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Nearly 70 people braved the drizzly Saturday morning to leap over bales of hay, balance on top of slick tires and slog through a mud pit -- all the while carrying pumpkins during the 2011 Pumpkin Classic.

Nearly 70 people braved the drizzly Saturday morning to leap over bales of hay, crawl through giant tubes, balance on top of slick tires and slog through a mud pit -- all the while carrying pumpkins during the 2011 Pumpkin Classic, which coincides with this year's Oktoberfest at the Expo Center.

The race took place in two waves giving participants enough space to tackle the physical obstacles without toppling on top of each other too much. The roughly 2-mile course spanned areas of the Expo Center as well as the Enumclaw Golf Course. (A kids race took place prior to the main event -- they didn't have to run on the golf course.)

The end of the race coincided with the opening of the beer garden at Oktoberfest Saturday, and all adults who registered and ran the race received a complimentary ticket to the Oktoberfest celebration.

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Here are the top finisher results, divided into men's and women's races.

Top 10 Men:

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1. Daniel Holmes, 46, at 12:58.4

2. Corey Muma, 21, at 13:50.0

3. Benjamin Illman, 16, at 14:09.1

4. Nick Illman, 14, at 14:28.9

5. Philip Terrile, 24, at 15:20.5

6. Richard Illman, 54, at 16:45.9

7. Randy Collins, 7, at 17:08.0

8. Ryan Norton, 30, at 17:11.8

9. Tad Covey, 38, at 17:38.5

10. Tim Hanson, 38, at 18:17.1

Top 10 Women:

1. Sara Hardersen, n/a, at 14:57.3

2. BobbieJo Covey, 39, at 15:04.0

3. Brook Hickle, 35, at 15:06.3

4. Jill Adamek, 28, at 16:06.1

5. Morgan Shannon, 22, at 16:38.1

6. Samantha Metcalf, 36, at 16:45.2

7. RaeAnna Muma, 21, at 16:45.5

8. Erica Stooksbury, 27, at 17:11.1

9. Karen Miller, 47, at 17:16.9

10. Jodie Mayer, 42, at 17:20.4


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