (3:32) – Nicole and Todd Bennett

72nd – The Scooby Crew (3:33) – Virginia and Antonio Hernandez

73rd – Team HO (3:40) – Brad Garrett and Robin Foss

74th – Lost (3:45) – Ginger and Elaine Stoker

75th – Team Liberty (3:45) – Kathlene Pratt and Paula Krasselt

76th – What Ale’s You? (3:45) – Kathleen and Charlton Wilson

77th – Travadactyle (3:45) – Meredith and Travis Comfort

78th – Panda Cubs (3:45) – Foggy Brume and Ana Troncoso

79th – Specialists (3:45) – Terry Macias and Pam Byrd

80th – Sporting Sisters (3:45) – Val Iverson and Linda Dirga

81st – Fashionistas (3:45) – Michelle Herro and Darlene Adams

^82nd – Civic Minded (3:45) – Dave, Cary, Bryce Civic and Val Iverson

83rd – BLOOD SWEAT AND BEERS (3:45) – Judy Harbison and Veronica Zavala

84th – Carrying Candice (3:50) – Melinda Kevitt and Candice Vaughan

85th – Team C-Jam (3:52) – Jammie Tschupp and Christopher Smith

86th – Super Sweet (3:52) – Kandis Reiley and Stacy Coffey

87th – Quoth the Raven Nevermore (3:53) – Nathan Crocker and Katy McCoy

88th – Glamour Girls (3:54) – Michelle and Amanda Ellis

89th – M&M (3:56) – Michelle Bergin and Mario Andreozzi

^90th – Chageling (3:58) – Amanda and Michaelina Sorrell

91st – The Flying Jackalopes (4:00) – Irene and Mark Thaggard

92nd – NINJA PLEASE (4:00) – Sean Young and Marc Dranchak

93rd – Wacky Wavy Inflatable Flailing Arm Tube Men (4:00) – Brad Kendrex and Mike Korte

94th – Raising Cain (4:00) – Jan and Hannah Koehn

##95th – The Rosebuds (4:00) – John and Holly Rose and Melanie Jones

96th – Me & My Old Lady (4:01) – Jason and Heidi Rosen

97th – Fund Teachers (4:02) – Jerry Withers and Stasia Stoffey

98th – Shake N’ Bake (4:02) – Vickie Bauer and Michelle Pavlik

99th – Fisher & McKinley Inc (4:07) – Jessie McKinley and Ben Fisher

100th – Sweater Puppets (4:07) – Sonia Di Franco and Dallas Gwynn

101st – Pagano (4:07) – Hilary and Vincent Pagano

102nd – Team English (4:07) – Patrick and Breanne English

103rd – Urban Legends (4:07) – Stephen Morris and Lucy Furniss

##104th – Chunk on my Boobers (4:09) – Kelly Laurent and Jason Fimbrez

105th – 2 Girls Lost (4:10) – Alice Itsell and Becky Paulson

106th – Not a Clue (4:10) – Theodora Pyres and Lorin Garcia

107th – Arizona Team Adventure (4:10) – Robert and Sabrina Cillessen

108th – Midlife Crisis (4:12) – Karen Dodds and Carri Vande Berg

109th – TCIMAGE (4:13) – Susan Mosby and Marta Hortel

#110th – Scuba Divas (4:20) – Jami Kupperman and Vanessa Scifres

^111th – The Super Duper Group of Goobers (4:22) – Caressa and Robert Sniegowski and Nick and Alex Sawyer

^#112th – Team Hopkins (4:22) – Laura, Stephen, and Bailey Hopkins and Emily Martin

###113th – Uniquely Different and Not the Same (4:23) – Brian Kevitt and Joe Armetta

114th – Flix Chicks (4:24) – Jen Fielder and Summer Israwi

115th – Summerlove (4:24) – Jerry and Tracy Summers

116th – Bearhno (4:24) – Raquel Lopez and Micah Mangione

117th – Nutty Nurses (4:24) – Laurie Huntimer and Kerrie Scheur

118th – Andiamo (4:24) – Cathy Turchan and Carolyn Kaneda

119th – Better Late Than Never (4:24) – Lisa Settel and Gary Peloso

120th – Hoosiers Girlz? (4:25) – Carisa Fleck and Arrin Larson

121st – OMG! (4:28) – Christy Gutierrez and Amanda Flori

122nd – Double Trouble (4:29) – Michelle Mohr and Sarah McFall

123rd – The Do-Over’s (4:31) – Tracey Shanks and Carolyn Hoang

124th – MD Sleuthes (4:31) – Kelleigh and Kari Evans

#125th – GatorKanes (4:32) – Frank Imbornone and Suzanne Rowe

#126th – Sisters of Wham (4:35) – Sophia Haight and Katrina Gonzalez

^127th – Player Haters (4:38) – Deana and Chris Mackey, Leila Anderson, and Ichaa Sethi

128th – Team Indecision (4:40) – Karen Whiteford and Carrie Puller

129th – Polish Princesses (4:40) – Tara Lindsey and Nikki Trutwin

130th – Aloha (4:40) – Summer Dehnert and Kyra Pokorny

#131st – The Fugitives (4:42) – Traecy and Richard Kimball

132nd – Team Stockton (4:43) – Vicki and Gary Stockton

^133rd – Ockham’s Razor (4:48) – Ron and Matthew Ykema

##134th – The Mack Attack (4:52) – Bret and Kelly Nielsen

135th – Pentaleeanndeljeancarlasue (4:53) – Rachel Mangas and Marta Frassanito

136th – Jeff Bridges (4:54) – Jeff Stafford and David Daniels

137th – Until the Cops Show Up (4:54) – Amber Vander Haar and Sara Lima

138th – Follow Those Guys (4:54) – Pamela Yamada and Bill Fair

##139th – Where’s Waldo (4:58) – Julie Matanich and Nikki Backman

#140th – Team Nick and Char (5:01) – Charlotte Strawhacker and Nick Christner

##141st – Frick and Frack (5:06) – Bella Neumann and Laura Patterson

#142nd – Nerd Girls Are Cute (5:23) – Sarah Ventre and Mary Tieu

#143rd – Groovy Groove (5:23) – Ponciano Montoya and Delene Patterson

##144th – In It 2 Win It (5:54) – Dan Crisler and Claudia Moreno

###145th – Hawaiian Pairadice (6:23) – Jim and Phyllis Freeman

146th – 7671 (DNF) – Josh and Karena Nies

147th – The B Girls (DNF) – Michele Harrison and Rebecca Cramer

148th – Brown Dog Racing Team (DNF) – Bruce and Mary Carlton

149th – Coyote Fifty (DNF) – Christie Robbins and Kathy Turner

150th – FitGlobetrotters (DNF) – Dena and John Braun

151st – Kickin’ Pavement (DNF) – Jerramy and Kassandra Hainline

^152nd – Mighty Rondo (DNF) – Nickie and Anna Zizzo and Vickie Miller

153rd – Miller Time (DNF) – Tim and Karen Miller

154th – Pura Vida (DNF) – Marta Schmitz and Jim Nessi

155th – RESPECT! (DNF) – Trevor Snell Jr. and Myra Marin

156th – The Right Here Guys (DNF) – Tim Murphy and Nick Luque

157th – Sevier (DNF) – Jason and Meredith Sevier

^158th – The Strike Eagles (DNF) – Erika Schwerdt and Alexander Ochsner

159th – Strongman (DNF) – Julie Armstrong Hyman and Robbie Hyman

^160th – Torpid Turtles (DNF) – Chad and Kala Eiring

161st – The Twisted Sisters (DNF) – Kris Pesic and Janelle Rodham