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Twin Cities Challengers raced from St. Paul to Minneapolis and
back again in the longest distance Urban Challenge so far. Hardy
Minnesotans, be proud!
 Winners:
Catherine and Terrence Lee (married engineers) came in first in
our closest race so far. A mere 14 seconds behind them was Richard
Chin and Jenny Stohl. The two teams smoked the competition —
the next batch of runners came in 30 mintues later. The Lees are
avid marathoners-triathletes-adventurers, and were the first to
sign up for the Twin Cities race.
The Lees kept up a "frantic pace" with Chin
and Stohl on their back. Chin (a reporter for the St. Paul Pioneer
Press, read
his article) and Stohl were decked out in party hats and bandaids.
Their friend who helped them couldn't talk on the phone and be on
the Internet at the same time. Did it cost them the 14 seconds?
It's enough to keep you awake at night. Regardless, they'll meet
again in Vegas. Complete
list of winners »
Checkpoints:
A 30-minute bus ride was pretty much mandatory to get from the St.
Paul checkpoints to the Minneapolis side. The challengers welcomed
the cool air, a chance to solve checkpoints, and mingle with the
competition.
A particularly tricky checkpoint was the "plaque
in the rock" spot. A gardener parked her van in front of the
plaque and countless Challengers raced on by before doubling back
and looking closer. Truly, we did not send her out to confuse you!
Rachael Auchinleck and Mark Schlichting were followed
by KSTP-5 during the race. The coupled, engaged to be married in
August, did well under the scrutiny. One lucky break was the bus
driver stopping at the Tangerine Dreams checkpoint, waiting for
them to take the photo, and letting them back on. Score! Check
out the checkpoints »
Trivia Challenge:
What are the names of The Ramones anyway? Find out! Test
yourself with the Twin Cities Trivia Challenge »
More photos: See 'em think
on the run in the Land of Lakes and Loons.
Thanks:
Our thanks to Joseph's for the good venue and great food. The walleye
sandwich is primo. Thanks once again to the local Red Bull crew
for hanging with us and the Challengers.
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