WILDLANDS CHALLENGE 9/19/04
Adventure Race Article
Wilderness
Canoes Weavers Bike Shop, Fleetwood
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WILDLANDS CHALLENGE 9/19/04 |
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RANK |
TEAM NAME |
FINISH |
DIV. |
Place / |
Member #1 |
Member #2 |
Member #3 |
Member #4 |
Member #5 |
BIB # |
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1 |
Weaver's Bike Shop |
3:23:16 |
MAS |
1 of 2 |
Dave Hinkel |
Amy Culp |
Mike Yoder |
Mike Youse |
Ed Myers |
1 |
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2 |
Mervine's Exhaust Systems |
3:24:44 |
Male |
1 of 19 |
Claude Mervine |
Eric Leeds |
Bert Lange |
Greg Deland |
Mark Yourkavitch |
39 |
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3 |
Drink Drank Drunk |
3:27:04 |
Male |
2 of 19 |
Jason Manbeck |
Mark Boyer |
Rod Glose |
Paul Dovin |
Tony Laino |
18 |
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4 |
4 Guys with Big Hairy Pickles and 1 Tiny Gerkin |
3:33:39 |
Male |
3 of 19 |
Walt Kerr |
Bill Martin |
Gary Orvoeto |
Shaun Beitler |
Dan McGrann |
33 |
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5 |
Rich's Automotive |
3:40:58 |
Coed |
1 of 17 |
Pete Schaefer |
Rich Willingmyre |
Jeff Ernst |
Dave Eyster |
Katie Sheetz |
37 |
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6 |
Trail Creek Outfitters |
3:44:15 |
Coed |
2 of 17 |
Kevin McVey |
Ed Camelli |
Dave Hallman |
Liz Dols |
Chris Curran |
4 |
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7 |
Gettysburg Raiders |
3:45:04 |
Male |
4 of 19 |
Mark Resciniti |
Tim Sheahan |
Scott Lewis |
Steve Koch |
Stan Lichazwietz |
20 |
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8 |
Overworked Canoeing Cyclist Yahoos 2 |
3:45:53 |
Coed |
3 of 17 |
Kim Green |
Andrew Tancini |
Jim Breslin |
Pat Dolan |
Brad Owen |
13 |
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9 |
5 Buzzards |
3:47:15 |
Coed |
4 of 17 |
Marcia Peters |
Larry Peters |
Eric Reid |
Joel Peters |
Brent Kametz |
7 |
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10 |
Team Bactine |
3:50:41 |
Male |
5 of 19 |
Bo Balcavage |
Eric Balcavage |
Steve Miller |
Jeff McNeill |
Ted Kennedy |
34 |
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11 |
Weaver's Bike Shop II |
3:51:00 |
Coed |
5 of 17 |
Jeff George |
Bill Heydt |
Elizabeth Glass |
Josh Potteiger |
Tom Durofchalk |
10 |
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12 |
Blackboard |
3:52:33 |
Male |
6 of 19 |
Russ Carlson |
Matt Russell |
Chuck Brodsky |
Rob Russell |
Monty Warsing |
19 |
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13 |
Running Start |
3:54:05 |
Coed |
6 of 17 |
Libby Crockart |
Corinne Balestrier |
Mike Gallen |
Dave Feinauer |
Scott Balestrier |
8 |
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14 |
Woxall Runners |
3:54:43 |
Male |
7 of 19 |
Jack Tulanowski |
Joe Johnson |
Gabe Stabley |
Chris Heim |
Justin Eshleman |
25 |
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15 |
Team Mutiny |
4:00:15 |
Male |
8 of 19 |
Ron Gradwell |
Sam the Man |
Steve Drake |
Don Ward |
Jay Gradwell |
26 |
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16 |
Zyflex |
4:01:10 |
Male |
9 of 19 |
Matt Christ |
Aaron Schwartz |
Jason Webb |
Kevin Schnieder |
Matt Snavely |
28 |
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17 |
Amish Thunder |
4:01:43 |
MAS |
2 of 2 |
Eric Hoerner |
Roger Gutzwiller |
Joe Treimel |
Jeff Bradley |
Cindy Davis |
2 |
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18 |
Red Lions |
4:03:41 |
Coed |
7 of 17 |
Ken Makosch |
Jim Howard |
Bryan Maule |
Kate Bradley |
Jason Lazurick |
29 |
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19 |
Sneaker Villa |
4:04:01 |
Male |
10 of 19 |
Ben Kriebel |
Cory Kriebel |
Mark Sychterz |
Kyle Fultz |
Mark Chelius |
38 |
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20 |
Blue Marshmellows |
4:04:23 |
Male |
11 of 19 |
Greg Herbine |
Tim Sabram |
Ted Sabram |
Wade Taylor |
Kerry Herbine |
23 |
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21 |
Beaver |
4:07:11 |
Male |
12 of 19 |
Nick Mansilla |
Eric Gerckens |
Mike Gerckens |
Matt Vergamini |
Jeff Irving |
35 |
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22 |
Team Locust |
4:08:36 |
Male |
13 of 19 |
Mike Harris |
Steve Harris |
Paul Harris |
John Novak |
John McKelvee |
36 |
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23 |
Final Results Fitness |
4:18:58 |
Coed |
8 of 17 |
Bill Hogenauer |
Chuck Gulati |
John Cooley |
Sue Kutz |
Christine Ament |
12 |
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24 |
D-Rams |
4:20:25 |
Coed |
9 of 17 |
Steve Iseman |
Mike Mills |
Allen Brown |
Jim Waughen |
Deb Zamboni |
5 |
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25 |
Skeleton Cru |
4:21:00 |
Male |
14 of 19 |
Jason Sweet |
Tony Finding |
Mike Ridpath |
Paul Haye |
Chris Schubert |
31 |
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26 |
Big Head Drew |
4:22:15 |
Male |
15 of 19 |
Drew Iacone |
Brian McCarthy |
Ryan Petrick |
Bill McGee |
Matt Iacone |
21 |
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27 |
Gotta Go Again |
4:22:34 |
Male |
16 of 19 |
Shawn Huntzinger |
Eric Marshall |
Brian Marshall |
Ben Dover |
Chris Bordlemay |
30 |
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28 |
Flahutes |
4:24:08 |
Coed |
10 of 17 |
Bob Sands |
Karl Hischmann |
Tom Koehler |
Andrea Brunhofer |
Megan Metroka |
16 |
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29 |
21 Kids |
4:24:28 |
Coed |
11 of 17 |
Andrea Clark |
Dan Hannum |
Pete Blanchet |
Bob Moser |
Jean Pierre Mitton |
6 |
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30 |
Heater Ritas |
4:25:35 |
Coed |
12 of 17 |
Lisa Dreyer |
Chandler Patton |
Wendy Bullotta |
Robin Newman |
Christie Milano |
9 |
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31 |
Soccertown |
4:26:33 |
Male |
17 of 19 |
Matt Bills |
Brandon Fisher |
Troy Sauer |
Mitch Sanford |
Greg Giordano |
32 |
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32 |
Under Achievers |
4:53:11 |
Coed |
13 of 17 |
Sue Nordhoy |
Jim Dimmerling |
Joe Miller |
Chris Santoro |
Rob Wardius |
15 |
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33 |
The Mormons |
5:06:08 |
Coed |
14 of 17 |
Ellie Vanderbeck |
Abbie Vanderbeck |
Rutie Vanderbeck |
Sarah Vanderbeck |
Mike Weller |
17 |
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34 |
Team Platoon |
5:06:35 |
Female |
1 of 3 |
Julie Harris |
Danielle Barson |
Kim Harris |
Jenny Zosa |
Jenea Skeeters |
43 |
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35 |
Team Can't Canoe |
5:16:51 |
Coed |
15 of 17 |
Lenny Chai |
Cassandra Fitch |
Ryan Smith |
Mike Lui |
Tyler Wagner |
27 |
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36 |
Girls Gone Wild |
5:22:00 |
Female |
2 of 3 |
Hope Nagy |
Dawn Knipmeyer |
Aimee Sala |
Betsy Rush |
Cindy Slagle |
42 |
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37 |
Lantz Insulation |
5:49:17 |
Male |
18 of 19 |
Jason Lantz |
Wendall Huyard |
Stephen King |
Dan Kane |
Ben King |
24 |
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38 |
P.H.A.T. Pharm, eh |
5:51:05 |
Coed |
16 of 17 |
Anthony Choudhry |
Laura Carson |
Jeff Carson |
Joe Ramcharan |
Mike Schaber |
11 |
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39 |
Group Therapy |
5:53:48 |
Female |
3 of 3 |
Ann Sheffer |
Karen Littlewood |
Barb Murphy |
Dawn Reeps |
Wendy Phillips |
40 |
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40 |
Team Hand |
6:05:06 |
Male |
19 of 19 |
Alex Bates |
Paul White |
Reed Costello |
Steve Chinosi |
Mike Juliana |
22 |
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41 |
Swift Like Tree, Smart Like Stone |
6:37:39 |
Coed |
17 of 17 |
Tom Sedlack |
Anni Sedlack |
Frank Sedlack |
Sharon Iacobelli |
Matt Leocha |
14 |
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42 |
CarPro |
DNF |
Coed |
DNF |
Tracy Halsey |
Craig Martek |
Jen McCartney |
Jen Gundersen |
Duane Menges |
3 |
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43 |
Pearls Before Swine |
No Show |
Female |
No Show |
Sarah Feyerherm |
Gail Gilchrest |
Suzanne Friedrich |
Laura Peace |
Randi Baran |
41 |
The shining sun was no indication of the weather...yes, it seemed like a beautiful day AROUND the lake...but to the competitors of this year's Wildlands Challenge Adventure Race, it felt more like a day UNDER the lake. With three too many days of torrential downpours in Berks County, Blue Marsh Lake has swelled beyond its banks and will continue to rise as long as The Army Corps of Engineers must protect surrounding areas from flooding by retaining water behind the dam. While this is the purpose of the lake itself, many boaters, fishermen hikers, bikers and racers were left with swimming as the only option on the trails surrounding the lake.
Although there was a pre-race meeting detailing race changes mandated by the water levels, many teams failed to heed the new directions and found themselves swimming the last bike portion of the event, costing them precious minutes...even hours.
Yet, for some, the day was spent living an adventure regardless of the outcome and the joy on their faces as they crossed the finish line made the pain of the event worthwhile. We thank those people who truly embraced the goal of adventure and rolled with the punches of the day and came out like champions...regardless of their finishing place.
We hope to see you next year...who knows what the weather has in store for us!