PALM SPRINGS, CA (October 27, 2018) The winner of today’s 33rd Annual Palm Springs Aerial Tram Road Challenge was Mark Donaldson, who ran the “World’s Toughest 6K” in 34 minutes, 25 seconds. The first female to cross the finish line was Amanda Sellers in 40 minutes, 50 seconds.  Sophia Herrera, finished first in the youngest category (6 and under) and Bill Bell, age 95, finished first in the oldest category (90-120).

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

Age GroupsNameTime
6 and underSophia Herrera01:24:14
7-10Richard Olivares00:35:06
Leah Richardson01:06:32
11-14Kaelan James00:39:53
Fatima Casteneda00:50:31
15-19Fabian Varelas00:33:25
Naibe Wuelas00:41:48
20-24Dominick Servin00:43:28
Philine Endres00:45:58
25-29John Sisser00:37:48
Lauren Manthei00:42:40
30-34Justin Henderson00:38:26
S. Cronshaw00:40:54
35-39Jesse Huskey00:41:13
Christine Soskins00:41:46
40-44Steve McGrath00:37:17
Teresa Kochel00:44:14
45-49Marc Tiritilli00:38:36
Julie Vila00:48:06
50-54Damon Bradshaw00:36:01
Sheila Carlson00:45:44
55-59Juan Alvarado00:38:29
Sheryl Whyte00:46:26
60-64Kevin Prochaska00:42:02
Linda Mullin00:49:02
65-69Francis Farmer00:48:07
Paula Goldfarb00:53:22
70-74Keith Culver00:49:11
Cherie Gruenfeld00:52:05
75-79James Yoshioka01:00:36
Carol Heard01:15:04
80-84John Thelen01:11:45
Doreen Mayne01:35:58
85-89Bob Silva01:39:51
90-120Bill Bell—
Jacqueline Russell—

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.

1,341 runners and walkers participated in this year’s Tram Road Challenge.

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