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RESULTS OF THE 34th ANNUAL TRAM ROAD CHALLENGE
PALM SPRINGS, CA (October 26, 2019) The winner of today’s 34th Annual Palm Springs Aerial Tram Road Challenge was CJ Hitz of Colorado Springs, CO, who ran the “World’s Toughest 6K” in 30 minutes, 49 seconds. The first female to cross the finish line was Lynda Weyman of Calgary, Canada in 40 minutes, 50 seconds. Sela-Mia Howard of Bedford, MA, finished first in the youngest category (6 and under) and Bill Bell, age 96, finished first in the oldest category (90-120).
This year’s Male and Female Challenge Division Winners are:
| Age Groups | Name | City | Time |
| 6 and under | Aerial Herrera | Desert Hot Springs | 01:32:04 |
| Sophie Herrera | Desert Hot Springs | 01:31:59 | |
| 7-10 | Ahris Mayorga | — | 00:38:26 |
| Jan Eva | Crozet, France | 01:00:21 | |
| 11-14 | Tonalli Sanchez | La Quinta, CA | 00:37:08 |
| Fatima Casta | Banning, CA | 00:56:16 | |
| 15-19 | Ricardo Franco | — | 00:36:22 |
| Yoselin Danseco | — | 00:48:45 | |
| 20-24 | John Alvarez | — | 00:50:13 |
| Philine Endres | Palm Springs, CA | 00:48:52 | |
| 25-29 | Jerry Sanchez | La Quinta, CA | 00:36:35 |
| Raizah Saville | Upland, CA | 00:46:00 | |
| 30-34 | Robbie Jones | Golden, CO | 00:37:50 |
| Veronika Gutierrez | Palm Desert, CA | 00:41:56 | |
| 35-39 | James Graff-Radford | Pismo Beach, CA | 00:38:16 |
| Steph Cronshaw | Joshua Tree, CA | 00:42:51 | |
| 40-44 | Andrew Searle | Rosland, Canada | 00:37:22 |
| Brit Curtis | Calgary, Canada | 00:46:49 | |
| 45-49 | Russel Mackie | Sacramento, CA | 00:38:10 |
| Brigid Freyne | Temecula, CA | 00:41:00 | |
| 50-54 | Stephen Crossley | Barnsley, UK | 00:38:03 |
| Nancy Hickey | Los Angeles, CA | 00:41:03 | |
| 55-59 | Bob Jones | Golden, CO | 00:36:38 |
| Sheryl Whyte | Indio, CA | 00:44:25 | |
| 60-64 | Greg Parrone | Agora Hills, CA | 00:37:54 |
| Carol Baker | Brea, CA | 00:52:23 | |
| 65-69 | James Maxwell | San Diego, CA | 00:43:43 |
| Claudia Ferguson | Cathedral City, CA | 00:56:37 | |
| 70-74 | Brad Carrell | Redmond, OR | 00:47:24 |
| Jeanne Leslie | La Quinta, CA | 00:56:07 | |
| 75-79 | Glenn Jones | Indio, CA | 01:07:36 |
| Cherie Gruenfeld | — | 00:54:44 | |
| 80-84 | Leonard Hernandez | Banning, CA | 00:58:52 |
| Stacy Lewis | Palm Springs, CA | 01:18:34 | |
| 85-89 | Mary Hirst | Palm Desert, CA | 02:07:41 |
The first Tram Road Challenge was held in 1983, and was won by Rob Slick in 27 minutes, 35 seconds and Nancy Baird in 35 minutes, 25 seconds. The fastest men’s time was set by Rubin Garcia of Mexico—26 minutes, 5 seconds—in 1987. Lubov Kremleva of Russia set the fastest women’s time—28 minutes, 56 seconds in 1998.
1,201 runners and walkers participated in this year’s Tram Road Challenge.
34th ANNUAL PALM SPRINGS AERIAL TRAM ROAD CHALLENGE SCENIC 6K SET FOR OCTOBER 26
PALM SPRINGS, CA (October 7, 2019) The 34th annual Palm Springs Aerial Tram Road Challenge will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2019 with a start time of 7:00 a.m. (walkers start at 6:30 a.m.).This 6K run/walk begins at the bottom of Tram Way and ends at the Tram’s Valley Station, an elevation gain of 2,643 feet in just 3.7 miles.
Special finishers’ medals will be presented to all participants along with a Cool Tech race shirt. Awards will be given three deep in each age category for both male and female finishers during an awards ceremony near the finish line immediately following the race.
The first Tram Road Challenge was held in 1983 and was won by Rob Slick in 27 minutes, 35 seconds and Nancy Baird in 35 minutes, 25 seconds. The fastest men’s time was set by Rubin Garcia of Mexico – 26 minutes, 5 seconds – in 1987. Lubov Kremleva of Russia set the fastest women’s time – 28 minutes, 56 seconds in 1998.
The Tramway’s road will be closed until (approximately) 11:00 a.m. on race day. Spectator shuttles will run from 5:30-6:00 a.m. from the Palm Springs Visitors Center (all spectators and participants will be directed to nearby parking lots.)
For more information or to register for the race, please call (949) 444-2365 or visit www.tramroadchallenge.com.
MEDIA ALERT
PALM SPRINGS, CA (October 6, 2019) The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will re-open as scheduled at 10 a.m. on Monday, October 7 after concluding its annual maintenance shutdown.
We look forward to welcoming guests back.
