We came, we saw, we…okay, so maybe we didn’t conquer, but we had a great time at the Siskiyou Challenge! This multi-sport relay took place last Saturday, September 20th at ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum, and over 300 racers showed up to bike, run and paddle around Ashland. For our part, Standing Stone contributed 18 racers on three teams, as well as beer and tacos at the finish line for all participants.

Here were the Standing Stone racing teams for 2014, along with their overall finishing times:

Captain Planet and the Planeteers (total time: 4 hours, 45 minutes)
Nereida
Javier
Trent
Josh
Jackie
Trevor

 

 

 

Stones of Anarchy (total time: 4 hours, 46 minutes)
Elliot
Gina
Cesar
Maire
Suzanne
Nick

 

 

 

Fast and the Flubbiest (total time: 5 hours, 10 minutes)
Michael
Cesar
Brittany
Mark
Alex
Carolyn

Congrats to the first place team, Whyte Nynshas, with a total time of 3 hours, 26 minutes. And job well-done to the Lesser Roadrunners, the winners of this year’s costume contest! We’re a little sad none of our teams were chosen, but we’re more motivated than ever for next year. Maybe we’ll have costumes we can actually race in? No promises.

A big thank you to the organizers, Rogue Valley Farm to School, and all the enthusiastic volunteers. This was a zero-waste event, with compost and recycle stations, as well as reusable glassware for beverages. We’re grateful for the participants returning pint glasses and using appropriate waste bins for leftover food and napkins. When we all pitch in our efforts, we can make sure great events like these don’t generate excess trash – a win-win for all!

Check out the Siskiyou Challenge website for a complete list of race results, and our Facebook page for an entire race photo album. We hope to see even more racers at the event next September!