Taming of the Slough - Sep 15, 2012

Thx For A Great Race In 2011

Congratulations to everyone who Tamed the Slough today. You all deserved the gorgeous weather we had. And a special thanks to all of the volunteers and sponsors who make Taming possible each year!

Taming 2011 - Results

Check out the full list of results plus split times here.

Men's Individual
-1st - Brian Staniszewski [Washington, IL]: 1:26:26
-2nd - Ryan Neipert [Davenport, IA]: 1:27:06
-3rd - Andrew Nelson [Davenport, IA]: 1:28:41

Women's Individual
-1st - Michelle Mangelsdorf [Moline, IL]: 1:46:10
-2nd - Melaine Whitchelo [Davenport, IA]: 1:49:33
-3rd - Tara Ferencik [LeClaire, IA]: 1:51:34

Men's 2-Team
-1st - Nate Scott & Clark Purnell [Rock Island, IL]: 1:33:22
-2nd - Patrick Jewell & TJ Ukleja [Davenport, IA]: 1:43:39
-3rd - Brice Everson & Austin Everson [Clinton, IA]: 1:51:47

Coed 2-Team
-1st - Rachel Squires & Mark Squires [Davenport, IA]: 1:35:17
-2nd - Rebecca Peterson & John Peterson [Davenport, IA]: 1:43:19
-3rd - Scott Mezzano & Kymberly Forsythe [Wauconda, IL]: 1:59:56

Men's 3-Team
-1st - Jake Ralfs, Brian Kinsbury, & Tim Faith [Davenport, IA]: 1:26:27
-2nd - Brian Getz, Justin Crain, & Pete Getz [Pontoon Beach, IL]: 1:27:53

Women's 3-Team
-1st - Dianna Bravitt, Barb Curia, & Joan Roth [Dixon, IL]: 1:46:22
-2nd - Emily Mozena, Brianne Swope, & Meredith Caskey [Coralville, IA]: 1:59:09

Coed 3-Team
-1st- Donald Collins, Troy Welvaert, & Cassie Collins [Eldridge, IA]: 1:37:38
-2nd - Tim Hunter, Mike Vrbovsky, & Sheila Hunter [Lyndon, IL]: 1:42:50

Corporate Adventure Challenge
-1st - Crawford Company - Terry Cahill, Erik Swanson, Jim Wischhusen [Rock Island, IL]: 1:39:06

And a big congratulations to all racers who took up a new challenge and successfully Tamed the Slough.

^^RACE DETAILS^^

• Canoe or kayak Sylvan Slough (3 miles)
• Mountain bike on Sylvan Island (8 miles)
• Run through downtown Moline and off-road hill climb (1.75 miles)
• Compete individually or as a team
• 2-PERSON TEAM: Consists of 2 members who complete all legs of race - Finish time is the average of both times
• 3-PERSON TEAM [Relay]: Kayak-Bike-Run
• Corporate Adventure Challenge: 3-person teams compete to be the best corporate team in the QC's
• Race Start - Saturday September 17, 2011 at 8 a.m. - The QCRA Boathouse 17th St. at the Mississippi River, Moline, IL
• There are a limited number of boats available for rent; Call Princeton Outdoor Adventures at 563-289-5445

Online registration is now closed. Late registrations will be accepted Fri, 5-7 p.m., at packet pickup- **NO REGISTRATIONS ALLOWED ON RACE DAY**

*T-shirts for late registrants limited to availability.

- Free beer garden [for racers] with beer from Bent River Brewing Co.
- Free pizza [for racers] from Happy Joe's - Moline
- Spectators are invited to join the party: $5 wristbands available for non-racers who want beer and pizza [21+: all you care to drink and eat]
- Hang out with a cold one, have a slice, and cheer on all the racers.

Thanks to those who included an extra donation to benefit Taming of the Slough and adventure sports on the Mississippi River:

*Paddle route extended for 2011. Racers will start paddling upstream, around Montgomery Island [under the I-74 bridge], and back down into Sylvan Slough for a similar route to previous years. CLICK HERE for a detailed map of the 2011 MTB course.

View Taming of the Slough in a larger map

Get prepared for this year's race with Tune Up for Taming sessions on the Moline riverfront: Aug 18 & 25 and Sep 1 & 8 from 5:30-7 p.m.
- Open to racers and the general public
- Registered racers can reserve a free boat ahead of time [563-322-2969] - otherwise it's first-come-first-served
- Find out more

Thanks to our sponsors [click logos for more info]:

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Taming 2010

Taming Pics - Album 1, Album 2, & Album 3 by Joshua R Wilhelm

Taming Pics by Jordan Hanson

Contact photographers if you're interested in buying copies of any photos.

For complete 2010 race results, CLICK HERE.

Congratulations to our 2010 winners

Men's Individual
-1st - Eric Nordstrom [Orion, IL]: 1:21:01
-2nd - Paul Loete [Orion, IL]: 1:23:45
-3rd - Andrew Nelson [Muscatine, IA]: 1:25:51

Women's Individual
-1st - Michelle Mangelsdorf [Moline, IL]: 1:39:19
-2nd - Tara Ferencik [LeClaire, IA]: 1:42:30
-3rd - Melaine Whitchelo [Davenport, IA]: 1:44:26

Men's 2-Team
-1st - Daryl Davison & Matt Davison [Maquoketa, IA]: 1:26:22
-2nd - Nate Scott & Clark Purnell [Rock Island, IL]: 1:28:56
-3rd - Dan Tully & Scott Tinsman [Davenport, IA]: 1:31:32

Women's 2-Team
-1st - Bridget Zurcher & Alexis Zurcher [Scales Mound, IL]: 1:57:53
-2nd - Joli Madsen & Lindsay Baker [Milan, IL]: 2:20:15
-3rd - Jennifer Anderson & Julie Young [Newton, IA]: 2:27:41

Coed 2-Team
-1st - Rachel Squires & Mark Squires [Davenport, IA]: 1:33:30
-2nd - Rebecca Peterson & John Peterson [Davenport, IA]: 1:35:17
-3rd - Jennie Blackman & Add Blackman [Bettendorf, IA]: 1:44:40

Men's 3-Team
-1st - Paul Harrington, Scott Vandewall, & David Russel [Port Byron, IL]: 1:23:02
-2nd - Rob Halden, Chris Kinneer, & Chad Swope [Iowa City, IA]: 1:24:03

Women's 3-Team
-1st - Dianna Bravitt, Barb Curia, & Joan Roth [Dixon, IL]: 1:38:20

Coed 3-Team
-1st - Michael Hunter, Heather Dowd, & Justin Barth [Prophetstown, IL]: 1:34:32
-2nd - Donald Collins, Dwayne Tank, & Cassie Collins [Moline, IL]: 1:39:11

Corporate Adventure Challenge
-1st - Crawford Company - Terry Cahill, Erik Swanson, Jim Wischhusen [Rock Island, IL]: 1:34:20

And a big congratulations to all racers who took up a new challenge and successfully Tamed the Slough.

Taming 2009

For 2009 race results, CLICK HERE.

Congratulations to our 2009 winners

Men's Individual
-1st - John Bernard [Moline, IL]: 1:22:25
-2nd - Ryan Neipart [Rock Island, IL]: 1:24:03
-3rd - Brian Staniszewski [Washington, IL]: 1:25:48

Women's Individual
-1st - Bryn Iten [Washington, IL]: 1:49:22
-2nd - Cathleen Mills [Moline, IL]: 1:52:56
-3rd - Melissa Burant [Bettendorf, IA]: 1:54:37

Men's 2-Team
-1st - Andy Sullivan & Aaron Sullivan [Morton, IL]: 1:30:22
-2nd - Daryl Davison & Matt Davison [Maquoketa, IA]: 1:31:29
-3rd - Pete Geary & Jon McDonald [Davenport, IA]: 1:32:02

Coed 2-Team [there were no all-female entries]
-1st - Mark Squires & Rachel Squires [Davenport, IA]: 1:45:12
-2nd - Jimmy Aidala & Desiree Aidala [Davenport, IA]: 1:48:00
-3rd - Lynn Pfeiffer & Derek Adkisson [Romeoville, IL]: 1:55:56

Men's 3-Team
-1st - Paul Harrington, David Russel, & Scott Vandewall [Port Byron, IL]: 1:24:33
-2nd - Rob Halden, Chad Swope, & Chris Kinneer [Iowa City, IA]: 1:25:12

Women's 3-Team
-1st - Maria Pena, Rachael White, & Greta Torok [East Moline, IL]: 1:57:03

Coed 3-Team
-1st - Michael Hunter, Heather Dowd, & Justin Barth [Prophetstown, IL]: 1:30:59
-2nd - Renee Golinveaux, Cary Hubner, & Doug Mance [Moline, IL]: 1:38:28

Corporate Adventure Challenge
-1st - Townsend Engineering - Chris Townsend, Billy Fisher, Mike Richmond [Davenport, IA]: 1:37:57

And a big congratulations to all racers who took up a new challenge and successfully Tamed the Slough.

For 2008 race results, CLICK HERE.