StuporBowl 7
Stupor Bowl VII
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
January 31, 2004
It was a cold day. But to the locals, it felt like a heat wave.
Race Day came on the tail end of a serious Alberta clipper, the most vicious cold snap we've seen in five years. With temperatures predicted to soar into the high teens, the locals faced a welcome break from the -44 wind chills they had seen only one day prior. A medium dusting of snow was also on the forecast, promising to make things interesting for everybody.
Seventy-three registrants huddled at the starting line. Some did jumping jacks to stay warm, others stood still, letting the pre-race butterflies do the work. Everyone knew that there was no defending champion. This year, the playing field was even. This year, it was anyone's race.
2004 saw the return of the Stupor Champ title, handed out to the first racer to finish who has a drink at every stop. A coveted title, to be sure.
The stops:
| Start: The Bench | above Lasalle on the Loring Greenway |
| Bryant-Lake Bowl | 810 W Lake St |
| Bullwinkle's | 1429 Washington Ave S |
| Country Bar and Grill | 3006 Lyndale Ave S |
| Grumpy's Bar (Northeast) | 2200 NE 4th ST |
| Grumpy's Bar and Grill (Downtown) | 1111 Washington Ave S |
| Lee's | 101 Glenwood Ave |
| Lyle's Bar and Restaurant | 2021 Hennepin Ave S |
| Mayslack's Polka Lounge | 1428 NE 4th St |
| Pizza Luce (Downtown) | 119 N 4th St |
| Skyway Lounge | 725 Hennepin Avenue |
| Terminal Bar | 409 East Hennepin Ave |
| Finish: The Triple Rock | 629 Cedar Ave S |
The Final Standings:
| Open division | |||
| 1. Matt Allen | Minneapolis | First Fixie | |
| 2. Mike Brauer | Minneapolis | First Civilian | |
| 3. Tim Hayes | Minneapolis | ||
| 4. John Swanson | Minneapolis | ||
| 5. Martin | Minneapolis | ||
| 6. Spencer Haugh | Milwaukee | ||
| 7. Adam Clark | Chicago | First Out-of-towner | |
| 8. Andy Larson | Minneapolis | ||
| 9. Hurl | Minneapolis | ||
| 10. Steve Rowntree | Chicago | ||
| 11. Nick Bohrer | Minneapolis | ||
| 12. Amy Campbell | Minneapolis | First Woman | |
| 13. Gabe Flowers | Milwaukee | ||
| 14. Brent Olds | Chicago | ||
| 15. Michael Sobol | Mpls/Colorado | ||
| 16. Damien Tank | Minneapolis | ||
| 17. Sven | Minneapolis | ||
| 18. Kevin Stroede | Milwaukee | ||
| 19. Nick Gibbons | Chicago | ||
| 20. Otto | Minneapolis | ||
| 21. Marko | Mpls/Madison | ||
| 22. Gene-O | Minneapolis | ||
| 23. Araby | Minneapolis | ||
| 24. Dave C. | Madison | ||
| 25. Tim Gellerman | Minneapolis | ||
| 26. Noah Kaufman | Minneapolis | ||
| 27. Jim Oliver | ? | ||
| 28. Shaggy | Milwaukee | Stupor Champ | |
| 29. Sam Tracy | Minneapolis | ||
| 30. Danielle Olson | Minneapolis | ||
| 31. Patrick Moen | Minneapolis | 2nd Stupor | |
| 32. Petar Brinson | Madison | ||
| 33. Todd | Philadelphia | 3rd Stupor | |
| 34. Darrell Berg | Minneapolis | ||
| 35. Eric Schuller | Minneapolis | ||
| 36. Theo | Minneapolis | ||
| 37. Deevil | Minneapolis | ||
| 38. Vladimir Lenin | Minneapolis | ||
| 39. Jeff | Minneapolis | ||
| 40. Teddie | Chicago | ||
Finishing with a special rocknroll show at The Triple Rock with Signal to Trust, The Skinnys, and The Vets. 5pm, a measly $2. 21+ (doin' it for the kids).
