PALM SPRINGS, CA (October 28, 2017) The winner of today’s 32nd Annual Palm Springs Aerial Tram Road Challenge was JJ Santana who ran the “World’s Toughest 6K” in 29 minutes, 24 seconds. The first female to cross the finish line was Marina Orrson in 34 minutes, 09 seconds.  Austin Redwine, age 6, finished first in the youngest category (6 and under) and Anthony Silva, age 85, finished first in the oldest category (85-89).

This year’s Female and Male Challenge Division Winners are:

 

Age GroupsNameCityTime
6 and underAustin Redwine—01:18:40
7-10Radai Cruz—00:59:11
Richard Olivares—00:39:42
11-14Madelyn Stone—00:56:40
Ricardo Franco—00:34:35
15-19Franka Johne—00:49:56
William BeymaLa Quinta00:40:02
20-24Harlie MoralesYucca Valley00:50:51
David CoppensMishawaka00:35:10
25-29Alex Carrera—00:40:09
Ryan MillsSan Diego00:37:45
30-34Samantha StringhamPalm Desert00:37:45
John MartinoDallas00:35:54
35-39Shaela Luter-PlunkettLa Quinta00:43:25
Mark TrippRedondo Beach00:31:33
40-44Miwa KawaiAliso Viejo00:43:38
Brian AnselyPalm Desert00:37:26
45-49Sherry Ewing—00:49:14
Simon CooperGlendora00:35:27
50-54Maria HimelmanRancho Mirage00:49:14
Anthony Tanner—00:34:53
55-59Kathi Garcin—00:51:47
David Guss—00:33:49
60-64Mo MittelstaedtPort Angeles00:53:28
Kevin Prochaska—00:41:42
65-69Paula GoldfarbRancho Mirage00:55:02
Greg OdonnellPahrump00:37:00
70-74Lola AckermanBeaumont01:01:11
Keith Culver—00:48:28
75-79Anna MaddanPalm Desert01:32:34
Hans Mueller-GesserPalm Springs01:06:12
80-84Suzi FalcoPalm Desert01:08:31
85-89Lucy Brown—01:34:02
Anthony Silva—01:31:41

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.

 

Over 1,200 runners and walkers participated in this year’s Tram Road Challenge, which, again, benefitted United Way of the Desert.

 

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