
Thanks to the 200 fun racers who solved, laughed, and ran their way through the streets of Denver under sunny skies.
Thanks to LoDo's for being a gracious host for our event.
We can't wait to be back in 2008!
Thanks for all the laughs - some great photos with street performers, some terrible cartwheels, and all the creative team names and uniforms (Fun Girls With Fun Bags, Beer Wenches, Eat Lightning/Crap Thunder, Smarty Pints, Jack and Her Beanstalk, 300 minus 298, and many more).
Congratulations to Harold Lierly, age 65, for finishing in 52nd place despite suffering a heart attack a few months ago! Great job!
Land Sharks ran an impressive race, finishing 16 minutes ahead of 2nd place. Team Conneen, with the Chicago champion Molly joining her brother in Denver, finished in second. Blondes of Fury also ran a great race and finished third.
Prizes:
1st - $300 to Land Sharks
2nd - $200 to Team Conneen
3rd - $100 to Blondes of Fury
Uniform Prizes:
1st - $20 gift card to LoDo's for 300 minus 298
2nd - $10 gift card to LoDo's for Eat Lightning / Crap Thunder
Quotes from the course:
“Let’s follow them – they look like they know where to go.”
“Yellow truck! Yellow truck! Yellow truck!
“Make sure you get off a couple blocks early so you can run in and make it look more dramatic!” - bus driver
We had asked two police officers to help us unscramble the twelve letters for the building on 18th Street. They saw us later, pulled over in their squad car, and yelled, “The second word has to be tower – hope that helps!”
“What do you mean a cartwheel?”
“Crap, I think that was our bus!”
“I’m missing Idaho!”
“Of course the ambulance is public transportation.”
“That cop might give us a ride if we give him one of our candy bars – we just have to be sure to ask for the wrapper back.”
Results/Photos
1st - Land Sharks (1:39) - Scott VanEyk and Garrett Delmas
2nd - Team Conneen (1:55) - Molly Conneen and Mike Conneen
3rd - Blondes of Fury (2:07) - Katie Lensen and Josh Lensen
4th - Surf-n-Turf (2:10) - Scott Pointdexter and Denise Schmersal
5th - Bob and Silent J (2:12) - Robert Wedel and Jason Crow
6th - Bois in Da Hood (2:13) - Daron Howard and Edgar Dacuba
7th - 11th Avenue Aces (2:13) - Holly Storm and Rob Cobb
8th - 2 on the Move (2:14) - Juliet Tunks and David Tunks
9th - Smarty Pints (2:15) - Leah Holland and Mark Holland
10th - City Chicks (2:15) - Rachelle Shotwell and Christie McPherson
11th - City Chicks (2:16) - Tamara Valdez and Camille Lewis
12th - Saharan Sailing Team (2:19) - Karima Bounini and Susan Roll
13th - Stout Solvers (2:21) - Michael Hoffman and Debbie Segal
14th - The Smarty Pints (2:21) - Shannon Cornelius and Jeff Hutchinson
15th - Salty Saldis (2:24) - Kenneth Saldi and Bobby Saldi
16th - The Poopyaks (2:24) - Lindsey Breslin and Sarah Madrid
17th - Ltown (2:24) - Jeanne Paradeis and Megan Casey
18th - Mountain Junkies (2:26) - Nicole Rueth and Patrick Whelan
19th - Girls Next Door (2:28) - Annie Papes and Heather Kappeli
20th - Eat Lightning / Crap Thunder (2:30) - Rachel Bredemeier and Christopher
21st - The Amazing Race Wannabes (2:30) - Chris Essick and Ashley Essick
22nd - 300 minus 298 (2:30) - Jerad Meidinger and Steiner Voigt
23rd - Gimpy and Skimpy (2:32) - Bary Novachek and Michell Pett-Thomas
24th - Last Call (2:34) - Jim Buck and Griff Gunnufson
25th - A-Team (2:35) - Arlena McDaniel and Andi Staffan
26th - Killabees (2:35) - Brooke Fleming-Elder and Brook Lee Elder
27th - Thundering Therapods (2:36) - Jared Peacock and Melanie Peddle
28th - Pork Chop Sandwiches (2:37) - Jason Hilgers and Jason Hilgers
29th - K & S-Money (2:38) - Susan Curtis and Kevin Ryan
30th - Rehab is for Quitters (2:39) - Katherine Aidala and Aris Garrison
31st - Beauty and the Beer (2:42) - Karen Hull and Marihelen Barlow
32nd - Carpe La Cerveza (2:42) - Thomas Reger and Felicia Latsko
33rd - Wonderful Wild Women (2:43) - Tanya Shattuck and Nuala Spainhower
34th - Traveling Bettys (2:43) - Michele Nosari and Andrea Wolfe
35th - Skinny Dippers (2:45) - Karen Luebcke and Karen Luebcke
36th - Love Wins (2:45) - Trisha Morton and Matthew Morton
37th - The Wandering Lovebugs (2:48) - Jessica Levy and Ilan Levy
38th - Hadababyitsaboy (2:49) - Sarah Lentz and Kevin Mycoskie
39th - MommyDaddy (2:51) - Jessica Cooney and Jon Coonie
40th - Scrappy Chics (2:52) - Courtney Lupe and Angie Golden
41st - LJ (2:52) - Laura Evans and Julie Mangelsdorf
42nd - Shake and Bake (2:55) - Gene Gustafson and Lisa Gustafson
43rd - Team B'zing (2:55) - Ami Lindgren and Tim Lindgren
44th - Decepticons (2:59) - Katie Yearous and Kim Allee
45th - We Like to Drive (2:59) - Sarah Gebben and Devon Tilly
46th - Bella Luna (2:59) - Andrea Moon and Mark Moon
47th - Pabst Blue Ribbon Rules! (3:01) - Jeffery Latsko and Laura Henning
48th - Team "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan (3:03) - Michael Lay and Shara Martin
49th - B&b (3:07) - Brenda McAlice and Brant Wellman
50th - McAlice-Anna's (3:07) - Erin Anna and Sarah McAlice
51st - The Burbles (3:09) - Troy Smith and Michelle Allen
52nd - The Chocolate Chips (3:09) - Harold Lierly and Michelle Lierly
53rd - Denver Knights (3:13) - Julie Thomas and Dean Thomas
54th - Emoticon 3 (3:13) - Amy Sampson and Tony Day
55th - Emoticons 2 (3:13) - Karen Ryan and Sarah Harris
56th - Emoticons 1 (3:13) - Leigh Bingham and Chris Forgham
57th - Tway to Go (3:14) - Bryan Tway and Nancy Tway
58th - Inconceivable (3:15) - Tammy Wilson and John Mollhoff
59th - Zaza (3:15) - Shawna Busby-Hirman and Eric Hirman
60th - MooRific! (3:17) - Julie Meyers and Christy Miles
61st - D Squared (3:18) - Rebecca Dixon and Brian Dixon
62nd - Tea for Two (3:19) - Lauren Taylor and Marie McGillivray
63rd - Cousins! (3:19) - Kate Kourlis and Stephanie Brady
64th - Jack and Her Beanstalk (3:20) - Amy Watson and Dawn Raczkowski
65th - Beer Wenches (3:20) - Holly Finkel and Meagan Mucciarone
66th - Boulder Fury (3:24) - Greg Yamada and Christina Yamada
67th - Mickey and Minnie (3:24) - Kathleen Michie and Kevin Michie
68th - Die Hard (3:25) - Barb Richardson and Gabe Passarelli
69th - Bonnie and Clyde (3:28) - Biff Wruszek and Casey Powell
70th - Urban Squad (3:29) - Heather Allen and Kyle Allen
71st - Team LAF (3:30) - Tim Styron and Tim Doris
72nd - Crazy Cruisers (3:30) - Danielle Cohan and Scott Rodman
73rd - Twisted Sisters (3:37) - Karen Markel and CheChe Alkaff
74th - Oscar and Felix (3:46) - Jay Jarrett and David Novinger
75th - That's What She Said! (3:49) - Courtney Stahl and Brittany Stahl
76th - Smile High Dairy Airs (3:51) - Fruita Farkel and Fanny Farkel
77th - Team Humptyback (3:51) - Patrice Pazar and Jennifer Matthews
78th - Lost in Denver (3:52) - Kathie Stenzel and Rad Carter
79th - Twins (3:52) - Tamie Saiki and Lani Boyum
80th - Nic and Mic (3:55) - Micky Simpson and Nichole Simpson
81st - Rottie Gals (4:02) - Kristine Burns and Marleen Burns
82nd - Ladies of Lend America (4:08) - Chris Domenget and Kathleen Bennett
83rd - Team Alfred Packer (4:10) - Yvonne Horan and Cheryl Becker
84th - Fueled by Beer (4:12) - Candice MacWilliam and Tammy Bailey
85th - Glitter Girls (4:14) - Cheryl Gospodarek and Susan Baker
86th - Hot and Spicy (4:16) - Steven Harp and Andrea Wolf
87th - City Slickers (4:32) - Janelle Joers and Becky Langford
88th - Fun Girls with Fun Bags (4:51) - Rachel Weicht and Sarah Coonan
89th - Team Blackout (5:00) - William Torres and Andy Dodds
90th - Team Cowen (5:00) - Bryan Cowen and Laura Cowen
91st - Garcia (5:00) - Gil Garcia and Martha Garcia
92nd - Lambkin Love (5:00) - Steve Shachtman and Lauren Williams
93rd - No Talent Clowns (5:00) - Ben Reyes and Brad Smith
94th - Skid in Broadside (5:00) - Tiffany Malys and Dudley Exstrom
95th - Stagering Finish (5:00) - Ed Einboden and David Gill
96th - Team RK (5:00) - Rod Lucero and Kari Backes
97th - The Cow Pokes (5:00) - Tina Geyer and Ross Smith
98th - We're from Wyoming (5:00) - Brianna Geyer and Bryce Restivo
99th - Running in Circles (5:00) - Brett Dover and Katie Filmore
100th - Sisterific! (5:00) - Sara Sheldon and Tracy Miers