Run It Fast’s Race Across the USA saw The Beetroots become our 10th team to reach the Santa Monica Pier this morning after an awe inspiring 2,907 miles from the 11 runners on the team.
The Beetroots, under the direction of team captain Lance McDermott, finished in 25 Days, 8 Hours, 14 Minutes.
The team was led by Amy Costa’s 500.69 miles. An impressive four other runners went over 300+ miles that included Leslie Studtmann (357.31), Lance McDermott (341.76), Brenda Cross (320.87), and Sue Stephens-Wright (304.95).
10) The Beetroots- 25 Days, 08 Hours, 14 Minutes – Captain, Lance McDermott
Total Team Miles by Runner
- Amy Costa – 500.69 miles (19.26)
- Leslie Studtmann – 357.31 miles (13.74)
- Lance McDermott – 341.76 miles (13.14)
- Brenda Cross – 320.87 miles (12.34)
- Sue Stephens-Wright – 304.95 miles (11.73)
- Kendra Schoffstall – 266.81 miles (10.26)
- Glenn Richardson – 243.70 miles (9.37)
- Michael Racine – 173.50 miles (6.67)
- Carrie O’Bryan – 170.23 miles (6.55)
- Stewart Crouch – 155.02 miles (5.96)
- Lori Robinson – 117.65 miles (4.53)
THE BEETROOTS – Day 26: 24.56 Miles (FINISHED) – 10th overall
The team is finished on the Santa Monica Pier. Congrats to The Beetroots.
BR’s Top Performers of the Day
- Brenda Cross – 17.32 miles
- Amy Costa – 14.02 miles
- Lance McDermott – 10.03 miles
Top Teams on Day 26
- Peers One – 126.14
- Eli’s PR Ice – 112.35
- The Beetroots – 24.56 FINISHED
Race Across the USA Overall Standings (daily total)
- Rev Run – 2,907.00 miles – FINISHED – 13 Days, 20 Hours, 17 Minutes
- The Metcalvary – 2,907.00 miles – FINISHED – 18 Days, 14 Hours, 30 Minutes
- Alfa’s Omegas – 2,907.00 miles – FINISHED – 19 Days, 8 Hours, 00 Minutes
- Crowe Bars – 2,907.00 miles – FINISHED – 20 Days, 10 Hours, 26 Minutes
- Tuck ‘n Stroll – 2,907.00 miles – FINISHED – 20 Days, 15 Hours, 03 Minutes
- Grapes of Rath – 2,907.00 – FINISHED – 21 Days, 14 Hours, 57 Minutes
- Mojo Rising – 2,907.00 miles – FINISHED – 22 Days, 10 Hours, 28 Minutes
- Kicking Glass – 2,907.00 miles – FINISHED – 23 Days, 16 Hours, 46 Minutes
- Trip 2 My Lou – 2,907.00 miles – FINISHED – 24 Days, 14 Hours, 15 Minutes
- The Beetroots – 2,907.00 miles – FINISHED – 25 Days, 8 Hours, 14 Minutes
- Eli’s PR Ice – 2,702.88 miles (112.35)
- Peers One – 2,698.20 miles (126.14)
New York City to Santa Monica Pier Distance: 2,907.00 Miles
Francesca Muccini is the Race Across the USA Peak Performer of the Day with 26.67 miles for Eli’s PR Ice.
Top 10 Miles of the Day
- Wayne McComb (ONE) – 28.34
- Francesca Muccini (ELI) – 26.67
- Steve Durbin (ONE) – 26.53
- Rich Peers (ONE) – 23.90
- Brenda Cross (BR) – 17.32
- Melissa Price (ELI) – 15.06
- Amy Costa (BR) – 14.02
- Sofie Romero (ONE) – 13.85
- Veronique Bourbeau (ELI) – 12.19
- Ed Barnette (ELI) – 11.23
The Day’s Quick Team-by-Team Recaps
- REV RUN – FINISHED – 13 Days, 20 Hours, 17 Minutes
- THE METCALVARY – FINISHED – 18 Days, 14 Hours, 30 Minutes
- ALFA’S OMEGAS – FINISHED – 19 Days, 08 Hours, 00 Minutes
- CROWE BARDS – FINISHED – 20 Days, 10 Hours, 26 Minutes
- TUCK N’ STROLL – FINISHED – 20 Days, 15 Hours, 03 Minutes
- GRAPES OF RATH – FINISHED – 21 Days, 14 Hours, 57 Minutes
- MOJO RISING – FINISHED – 22 Days, 10 Hours, 28 Minutes
- KICKING GLASS – FINISHED – 23 Days, 16 Hours, 46 Minutes
- TRIP 2 MY LOU – FINISHED – 24 Days, 14 Hours, 15 Minutes
- THE BEETROOTS – FINISHED – 25 Days, 08 Hours, 14 Minutes
ELI’S P.R. ICE – Day 26: 112.35 Miles (2nd) – 11th overall
Oh my this is getting exciting as we get close to the finish of our epic journey. We have a real race on our hands as Eli’s P.R. Ice has less than a 4-mile lead on Peers One with just 204.12 miles to go. On Day 26, Eli’s was led by Francesca Muccini’s 26.67 miles. Team captain Melissa Price ran 15.06 miles and Veronique Bourbeau added 12.19 miles. The next two days should be interesting.
The team is in Klondike, California.
Miles to finish: 204.12
ELI’S Top Performers of the Day
- Francesca Muccini – 26.67 miles
- Melissa Price- 15.06 miles
- Veronique Bourbeau – 12.19 miles
PEERS ONE- Day 26: 126.14 Miles (1st) – 12th overall
Smelling the ocean air, Peers One had a massive day with 126.14 miles to get within four miles of Eli’s P.R. Ice. The heat is on The Ice with only 208 miles to the finish. They were led on the day by Wayne McComb with a big 28.34 miles. Steve Durbin added a hefty marathon of his own miles, as team captain Rich Peers covered 23.90 miles.
It’s going to be an exciting finish. Can the tired legs of P-1 find enough miles in them quick enough to catch Eli’s and get to the pier before them? We are going to find out.
Miles to finish: 208.80
The team is in Klondike, California.
PR’s Top Performers of the Day
- Wayne McComb – 28.34 miles
- Steve Durbin – 26.53 miles
- Rich Peers – 23.90 miles
Finished Teams – New York City to Los Angeles
1) Rev Run’s – 13 Days, 20 Hours, 17 Minutes – Captain, David Pharr
Total Team Miles by Runner
- Lisa Devona – 500.78 miles (35.77)
- Ed Ettinghausen – 426.62 miles (30.47)
- David Pharr – 329.28 miles (23.52)
- Emily Ryan – 307.73 miles (21.98)
- Karl Studtmann – 266.80 miles (19.06)
- Steve Snyder – 265.83 miles (18.99)
- Sherry Meador – 237.99 miles (17.00)
- Reich Gapasin – 227.40 miles (16.24)
- Jeremy Reed – 225.44 miles (16.10)
- Jeff Lea – 86.94 miles (6.21)
- Renee Holcomb – 83.51 miles (5.97)
2) The Metcalvary’s – 18 Days, 14 Hours, 30 Minutes – Captain, Jen Metcalf
Total Team Miles by Runner
- Andy Glaze – 479.13 miles (25.22)
- Randy Broadway – 420.02 miles (22.11)
- Jen Metcalf – 376.42 miles (19.81)
- Elissa Higgins – 350.68 miles (18.46)
- Erik Pascual – 325.05 miles (17.11)
- Heather McComb – 258.93 miles (13.63)
- Kelly Tipple – 250.00 miles (13.16)
- Randy Marks – 193.04 miles (10.16)
- Lauren Glaze – 119.89 miles (6.31)
- Taylor Dupler – 102.94 miles (5.42)
- Brooke King – 45.00 miles (2.37)
100% Full Daily Contributions Entire Race
3) Alfa’s Omegas – 19 Days, 8 Hours, 0 Minutes – Captain, Alfa Severino
Total Team Miles by Runner
- Alfa Severino – 444.70 miles (22.44)
- Ryan Malecha – 333.71 miles (16.69)
- Allison Barcelona – 292.43 miles (14.62)
- Kelly Paul – 290.76 miles (14.54)
- Fiona McMillen – 284.12 miles (14.21)
- David Essary – 246.97 miles (12.35)
- Houston Wolf – 245.58 miles (12.28)
- Jaime Grammer – 245.29 miles (12.26)
- Rob Kelly – 225.37 miles (11.27)
- Eric McMillen – 206.04 miles (10.30)
- Gibson Kelley – 129.41 miles (6.47)
4) Crowe Bars – 20 Days, 10 Hours, 26 Minutes – Captain, Seth Crowe
Total Team Miles by Runner
- Steve Troxel – 562.85 (26.80)
- Cathy Downes – 429.78 (20.47)
- Marj Mitchell – 403.87 (19.23)
- Seth Crowe – 375.76 (17.89)
- Amy Hazlewood – 357.13 (17.01)
- Jimmy Girten – 184.55 (8.79)
- Tanner Lee – 183.80 (8.75)
- Adam Holloway – 145.91 (6.95)
- Drew Cox – 122.94 (5.85)
- Brittany Pendley – 73.07 (3.48)
- Troy Harp – 70.27 (3.35)
5) Tuck n’ Stroll – 20 Days, 15 Hours, 03 Minutes – Captain, Shane Tucker
Total Team Miles by Runner
- Ximena Kriete – 596.62 (28.41)
- Rene Fosdal-Griffin – 447.75 (21.32)
- Donna Bullington – 348.77 (16.61)
- Henriett Blodgett – 348.55 (16.60)
- Shane Tucker – 318.95 (15.19)
- J.d. Barnette – 266.97 (12.71)
- Jess Britt – 257.71 (12.27)
- George Buse – 132.82 (6.32)
- Kim Crowe – 125.68 (5.98)
- Doug Barnette – 41.98 (1.99)
- June Uhlig – 27.93 (1.33)
6) Grapes of Rath – 21 Days, 14 Hours, 57 Minutes – Captain, Scott Kufferath
Total Team Miles by Runner
- Chris Clemens – 617.51 miles (28.07)
- Lisamarie Griffin – 571.34 miles (25.97)
- Elva Matamoros – 451.37 miles (20.52)
- Tom Orr – 356.96 miles (16.23)
- Kimberly Atkins – 281.13 miles (12.78)
- Scott Devona – 180.92 miles (8.22)
- Trent Rosenbloom – 139.92 miles (6.36)
- Rebecca Sunday – 128.70 miles (5.85)
- Greta Reed – 104.90 miles (4.77)
- Yoka Christopher – 54.13 miles (2.46)
- Jolea Stone – 32.22 miles (1.46)
7) Mojo Rising – 22 Days, 10 Hours, 28 Minutes – Captain, Joshua Holmes
Total Team Miles by Runner
- Lindsay Phenix – 570.80 miles (24.82)
- Audrey Davis – 368.22 miles (16.01)
- JR Reynolds – 354.13 miles (15.40)
- Joshua Holmes – 347.28 miles (15.10)
- Kit Brazier – 343.22 miles (14.92)
- Kevin Lashley – 243.57 miles (10.59)
- Mark Atkins – 184.27 miles (8.01)
- Donna Burns – 180.74 miles (7.86)
- Kelli Brown – 160.04 miles (6.96)
- Anthony Ohrey – 150.30 miles (6.53)
- Jill Williams – 70.02 miles (3.04)
8) Kicking Glass – 23 Days, 16 Hours, 46 Minutes – Captain, Tiffani Glass
Total Team Miles by Runner
- Tiffani Glass – 450.70 miles (18.78)
- Lisa Van Wolde – 438.81 miles (18.28)
- Yvette Campos – 408.00 miles (17.00)
- Barry Reece – 297.72 miles (12.41)
- Joan Lamayo-Buse – 270.13 miles (11.26)
- Aaron Debord – 246.08 miles (10.25)
- Rose Hennessey – 235.29 miles (9.80)
- Brendon Chiu – 179.89 miles (7.50)
- Megan Maiser – 141.08 miles (5.88)
- Stacy King – 131.56 miles (5.48)
- Justin Chiu – 123.68 miles (5.15)
9) Trip 2 My Lou – 24 Days, 14 Hours, 15 Minutes – Captain, Marylou Corino
Total Team Miles by Runner
- Marylou Corino – 753.30 miles (30.13)
- Laura Eriks – 397.11 miles (15.88)
- Russ Metteer – 334.85 miles (15.88)
- Jeremy Kluttz – 309.83 miles (12.39)
- Christy Brewer – 305.03 miles (12.20)
- Megan Chiu – 170.50 miles (6.82)
- Gregory Hart – 165.55 miles (6.62)
- Rachael Howard – 149.18 miles (5.97)
- Amy Cummings – 129.32 miles (5.17)
- Ray Berlanga – 115.37 miles (4.61)
- Adam Boyd – 101.09 miles (4.04)
Daily Updates and Standing Archive
- Day 26: Run It Fast’s Race Across the USA – UnBEETable
- Day 25: Run It Fast’s Race Across the USA – Trip 2 My Lou’s Plank
- Day 24: Run It Fast’s Race Across the USA – Dancing On Glass
- Day 23: Run It Fast’s Race Across the USA – Mojo Breaks On Through
- Day 22: Run It Fast’s Race Across the USA – California Raisins
- Day 21: Run It Fast’s Race Across the USA – Strolling thru Bars
- Day 20: Run It Fast’s Race Across the USA – Alfa Reaches Omega
- Day 19: Run It Fast’s Race Across the USA – The Metcalvary Cruises to 2nd Place
- Day 18: Run It Fast’s Race Across the USA – Audrey’s Crossing
- Day 17: Run It Fast’s Race Across the USA – Country Grammer
- Day 16: Run It Fast’s Race Across the USA – Alfa Dawgs
- Day 15: Run It Fast’s Race Across the USA – Queen of Pinson
- Day 14: Run It Fast’s Race Across the USA – Rev Run’s Record Setting Win
- Day 13: Run It Fast’s Race Across the USA – All Hell Breaks Loose
- Day 12: Run It Fast’s Race Across the USA – FFWD Run
- Day 11: Run It Fast’s Race Across the USA – Pouring Out 40’s
- Day 10: Run It Fast’s Race Across the USA – Jester’s White Gloves
- Day 9: Run It Fast’s Race Across the USA – Holiday Hangover Edition
- Day 8: Run It Fast’s Race Across the USA – Memorial Day
- Day 7: Run It Fast’s Race Across the USA – We Are Superman
- Day 6: Run It Fast’s Race Across the USA – Mad Miles
- Day 5: Run It Fast’s Race Across the USA – Metcalvary Rising
- Day 4: Run It Fast’s Race Across the USA – Whip It
- Day 3: Run It Fast’s Race Across the USA – The Story of Lazarus Beetroots
- Day 2: Run It Fast’s Race Across the USA – Knight Rider Speeds Off
- Day 1: Run It Fast’s Race Across the USA – Rev Run Takes Lead Out of NYC