Viewing Run Report Title: 2006 Great Midwest Relay Date: Friday June 9th, 2006 Author: Bill Thom The Great Midwest Relay is a team footrace that runs from Madison, WI through Milwaukee, WI to Chicago, IL. Scenic streets, trails, bike paths and parks make up the course as it winds 190 miles through pastoral, suburban and urban settings. Captain Michael Davenport took notice of the Great Midwest Relay after its 2005 inaugural running. Michael figured he could put together a competitive team drawing from his Chicago area running friends who are always eager for a challenge. Recruiting went well and Michael formed a 12-person, Mixed-Open team, consisting of (in relay order): 1. Bob Mitera 2. Kevin O'Neil 3. Ken Scharrman 4. Dave Cameron 5. Tina Chase 6. Jen Kuhn 7. Angie Paprocki 8. Bill Thom 9. Dan Ewan 10. Jim Stein 11. Mark Polinko 12. Michael Davenport The team was organized into two vans, which shuttled members between transition areas. Each member ran three legs of approximately 5¼ miles. After running a leg a member would rest, wait, and prepare for their next rotation. It took 22 hours, 9 minutes, 48 seconds for our Greater Chicago Running Team to cover the distance, which placed us 3rd overall of 62 finishing teams. Not bad for a first year team!  Perhaps after a bit more team training with blind handoffs  our team can move up even further… watch for the Greater Chicago Running Team in the 2007 edition of the Great Midwest Relay! Posted: January 12th, 2007 8:30 am Viewed: 10696 Last View: June 20th, 2013 1:33 am Unless otherwise indicated, all content, photos and art work published on this website are copyright property ©2004-2013 of Run Race and may not be republished without verifiable authorization from webmaster@runrace.net. Click for our: Terms and Conditions.