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An amazingly resourceful group from Colorado ran Urban Challenge
Denver. A light rain the previous night cooled the city and cleared
the air of wildfire smoke.
Winners:
Christopher Thomas Bennett and Spenser Casey nabbed first place.
Shawn Michael Snow and Kevin Pharris took second place in a race
in which winners were determined by getting those checkpoints just
right. Julie Ryan Blankinship and David Blankinship, husband/wife
and Bolder Boulder runners, got third. Complete
list of winners »
 Checkpoints:
Some checkpoints contained bits of Denver trivia and history, and
Challengers poured into nearby Tattered Cover bookstore as well
as the public libraries. The first team into the library waited
patiently while librarians did a methodical (SLOW!) search and came
up with answers. Lucky teams came in later and librarians had info
at the ready.
A big help was the concierge at the Oxford Hotel, who
directed Challengers galore to the cowboy mural down the alley.
One couple found most of their help from a blind man
on the bus. On the same bus was a 100-mile ultra-marathoner. He
heard what kind of race the Challengers were running and called
them "crazy." Check
out the checkpoints »
Trivia Challenge:
Who is the Babe Ruth of Japanese baseball? Find out! Test
yourself with the Denver Trivia Challenge »
More photos: See 'em think
on the run in Denver.
Thanks:
Our thanks to VitaCube for being a great sponsor and making their
van a checkpoint. A huge thanks goes to Denver RTD who provided
free passes to the Denver Challengers. Thanks also to Wynkoop Brewing
Company — their fine chile beer was a welcome brunch.
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