Wilde Mountain Scramble Report
January 1, 2020
32 runners, 6 volunteers, 1 canine
Top 3 males were Gary Droze, (32:39) Chris O’kelley, (36:23) , Jonathan Kiros (38:18)
Top 3 females were Stella Lewis, (36:33) Clifton Lewis, (39:47) and Leah Kiros, (42:53).
Chris O’Kelley had a lucky pick of –4 to bump Gary Droze from first to second place. Yes…it is rare, but it happens.
Thank you to volunteers, Sarah Lewis, Alyssa Moore, David Cox, with a nod to the long-suffering race directors who shall remain anonymous.
Complete results:
| Place | Name | Number Drawn | Final Place | |
| 1 | Gary Droze | -4 | -3 | |
| 2 | Chris O’kelley | -6 | -4 | |
| 3 | Stella Lewis | 4 | 7 | |
| 4 | Jonathan Kiros | 8 | 12 | |
| 5 | Clifton Lewis | 1 | 6 | |
| 6 | Felton Wright | 16 | 22 | |
| 7 | Geb Kiros | 0 | 7 | |
| 8 | Trent Parsons | 3 | 11 | |
| 9 | Leah Kiros | 0 | 9 | |
| 10 | Peg Griffin | -4 | 6 | |
| 11 | Gene Opheim | -10 | 1 | |
| 12 | Nancy Stedman | 9 | 21 | |
| 13 | Thomas Biance | -3 | 10 | |
| 14 | Judy Alexander | -3 | 11 | |
| 15 | Bobby York | -4 | 11 | |
| 16 | David Anderson | 13 | 29 | |
| 17 | Grace Kennedy | 0 | 17 | |
| 18 | Angie Milford | -12 | 6 | |
| 19 | Camilla | 1 | 20 | |
| 20 | Tsige Kiros | -3 | 17 | |
| 21 | Dick Dowdy | -5 | 16 | |
| 22 | John McCoy | 1 | 23 | |
| 23 | David Cox | volunteer | special rules | 22 |
| 24 | anonymous | race director | special rules | 22 |
| 25 | Diana Caldwell | 11 | 36 | |
| 26 | anonymous | race director | special rules | Dead Last |
| 27 | Alyssa Moore | volunteer | special rules | 25 |
| 28 | Sarah Lewis | volunteer | special rules | 18 |
| 29 | Laura Parsons | -4 | 25 | |
| 30 | Francee Laywell | 1 | 31 |
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