28th Living History Farms 2006

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Urbandale, Iowa
November 18, 2006

Largest XC race in North America Record 4985 finishers in one 6.8M race (old.record.2005.-.4381)
Record 199 teams scored (old record 2004 - 171)

Pics & story by Des Moines Register. More pics. Story in Minneapolis Star Tribune

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Quick Summary of results. Complete results below.
28th Living History Farms 6.8 miles
Urbandale, Iowa
November 18, 2006

TOP 20 MEN
1. Matt Downin, Madison, WI, 37:47; 2. Ladarius Gold (alias, Andy Downin, Madison, WI, 37:47; 3.
Travis Arment, Sioux Falls, SD, 37:56; 4. Chris Jensen, Mason City, 38:10;
5. Luke Garringer, Kearney, NE, 38:26; 6. Henry Dennis, Fond Du Lac, WI,
38:33; 7. Austin Williamson, Des Moines, 38:35; 8. Magnus Holmstrom,
Jefferson City, MO, 38:49; 9. Pascal Dobert, Madison, WI, 38:59; 10. Julius
Rotich, West Des Moines, 39:00; 11. Nick Cooper, Des Moines, 39:04; 12. Eric
Rasmussen, York, NE, 39:11; 13. James Sorenson, Hastings, MN, 39:14; 14.
Shannon Stenger, Papillion, NE, 39:19; 15. Ricky Reusser, Ames, 39:58; 16.
Charlie Knuth, Salt Lake City, UT, 40:16; 17. John Tripp, Omaha, NE, 40:18;
18. Brandon Jessop, Madeira, OH, 40:24; 19. Ding Dong, Winona, 40:34; 20.
Nick Holmes, Bartonville, IL, 40:35.

TOP AGE DIVISION MEN
14 & Under - 1. Andrew Barrett, Des Moines, 46:15; 2. Evan Selsor,
Winterset, 46:38; 3. Riley Coates, Rapid City, SD, 46:49. 15-18 - 1. Holmes,
40:35; 2. Nick Caprario, Kearney, NE, 41:29; 3. Kevin Stubbs, Kearney, NE,
41:30. 19-24 - 1. Arment, 37:56; 2. Garringer, 38:26; 3. Williamson, 38:35.
25-29 - 1. Downin, 37:47; 2. Jensen, 38:10; 3. Holmstrom, 38:49. 30-34 - 1.
Gold, 37:47; 2. Dennis, 38:33; 3. Dobert, 38:59. 35-39 - 1. Tom Kreissler,
Lawrence, KS, 42:59; 2. Michael McGrane, Arlington, MA, 43:46; 3. Gary
Dougherty, Omaha, NE, 44:11. 40-44 - 1. Roger Scott, Clive, 44:54; 2. Todd
Nott, Plattsmouth, NE, 45:24; 3. Rod Yeacker, Ortonville, MI, 46:40. 45-49 -
1. Phil Kauder, Cascade, 42:43; 2. Craig Chritians, Bellevue, NE, 42:53; 3.
Dennis Wallach, Chanhassen, MN, 44:41. 50-54 - 1. David Nauman, Mason City,
45:17; 2. Joseph Haynes, Ames, 45:54; 3. Steve Riley, Lawrence, KS, 46:26.
55-59 - 1. Ralph Miller, Genoa, NE, 51:59; 2. Marvin Stern, Sterling, IL,
52:11; 3. James Jacobsen, Des Moines, 53:05. 60-64 - 1. Ed Dieleman,
Oskaloosa, 1:00:25; 2. Dannion McGary, Urbandale, 1:03:11; 3. Dean Rowe,
Princeton, IL, 1:07:01. 65-69 - 1. Dwight Beavers, Mason City, 55:03; 2. Jim
Streeby, Ottumwa, 1:06:47; 3. Jack Bates, Mt Pleasant, 1:09:59. 70 & Up - 1.
Jerry Triplett, Winterset, 1:23:54; 2. Glen Zirbel, Ankeny, 1:36:06; 3.
Delmar Holtz, West Point, 1:52:56.

Video of the race courtesy of Des Moines Register

TOP 20 WOMEN
1. Erin Ward, St. Paul, MN, 46:07; 2. Angie Voight, Minneapolis, MN, 48:00;
3. Casey Owens, Cedar Rapids, 48:29; 4. Sarah Walker, Greeley, CO, 48:32; 5.
Mackenzie Madison, Ankeny, 48:35; 6. Brittney Graff, Kansas, KS, 49:00; 7.
Nicole Deboom, Boulder, CO, 49:45; 8. Jenny Weber, Des Moines, 49:45; 9.
Kathryn Trandem, Iowa City, 49:47; 10. Joanne Parker, Panora, 49:56; 11.
Nicole Cueno, Minneapolis, MN, 49:56; 12. Michelle Paxton, Lincoln, NE,
50:01; 13. Cynthia Brochman, Maplewood, MN, 50:57; 14. Kelly Yacevich,
Lincoln, NE, 51:02; 15. Courtney Mann, Omaha, NE, 51:05; 16. Jill Simpson,
Madison, WI, 51:14; 17. Trisha Schlick, Ames, 51:22; 18. Liz Connors,
Minneapolis, MN, 51:30; 19. Kristi Gibbs, Omaha, NE, 51:54; 20. Alana
Walker, Kirksville, MO, 51:56.

TOP AGE DIVISION WOMEN
14 & Under - 1. Payton Hartman, Smithville, MO, 55:49; 2. Amantha May,
Woodburn, 1:02:50; 3. Madie Hubbell, Des Moines, 1:05:02. 15-18 - 1. Graff,
49:00; 2. Kelsey Carmean, Ortonville, MI, 54:18; 3. Kalyn Kruckenberg, Mason
City, 55:36. 19-24 - 1. Owens, 48:29; 2. Madison, 48:35; 3. Yacevich, 51:02.
25-29 - 1. Voight, 48:00; 2. Walker, 48:32; 3. Trandem, 49:47. 30-34 - 1.
Ward, 46:07; 2. Deboom, 49:45; 3. Weber, 49:45. 35-39 - 1. Parker, 49:56; 2.
Christine Price, Des Moines, 53:28; 3. Kathleen Schweizer, Urbandale, 53:48.
40-44 - 1. Brochman, 50:57; 2. Dana Kramer, Urbandale, Ia , 52:29; 3. Linda
Barnhart, Omaha, NE, 53:13. 45-49 - 1. Michele Stevens, Denver, 1:01:38; 2.
Barb Kraus, Decorah, 1:04:10; 3. Lisa Simonetta, Des Moines, 1:05:03. 50-54
- 1. Sheila Maddock, Johnston, 55:52; 2. Beth Henriksen, Ames, 56:32; 3.
Andriette Wickstrom, Storm Lake, 59:29. 55-59 - 1. Bea Sides, Blair, NE,
1:06:48; 2. Marie Quanbeck, Newton, 1:17:50; 3. Carol Lee, Park City, UT,
1:19:40. 60-64 - 1. Anne Medeiros, Bellevue, NE, 1:11:30; 2. Mariana Phipps,
Omaha, NE, 1:12:26; 3. Marianne Schroeder, Bettendorf, 1:19:10. 65-69 - 1.
Carol Hartman, Hiawatha, 1:39:49; 2. Jeanie Kelsay, Council Bluffs, 1:45:55;
3. Sara Risser, Cameron, MO, 1:58:31. 70 & Up - 1. Marge Nielsen, Spencer,
1:28:22.

Complete results here.

Top Age Groupers

Overall 6.8 M

Teams

Coed Teams

2K Fun Run

Some more pics by participant


Age group breakout

126 finishers among Men 14 & Under
467 finishers among Men 15 - 18
490 finishers among Men 19 - 24
438 finishers among Men 25 - 29
284 finishers among Men 30 - 34
322 finishers among Men 35 - 39
230 finishers among Men 40 - 44
188 finishers among Men 45 - 49
145 finishers among Men 50 - 54
73 finishers among Men 55 - 59
29 finishers among Men 60 - 64
12 finishers among Men 65 - 69
4 finishers among Men 70 & Up
86 finishers among Women 14 & Under
375 finishers among Women 15 - 18
565 finishers among Women 19 - 24
359 finishers among Women 25 - 29
210 finishers among Women 30 - 34
176 finishers among Women 35 - 39
159 finishers among Women 40 - 44
124 finishers among Women 45 - 49
72 finishers among Women 50 - 54
25 finishers among Women 55 - 59
6 finishers among Women 60 - 64
5 finishers among Women 65 - 69
1 finishers among Women 70 & Up
2816 male finishers
2169 female finishers
4985 total finishers
Again the 19-24 females group is the biggest!


Complete results here.

Top Age Groupers

Overall 6.8 M

Teams

Coed Teams

2K Fun Run


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