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We had a nice turnout - the 10 km course, crossing the bridge, was the most popular, and participants had an interesting time figuring out which order to take the three checkpoints in Fort Baker. A good number did the 25 km as well, where the bike barely beat the runner - by 22 seconds. Sausalito afforded the foot soldiers the chance to catch up by going up or down steep staircases connecting the streets. And everybody got to enjoy the wonders of the 5 km, including an interesting unforeseen challenge that awaited at the Palace of Fine Arts. And crossing the bridge, packed with sightseers, was another challenge for the 10 km and 25 km adventurers. For a nice overview of all courses, see Team Whispering Pine's GPS track. And thank you all for coming! From places like France, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Sacramento, the High Sierra, Riverside, Philadelphia, Boston, and even San Francisco... You did awesome. You've inspired me to put on a sequel to this next summer - the Golden Gate Escape II - and I've got a pretty good idea of the course designs already. Top secret, for now. Thank you's: Registration helpers: Nancy Lindeman, Jennifer Kerr, Vladimir Gusiatnikov, Jeff Lanam Aid station - finish: Vladimir Gusiatnikov Awesome host venue, nice refreshments, and a great store discount: Colleen & Tess & Sports Basement Refreshing coconut water and lots of event help: Spencer and Mark from Zico Publicity: Sarah & Ian from the Sports Basement fun runs National Park Service permitting: James Sword Course consultant and vetter: Mikkel Conradi Results - Categorized 5 km Family 1. Strauss Parents: Danielle Strauss, Bill Strauss 1:34:50 5 km Junior Men 1. One-Man Band: William Kim 1:34:30 5 km Masters Women 1. Nancy: Nancy Lindeman 2:08:36 1. O’Keefe: Steve O’Keefe 1:30:10 2. Jim Fish: Jim Fish 2:08:35 5 km Open Mixed 1. Peters Family: Emily Peters, Rob Peters 1:11:42 10 km Junior Men 1. La Sierra Track Club: Edgar Cobian 1:11:08 10 km Masters Women 1. Anything for a T-shirt: Laura McKeegan, anonymous 2:42:29 2. glyco Power: Bopha Sun, Vicki Woolworth, Leica Carpo 2:53:31 3. RoJo: Rosemary Johnson 2:57:57 4. Las Bonitas: Jennifer Kerr, Joan Roos, Teressa Haefele 3:23:23 10 km Masters Men 1. Belgian Beer Brigade: Theo Verhoeven, Luc Poppe 1:39:32 2. Wherewolf: Mark Blair 1:53:16 3. Team Origami: Jeff Lanam 2:54:35 10 km Open Women 1. Team Jenga: 2:23:43 2. T-Bone: Amelia Funghi, Karen McNeil 2:23:43 10 km Open Mixed 1. Team Hiker Trash: Mary Wholey, Dave Brunjes 1:57:48 2. Les Poulets: Cedric Lasfargues, Heloise Lasfargues, David Demau 2:18:20 3. Symbyoz: Joel Cheuoua, Eduardo Abe, anonymous 2:44:32 4. Mother Nature + Father Time: Charles Locke, Sarah Johnston 2:56:17 10 km Open Men 1. Loco-in-motion: Paul Supawanich 1:11:08 2. Reed: Jason Reed 1:19:07 3. FREEDOM!: Bryan Anderson, Alex Kovaleski, anonymous 1:38:47 4. Dragonfly Spring: Shura Krechetov 1:44:01 10 km Duathlon Masters Mixed 1. Lucky Ju Ju: Terri Hunt, Kevin Hinkley 3:09:09 25 km Masters Mixed 1. The Great Debaters: Greg Hilbrich, Grace Nadolny, Kelsey Hilbrich 3:52:59 2. Never Give Up!: Robert Medearis, Aimee Scarpinato 4:26:23 25 km Masters Men 1. Team Whispering Pines: Nik Weber 2:33:48 2. Greg Favor: Greg Favor 3:02:07 3. Gavin: Gavin Wyatt-Mair 3:42:57 25k Open Mixed 1. Larsmont: Jeff Larson, Silvia Montalban 5:09:29 25 km Duathlon Masters Men 1. Steve: Steve Gregg 2:33:26 25 km Duathlon Open Mixed 1. The Bedlingtons: Christine Brew, Graham Brew 3:18:37 25 km Duathlon Open Men 1. Wolfpack of One: Alvin Chen 3:00:44 2. HMMT 2006: Eric Price, Rishi Gupta 3:35:34 Choose Your Own Adventure Carrie Salinger, Betty Dickinson Bad Apples: Keith Applewhite, Tina Applewhite Cashin Clan Results - Overall
5 km Peters Family: Emily Peters, Rob Peters 1:11:42 Steve: Steve Gregg 2:33:26 (duathlon) Original event information Event Update - June 23, 2011 Click on the June 23 link for details about the 5, 10, and 25 km courses, information for duathlon participants, and general event preparation tips. About our sponsors: Sports Basement sells lots of clothing, gear, equipment, and supplies for all kinds of outdoor fun, and all participants will get a 20% off coupon good that day for any purchase made in the store! They are also graciously hosting us and providing post-event goodies. Racing With Giants is an accomplished adventure racing team based in San Francisco and the peninsula, and they are providing event support at registration and the aid station. You can talk to them about training opportunities that they provide every week in different AR disciplines like kayaking and mountain biking. Zico will be providing samples of their coconut water beverage. Enjoy a 5, 10, or 25 km map trek adventure to find interesting checkpoints in cool places! Anyway you work it, it's a stunning escape - the 5 km course will get you to the Golden Gate bridge. The 10 km and 25 km take you into the beyond... the Marin Headlands, Fort Baker, and charming Sausalito. (note: originally the 25k course was planned to go to Pt. Bonita and finish at Rodeo Beach, but construction projects in the headlands have closed off many of the cool areas. so this plan has been tabled for a future date.) Two custom 1:15000 maps will be used - one south of the bridge, one north. Both will be enhanced to show the many ways you can cross the mapped areas. There are many paths in the Presidio, and there are many staircases and hidden pathways between streets in Sausalito. Enjoy finding some cool places and interesting navigation in between them. The 5 km course returns to the starting point at the Presidio. Both the 10 km and 25 km courses finish at the north end of the bridge near a bus stop. We will pay your Golden Gate Transit bus fare back to San Francisco where it's a short hike to Sports Basement (the start point) after getting off at the first stop (or getting off at the south end of the bridge), or you may choose to bike back or hike back to Sports Basement, where you can enjoy refreshments and a nice post-event atmosphere. Although it's a bit inconvenient, I think having a destination finish is quite awesome, and if you plan the time for it, you will really enjoy it. All of the courses - 5, 10, or 25 km - may be done on foot. The 10 and 25 km have a section that may be done on a bike if you sign up yourself or your team in the Duathlon category. Event Schedule: 9:00 Registration open Courses and Team Categories The course lengths of 5, 10, and 25 km are approximate; more exact lengths will be published prior to the event. Everybody's on a team of 1 to 5 people. Sign up ahead of time or at the event individually; you will register your team the day of the event. So, teams do not sign up ahead of time, but every individual on the team who wants a reduced entry price should sign up online ahead of time. Every team will be in one of four categories: Junior - all participants under 18; Masters - average age of participants is 40 or more; Family - mix of juniors and non-juniors; everybody else is Open. There will be award certificates for the top three teams in each category on each course. So how does this work? Please be registered by 9:40 so we can start on time. You can leave non-valuable items at the registration area, which will be monitored by event staff. You're also allowed to leave stuff like car keys if they're put in a sealed "lunch bag" type thing clearly labeled with your full name. 15 minutes before the 10:00 mass start there will be a course briefing with information that will be helpful to you in completing the course. You'll receive an event "passport" for marking checkpoints. You can get the checkpoints in any order, and finding the best route or tour to get them all is an interesting part of the challenge. If you're using a bike in the duathlon category, the checkpoints will be divided into multiple sets - some you will get on foot, and the others, you are allowed to use your bicycle to find them. At checkpoints, you will answer a multiple choice question about a recognizable map feature, or you will find an orange and white marker and use its attached hole puncher to mark a punch pattern on your event passport. To place in the event, you need to correctly mark all checkpoints on your passport. There will be water and snacks available at the start and finish and, for the 10 km and 25 km participants, at an aid station out on the course. If this might not be enough for you, consider bringing your own water and energy snacks to carry with you. What will I need?
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Registration: When you signup online, you are not committing to show up or pay. Online signups help us prepare for the event. We'd rather be overprepared, and we encourage you to sign up ahead of time if you have any interest in attending. Directions: The meeting site for registration and the start is Sports Basement by Crissy Field in the Presidio. We will meet inside the building. The address is 610 Old Mason St., San Francisco, CA 94129. From U.S. 101 in San Francisco, when Lombard St. feeds you into the Golden Gate Bridge freeway, you will soon make a left exit titled "Presidio / Crissy Field." When the exit comes to a stop, make a right turn, and go under the freeway toward the bay. At the next stop, make a left. Soon, you will make another left into the Sports Basement parking lot. From U.S. 101 in Marin, cross the Golden Gate Bridge and head towards San Francisco. Before getting to Lombard St., make a left exit onto Marina Blvd. On Marina Blvd."turn around" by making a right on Divisadero, right on Jefferson, right on Broderick, then a left on Marina Blvd. After about a half mile, turn left into the Sports Basement parking lot. Public Transit SF Muni line 43 stops at Letterman Drive and Lincoln Blvd., about a half mile walk from Sports Basement. Golden Gate Transit's 10, 70, and 80 buses can pick you up near Civic Center BART and take you to Lombard & Francisco St. which is about a half mile walk from Sports Basement. Use 511.org's trip planner to help you figure out how to connect. Event Contact: Rex, 5 1 0 - 6 8 1 - 6 1 8 1, rex@terraloco.com Event Update - June
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