Congratulations to those who competed in TriHawks Triathlon:
Chris Mann - 1st/23 age group (M20-24) - 1:12:19
Connie Mann - 1st/8 in age group (F45-49) - 1:23:46
Eric Furnas - 5th/30 in Clydesdale - 1:24:57
Kelsey Davis - 2nd/25 in age group (F20-24) - 1:25:29
Julie Evans - 4th/4 in age group (F50-54) - 2:02:13
HARVEST HAMMER DUATHLON - September 19th
Congratulations to all of the Muscatine individuals who competed in the Harvest Hammer Duathlon held in Morrison, Illinois on September 19th. Strangely, no age-group awards were given for this race. They did give overall awards to Top 3 Male and Top 3 Female. Congratulations Muscatine Multisport!! You represented Muscatine well!!
Chad Bishop - 1st place Overall - 1:09:19
Tim Armstrong - 7th place overall - 1:17:28
Jeremy Oepping - 10th place overall - 1:17:38
Jon Sulzberger - 14th place overall - 1:23:24
Chad Bishop - 1st place Overall - 1:09:19
Tim Armstrong - 7th place overall - 1:17:28
Jeremy Oepping - 10th place overall - 1:17:38
Jon Sulzberger - 14th place overall - 1:23:24
Mark Evans - 29th place overall - 1:32:58
Tonya Armstrong - 6th place overall female - 1:35:49
Tonya Armstrong - 6th place overall female - 1:35:49
CY-MAN TRIATHLON - September 13
Cy-Man Triathlon, a fund raiser for the Iowa State TriClones was held on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at Big Creek State Park. Jo Drahos and Connie Mann from Muscatine competed in the race. Connie placed 3rd overall in the female division out of 180 women with a time of 1:17:19. Distances were a 500 yard swim, 14.3 mile bike, and 5K run. Jo Drahos placed 6th in her age division with a time of 1:44:19.
CHICAGO ACCENTURE - August 30
Congratulations to Chris Mann who placed 9th overall out of 4,240 competitors in the Olympic Distance in downtown Chicago. He placed 2nd in his age group (M20-24) with a time of 2:07:44! Way to go Chris!!
THUNDER ROLLS ADVENTURE RACE - August 30
Congratulations to the Muscatine Team (Jodi Heth, Eric Furnas, and Connie Mann) who placed 4th out of 9 teams at the 12 hour adventure race held in and around the Big River State Park in Illinois. The event involved running, orienteering, mountain biking on single track and in deep sand, canoeing, and a ropes course.
DU STATE DU
What a day for the Du State! On August 16th, many from the local area participated in the annual duathlon at Loud Thunder. It is, by far, one of the best races in the area and a great BBQ afterwards. I heard from a friend that the rain pretty much held off until the end of the race, however, it WAS windy! Congratulations to the following racers:
John Fletcher, 3rd overall - 1:02:20
Jeremy Oepping, 1st M35-39 - 1:08:39
Mario Garcia - 2nd M50-54 - 1:14:33
Craig Phillips, 2nd M25-29 - 1:14:44
Joe Timmsen - 1:15:17
Lonnie Cook, 2nd M55-59 - 1:15:51
Bret McGreer - 1:19:28
Tony Carl - 1:20:58
Mark Evans - 1:23:15
Teri Lyon, 1st in Fat Tire division - 1:25:40
Noel Spencer, 3rd in Fat Tire division - 1:27:33
Paula Gillespie, 3rd in Fat Tire division - 1:47:58
Team:
Vinton Cromer and Jerry Donegan - 1:21:44
John Fletcher, 3rd overall - 1:02:20
Jeremy Oepping, 1st M35-39 - 1:08:39
Mario Garcia - 2nd M50-54 - 1:14:33
Craig Phillips, 2nd M25-29 - 1:14:44
Joe Timmsen - 1:15:17
Lonnie Cook, 2nd M55-59 - 1:15:51
Bret McGreer - 1:19:28
Tony Carl - 1:20:58
Mark Evans - 1:23:15
Teri Lyon, 1st in Fat Tire division - 1:25:40
Noel Spencer, 3rd in Fat Tire division - 1:27:33
Paula Gillespie, 3rd in Fat Tire division - 1:47:58
Team:
Vinton Cromer and Jerry Donegan - 1:21:44
Crossroads Triathlon - Dewitt - August 1st
Congratulations to the Muscatine contingency who brought home the bling this weekend. It sure was fun to have our morning masters swim group do so well at the race!! Special Congratulations to Page Crowe for completed her first triathlon!!!
Connie Mann - 1:19:31, Female Masters
Eric Furnas - 1:20:27, 1st Place, Clydesdale
Becky Brooker - 1:22:11, 1st Place, F19-under
Ali Krieger - 1:50:03
Julie Evans - 1:50:35, 3rd Place, F50-54
Page Crowe - 1:57:57
Jim Wester - 2:02:45, 3rd Place, M60-64
Rachel Reifert - 2:11:45
Connie Mann - 1:19:31, Female Masters
Eric Furnas - 1:20:27, 1st Place, Clydesdale
Becky Brooker - 1:22:11, 1st Place, F19-under
Ali Krieger - 1:50:03
Julie Evans - 1:50:35, 3rd Place, F50-54
Page Crowe - 1:57:57
Jim Wester - 2:02:45, 3rd Place, M60-64
Rachel Reifert - 2:11:45
Lake Geode Challenge
Conditions were warm and very humid! We had several from Muscatine compete in the Lake Geode Triathlon this year. It was awesome to see so many of us out on the course!
Fast Foxes (Tonya Armstrong, Teri Lyon and Nancy Foxen) - 2:31:12, 1st place - Female Team
Andrew Bennett - 2:36:08, 2nd place, M20-24
Ashley Schmieg - 2:48:33, 1st place, F35-39
Eric Schmieg - 2:49:39
Connie Mann - 2:53:03, 1st place, F45-49 (they still don't have my time right but that is what I get for losing my chip timer in the lake. ugh!)
Eric Furnas - 2:53:14
Julie and Mark Evans - 3:29:21
Fast Foxes (Tonya Armstrong, Teri Lyon and Nancy Foxen) - 2:31:12, 1st place - Female Team
Andrew Bennett - 2:36:08, 2nd place, M20-24
Ashley Schmieg - 2:48:33, 1st place, F35-39
Eric Schmieg - 2:49:39
Connie Mann - 2:53:03, 1st place, F45-49 (they still don't have my time right but that is what I get for losing my chip timer in the lake. ugh!)
Eric Furnas - 2:53:14
Julie and Mark Evans - 3:29:21
HY-VEE TRIATHLON RESULTS
If any of you have pictures, forward them to me so I can post them on this site.
Congratulations to all of you who participated in this year's Hy-Vee Triathlon. It was Hy-Vee's largest race yet and I understand the logistics made it quite interesting, not to mention the combat swim.
Chris Mann - M20-24 = 2:14:47
Fast Foxes (Tonya Armstrong and Nancy Foxen) - 4th place in Women's Team - 2:30:21
Brett Guerra - F15-19 = 2:40:48
Dave Hurlbutt - M45-49 = 2:40:57
Ashley Schmieg - F35-39 = 2:41:09
Kevin Voss - M30-34 = 2:48:37
Julie Evans - F50-54 = 3:18:37
Casey Timmons - Clydesdale = 3:57:24
I know this was Casey's first outdoor triathlon so special congrats to him for completing his first race! Also special recognition and congratulations to a former QC resident - Jen Foley, who competed in the Elite division and placed 3rd overall in the Elite with a time of 2:17:28!! Jen now lives in Colorado. She has competed in the Tri Melon Tri in Muscatine many times.
Congratulations to all of you who participated in this year's Hy-Vee Triathlon. It was Hy-Vee's largest race yet and I understand the logistics made it quite interesting, not to mention the combat swim.
Chris Mann - M20-24 = 2:14:47
Fast Foxes (Tonya Armstrong and Nancy Foxen) - 4th place in Women's Team - 2:30:21
Brett Guerra - F15-19 = 2:40:48
Dave Hurlbutt - M45-49 = 2:40:57
Ashley Schmieg - F35-39 = 2:41:09
Kevin Voss - M30-34 = 2:48:37
Julie Evans - F50-54 = 3:18:37
Casey Timmons - Clydesdale = 3:57:24
I know this was Casey's first outdoor triathlon so special congrats to him for completing his first race! Also special recognition and congratulations to a former QC resident - Jen Foley, who competed in the Elite division and placed 3rd overall in the Elite with a time of 2:17:28!! Jen now lives in Colorado. She has competed in the Tri Melon Tri in Muscatine many times.
KANSAS 70.3
Congratulations to Eric Schmieg on his very first Half Ironman race. It was the Kansas 70.3 in Lawrence, Kansas on June 14, 2009. The course at Clinton State Park included a 1.2 mile swim, followed by a 25 meter run to the transition area; then a 56 mile bike course with long winding flat stretches that were matched with challenging steep hills; ending with a 13.1 mile run course that was a fast flat course with a 1/4 mile gradual climb. Eric was pleased with his race performance finishing in 5:44:50.
QUAD CITY TRI RESULTS
Congratulations to all these local contenders:
John Fletecher - 1st place, M40-44 (8th place overall) - 1:10:25
Tim Armstrong - 3rd place, M50-54 - 1:18:00
Ashley Schmieg - 2nd place, F35-39 - 1:23:46
Joe Timmsen - M35-39 - 1:24:05
Andrew Bennett - M20-24 - 1:24:05
Jeremy Oepping - M35-39 - 1:25:00
Becky Brooker - 1st place, F19-Under - 1:26:42
Kyle Jensen - M40-44 - 1:32:01
Tonya Armstrong - F45-49 - 1:34:36
Dan Praska - M25-29 - 1:40:00
Dan Fasse - M40-44 - 1:42:31
Lisa Kaste - F35-39 - 1:44:32
Jo Drahos - F40-44 - 1:54:10
Julie Evans - F50-54 - 1:55:31
John Fletecher - 1st place, M40-44 (8th place overall) - 1:10:25
Tim Armstrong - 3rd place, M50-54 - 1:18:00
Ashley Schmieg - 2nd place, F35-39 - 1:23:46
Joe Timmsen - M35-39 - 1:24:05
Andrew Bennett - M20-24 - 1:24:05
Jeremy Oepping - M35-39 - 1:25:00
Becky Brooker - 1st place, F19-Under - 1:26:42
Kyle Jensen - M40-44 - 1:32:01
Tonya Armstrong - F45-49 - 1:34:36
Dan Praska - M25-29 - 1:40:00
Dan Fasse - M40-44 - 1:42:31
Lisa Kaste - F35-39 - 1:44:32
Jo Drahos - F40-44 - 1:54:10
Julie Evans - F50-54 - 1:55:31
Pigman Sprint Triathlon was on Sunday, June 7th. The storm moved through just hours before the race began ... thankfully! Congratulations to all the local racers who competed in this sprint triathlon.
Chris Mann - 1:10:00 (1st in M20-24)
Connie Mann - 1:23:08 (2nd in F45-49)
Eric Furnas - 1:25:00
Julie Evans - 1:51:16
Congrats to Julie who said this was her best swim time in a triathlon! Masters swimming is paying off for her!!
Chris Mann - 1:10:00 (1st in M20-24)
Connie Mann - 1:23:08 (2nd in F45-49)
Eric Furnas - 1:25:00
Julie Evans - 1:51:16
Congrats to Julie who said this was her best swim time in a triathlon! Masters swimming is paying off for her!!
BLUFF CREEK TRIATHLON
A brand new triathlon this year was one called "Bluff Creek Triathlon" hosting both a sprint triathlon, as well as an olympic distance triathlon. Congratulations to:
Chris Mann - 2nd Overall Male in the sprint distance with a time of 1:08:59
Julie Evans - 3rd Place in her age division in the sprint distance with a time of 1:53:49
SWING INTO SPRING DUATHLON
Tim Armstrong, Julie Evans, Mark Evans, Lonnie Cook, Connie Mann, Kelsey Davis, Chris Mann, and Eric Furnas.
Mark and Julie after the race was over.
Swing into Spring Duathlon was held Sunday, May 24, 2009 in Davenport. Congratulations to the following racers:
Tim Armstrong - 52:31, 2nd place in Age Division
Chris Mann/Kelsey Davis (Coed Team) - 53:10
Lonnie Cook - 58:22
Eric Furnas - 59:26
Connie Mann - 1:00:15, 2nd female overall
Mark and Julie Evans - (Coed Team) - 1:11:50
Tim Armstrong - 52:31, 2nd place in Age Division
Chris Mann/Kelsey Davis (Coed Team) - 53:10
Lonnie Cook - 58:22
Eric Furnas - 59:26
Connie Mann - 1:00:15, 2nd female overall
Mark and Julie Evans - (Coed Team) - 1:11:50
Congratulations to all of all local runners who competed in the Quad Cities Distance Classic (5K and Half Marathon):
5K
Mark Evans
Half Marathon
Mike Thomas - 1:22:20
Joe Timmsen - 1:23:58
Rusty Brown - 1:28:56
Mark Lofgren - 1:29:10
Eric Prill - 1:29:40
John Fletcher - 1:32:38
Mario Garcia - 1:33:36
Chris Mann - 1:34:21
Jeremy Oepping - 1:41:38
Ashley Schmieg - 1:44:20
Scott Hoag - 1:46:55
Tony Carl - 1:48:08
Heather Timmsen - 2:02:32
Kristyn Manjoine - 2:02:59
Eric Furnas - 2:06:37
Connie Mann - 2:06:39
Nancy Shell - 2:07:49
Randy Hermann - 2:08:07
Mark Michaels - 2:11:04
Carlos Rondon - 2:11:25
Julie Evans - 2:47:57
5K
Mark Evans
Half Marathon
Mike Thomas - 1:22:20
Joe Timmsen - 1:23:58
Rusty Brown - 1:28:56
Mark Lofgren - 1:29:10
Eric Prill - 1:29:40
John Fletcher - 1:32:38
Mario Garcia - 1:33:36
Chris Mann - 1:34:21
Jeremy Oepping - 1:41:38
Ashley Schmieg - 1:44:20
Scott Hoag - 1:46:55
Tony Carl - 1:48:08
Heather Timmsen - 2:02:32
Kristyn Manjoine - 2:02:59
Eric Furnas - 2:06:37
Connie Mann - 2:06:39
Nancy Shell - 2:07:49
Randy Hermann - 2:08:07
Mark Michaels - 2:11:04
Carlos Rondon - 2:11:25
Julie Evans - 2:47:57
Masters Swimming
Joe Brown has been graciously coaching a Master's Swim Group. Please feel free to join us during the following days and times:
Mondays and Wednesdays 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00 - 7:00 am
Currently (as of May) Coach Brown has started adding Butterfly drills. He said it is a good option for getting ahead of the pack in the start of a triathlon swim. We won't swim over 200 or 300 yards Fly in any master's workout. These sessions have increased our endurance.
Mondays and Wednesdays 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00 - 7:00 am
Currently (as of May) Coach Brown has started adding Butterfly drills. He said it is a good option for getting ahead of the pack in the start of a triathlon swim. We won't swim over 200 or 300 yards Fly in any master's workout. These sessions have increased our endurance.
TRY MELON TRI - January 25, 2009
Congratulations to ALL participants! What a great turnout with many local athletes partipating and volunteering!!
Chris Mann - 44:15, 1st in Male 30 & Under
Brett Guerra - 50:46 - Overall Female
Joe Timmsen - 50:58 - 1st in Male 36-40
Matt Burns - 51:53 - 3rd in Male 30 & Under
Kelsey Davis - 51:59 - 1st in Female 30 & Under
Eric Furnas - 52:20 - 1st in Male 31-35
Craig Oppel - 53:00 - 2nd in Male 41-45
David Hurlbut - 54:39 - 1st in Male 46-50
Caleb Mann - 54:51
Traci Arceo - 55:57 - 2nd in Female 30 & Under
Connie Mann - 56:26 - 1st in Female 41-45
Gary Vance - 57:03
Chad Hessel - 57:26 - 2nd in Male 36-40
Logan Guerra - 59:23
Tony Carl - 1:00:08 - 3rd in Male 51-60
James Woepking - 1:02:09 - 3rd in Male 36-40
Casey Timmons - 1:02:31
Jo Drahaos - 1:03:37 - 3rd in Female 41-45
Chuck Prill - 1:06:22
Jim Wester - 1:07:37
Alma Brunson - 1:10:36 - 1st in Female 36-40
Julie Evans - 1:14:48
Charles Potter - 1:17:59
Teams:
Joe Brown/Tim Armstrong - 48:54 - 1st Place in Men's Team
Jon Sulzberger, Syd Fenner, Eric Henriksen, 54:16 - 3rd in Male Team
Mark Evans/Dave Hanson - 1:00:53
Sarah Anderson/Erika Anderson - 54:52 - 1st in Female Team
Mikaela Aldridge/Emily Harrison/Laura Danay - 55:36 - 2nd in Female Team
Mike Thomas/John Fletcher/Erin Carl - 42:52 - 1st in Co-ed Team
Eric Prill/Alex Carl/Erin Carl - 46:32 - 2nd in Co-ed Team
Dell Wagner/Larry Koehrsen/Melissa Johansen - 59:03
Bruce Edkin/Travis Moss/Sara Stych - 1:02:23
Jeremy Oepping/Hailey Oepping - 47:43 - 1st in Family Team
Tyler Olson/Stacy Olson/Bret Olson - 50:49 - 2nd in Family Team
Sarah Pfeiffer/Randy Pfeiffer/Jean Pfeiffer - 52:39 - 3rd in Family Team
Drew Wester/Jason Wester/Isabel Wester - 54:19
Michaela Timmsen/David Timmsen - 56:19
Chad Zeck/Becky Zeck/Cooper Zeck - 56:46
Karen Meyer/Matt Meyer/Jonathan Meyer - 57:40
Jo Drahos/Jake Drahos/Annie Drahos - 1:03:07
Chris Mann - 44:15, 1st in Male 30 & Under
Brett Guerra - 50:46 - Overall Female
Joe Timmsen - 50:58 - 1st in Male 36-40
Matt Burns - 51:53 - 3rd in Male 30 & Under
Kelsey Davis - 51:59 - 1st in Female 30 & Under
Eric Furnas - 52:20 - 1st in Male 31-35
Craig Oppel - 53:00 - 2nd in Male 41-45
David Hurlbut - 54:39 - 1st in Male 46-50
Caleb Mann - 54:51
Traci Arceo - 55:57 - 2nd in Female 30 & Under
Connie Mann - 56:26 - 1st in Female 41-45
Gary Vance - 57:03
Chad Hessel - 57:26 - 2nd in Male 36-40
Logan Guerra - 59:23
Tony Carl - 1:00:08 - 3rd in Male 51-60
James Woepking - 1:02:09 - 3rd in Male 36-40
Casey Timmons - 1:02:31
Jo Drahaos - 1:03:37 - 3rd in Female 41-45
Chuck Prill - 1:06:22
Jim Wester - 1:07:37
Alma Brunson - 1:10:36 - 1st in Female 36-40
Julie Evans - 1:14:48
Charles Potter - 1:17:59
Teams:
Joe Brown/Tim Armstrong - 48:54 - 1st Place in Men's Team
Jon Sulzberger, Syd Fenner, Eric Henriksen, 54:16 - 3rd in Male Team
Mark Evans/Dave Hanson - 1:00:53
Sarah Anderson/Erika Anderson - 54:52 - 1st in Female Team
Mikaela Aldridge/Emily Harrison/Laura Danay - 55:36 - 2nd in Female Team
Mike Thomas/John Fletcher/Erin Carl - 42:52 - 1st in Co-ed Team
Eric Prill/Alex Carl/Erin Carl - 46:32 - 2nd in Co-ed Team
Dell Wagner/Larry Koehrsen/Melissa Johansen - 59:03
Bruce Edkin/Travis Moss/Sara Stych - 1:02:23
Jeremy Oepping/Hailey Oepping - 47:43 - 1st in Family Team
Tyler Olson/Stacy Olson/Bret Olson - 50:49 - 2nd in Family Team
Sarah Pfeiffer/Randy Pfeiffer/Jean Pfeiffer - 52:39 - 3rd in Family Team
Drew Wester/Jason Wester/Isabel Wester - 54:19
Michaela Timmsen/David Timmsen - 56:19
Chad Zeck/Becky Zeck/Cooper Zeck - 56:46
Karen Meyer/Matt Meyer/Jonathan Meyer - 57:40
Jo Drahos/Jake Drahos/Annie Drahos - 1:03:07
TRY MELON TRI - January 25, 2009
Congratulations to ALL participants! What a great turnout with many local athletes partipating and volunteering!!
Other Marathons
Congratulations to Dave Hurlbut and Vinton Cromer who both ran the Portland Marathon in Portland, Oregon. Both of them qualified for Boston!!
Congratulations to Jodi Heth for completing her 26th marathon in Connecticut!
Congratulations to Jodi Heth for completing her 26th marathon in Connecticut!
QC Marathon
Congratulations to these runners for their recent accomplishments:
- Becky Hammann received first place for her age divison in the 5k. Way to go Becky !
- Mike Thomas ran the full marathon under 3 hours!! Awesome!
- Daphne Donald, Cora Mattie, and Laurie Eash completed their first full marathon!
- Terry Curry placed 3rd in his age division for the full marathon!
- Nancy Foxed placed 3rd in her age marathon!
- Charles Potter completed his 38th marathon! Unbelievable and Unstoppable!!
- Nancy Foxen, Joe Timmsen, Daphne Donald, Mario Garcia, Kathy Whiteside, Eric Walsh, and Mike Thomas all qualified for the Boston Marathon! CONGRATS!! WOW!!
- Stacey ran the Omaha Marathon the same day others ran the QC Marathon. Way to go Stacey!!
- AND TO ALL THE RUNNERS WHO COMPLETED THE QC 5k, HALF MARATHON, OR FULL MARATHON!!
- Becky Hammann received first place for her age divison in the 5k. Way to go Becky !
- Mike Thomas ran the full marathon under 3 hours!! Awesome!
- Daphne Donald, Cora Mattie, and Laurie Eash completed their first full marathon!
- Terry Curry placed 3rd in his age division for the full marathon!
- Nancy Foxed placed 3rd in her age marathon!
- Charles Potter completed his 38th marathon! Unbelievable and Unstoppable!!
- Nancy Foxen, Joe Timmsen, Daphne Donald, Mario Garcia, Kathy Whiteside, Eric Walsh, and Mike Thomas all qualified for the Boston Marathon! CONGRATS!! WOW!!
- Stacey ran the Omaha Marathon the same day others ran the QC Marathon. Way to go Stacey!!
- AND TO ALL THE RUNNERS WHO COMPLETED THE QC 5k, HALF MARATHON, OR FULL MARATHON!!
TriHawks Triathlon
We truly lucked out on the weather for the final triathlon of the season. The water temps weren't too bad either - 68 degrees. Flooding earlier in the season caused much damage to the road by the spillway creating for a mandatory reduced speed area on the bike course. We four athletes from Muscatine compete. Congratulations to Chris Mann and Julie Evans for placing in the age division!!
Chris Mann - 2nd place - 1:12:47
Matt Burns - 1:24:41
Eric Furnas - 1:27:01
Connie Mann - 1:27:14
Julie Evans - 3rd place - 2:04:34
Chris Mann - 2nd place - 1:12:47
Matt Burns - 1:24:41
Eric Furnas - 1:27:01
Connie Mann - 1:27:14
Julie Evans - 3rd place - 2:04:34
Thunder Rolls Adventure Race 2008
Team "Muscatine Multisport"
(Eric Furnas, Cindy Klebe, and Connie Mann)
"We Survived!! Honestly we all agree that the adventure race was without a doubt the hardest thing we have ever done, but at the same time, the most fun. The day was broken up into a mountain biking, trail running/hiking, rafting, and canoeing, all with a map and compass to find the way to about 22 checkpoints. We did about 32 miles of mountain biking, about 16 miles of running/hiking with about half on trails and roads and the other half literally blazing our own trail through thick timber,thorns, creeks, and steep slopes. The rafting and canoeing added about another 10 miles. There was also one point where we had to cross Pine Creek at the grist mill in Wild Cat Den by way of tyrolean traverse. We finished in 12 hours and 8 minutes. There were 63 teams from 8 states competing in both the 12 and 24-hour races. The top 24-hour teams were just amazing and the top three teams were competing against each other to win a series and $30,000.00.
(Eric Furnas, Cindy Klebe, and Connie Mann)
"We Survived!! Honestly we all agree that the adventure race was without a doubt the hardest thing we have ever done, but at the same time, the most fun. The day was broken up into a mountain biking, trail running/hiking, rafting, and canoeing, all with a map and compass to find the way to about 22 checkpoints. We did about 32 miles of mountain biking, about 16 miles of running/hiking with about half on trails and roads and the other half literally blazing our own trail through thick timber,thorns, creeks, and steep slopes. The rafting and canoeing added about another 10 miles. There was also one point where we had to cross Pine Creek at the grist mill in Wild Cat Den by way of tyrolean traverse. We finished in 12 hours and 8 minutes. There were 63 teams from 8 states competing in both the 12 and 24-hour races. The top 24-hour teams were just amazing and the top three teams were competing against each other to win a series and $30,000.00.
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