Throwback Thursday - Tram Road Challenge - World's Toughest 6K Run & Palm Springs Guru's Favorite Event

31st ANNUAL TRAM ROAD CHALLENGE A GREAT SUCCESS

 

The winner of the 31^st Annual Palm Springs Aerial Tram Road Challenge was David Luna who ran the “World’s Toughest 6K” in 29 minutes, 58 seconds.

The first female to cross the finish line was Zoe Meyers from Palm Springs, CA in 38 minutes, 49 seconds.

Shirley Hayes, age 6, finished first in the youngest category (6 and under) and Robert Klinck, age 85, finished first in the oldest category (85-89).

“We are proud to have hosted this event for 31 years,” says Tramway General Manager Rob W. Parkins. “With several thousand participants and spectators, the Tram Road Challenge has definitely become a signature event for Palm Springs and our entire Coachella Valley.”

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

Age Groups	Name	City	Time
6 and under	Shirley Hayes	La Quinta	01:09:18
	Austin Redwine	Beaumont	01:20:52
7-10	Madalyn Adams	Palm Springs	00:56:28
	Kai Macro	La Quinta	00:40:18
11-14	Madelyn Stone	Temecula	00:57:54
	Michael Jahnig	La Quinta	00:45:24
15-19	Silvana Gonzalez	—	00:54:51
	Kiviok Hight	Cathedral City	00:35:30
20-24	Cara Bonafede	Bermuda Dunes	00:49:28
	Leo Issac Mejia	Cathedral City	00:37:38
25-29	Alex Carrera-Montgomery	—	00:42:11
	James Eunson	Melbourne (AU)	00:42:45
30-34	Nina Ruedas	Palm Springs	00:49:37
	Ben Bear	—	00:37:43
35-39	Shaela Luter-Plunkett	La Quinta	00:40:56
	Steve McGrath	Palm Desert	00:37:44
40-44	Wendy Ansley	Palm Desert	00:42:29
	Daniel Davis	—	00:36:57
45-49	Kristen Trubee	Palm Desert	00:42:15
	Marc Tiritilli	La Crescenta	00:36:27
50-54	Sheri Wysocki	Joshua Tree	00:47:02
	Anthony Tanner	Rancho Cucamonga	00:33:59
55-59	Sheryl Whyte	Cochrane	00:44:26
	Mark Barnett	Indio	00:37:23
60-64	Carol Baker	Brea	00:52:05
	Greg O’Donnell	El Centro	00:37:11
65-69	Paula Goldfarb	Rancho Mirage	00:51:54
	Keith Culver	Palm Springs	00:45:46
70-74	Hulda Somers	Twenty-Nine Palms	00:59:23
	Gary Rust	Desert Hot Springs	00:44:22
75-79	Staczy Lewis	Palm Springs	01:13:32
	Robert Lizakowski	Indio	00:59:12
80-84	Anthony Bob Silva	Palm Desert	00:49:49
85-89	Robert Klinck	Palm Springs	01:23:00

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.

Parkins adds, “We are delighted the Tram Road Challenge benefits United Way of the Desert and wish to thank the event’s many sponsors. We hope that everyone will join us again next year for our 32^nd edition.”

Palm Springs Guru loves the Tram Road Challenge. It is my favorite sports participation event. Go to http://www.kleinclarksports.com/tram

It's been delightful to  have participated in 7 out of the past 10 years. One year, I finished on the podium with a third place in my age group.

This year, I did not participate in the 2016 Tram Road Challenge due a out of town family reunion.

I plan to participate in the 2017 Tram Road Challenge.