Sonoran Desert Navigation Games 2026
Dead Horse Ranch State Park
Saturday, November 7, 2026

Results


Links

Maps Tracks Photos
Overview
Map 1 (Prelude)
Map 2 (1:10000 West)
Map 3 (1:10000 East)
Map 4 (1:30000)
Livelox


Writeup

TBD


Volunteers

Course Setters: Ron Birks
Meet Directors: Ron Birks
Bag Hangers: Ron Birks
Water Station Setup: Ron Birks, Kevin Adams
Equipment Hauling: Ron Birks, Kevin Adams
Setup/Tear-down: Ron Birks, Kevin Adams
Registration Table: Ron Birks
Timing Table: Ron Birks
Remote Aid Station: Kevin Adams
Control Retrieval: Aaron Hallquist, Nicholas McGrail, Andrew Steinmetz, Marcy Beard, John Beard, Brooke Mann, Joel Norby, Glenn Haselfeld, Ron Birks
Tabulating Results: Ron Birks

Course Summaries

12-Hour Adventure Race
12-Hour Rogaine (Foot Only)
 
Total Participants
Number Controls
Number Points

6-Hour Adventure Race
6-Hour Rogaine (Foot Only)
3-Hour Rogaine
 
Total Participants
Number Controls
Number Points

Water
(Cancelled due to flooding)
 
Number of Controls
Number of Points
Straight-Line Distance (km)
Climb (m)

Foot/Bike  
Number of Controls
Number of Points
Straight-Line Distance (km)
Climb (m)



Results

Note: All events are summarized in the single table below. The events are:
  1. 12-Hour Adventure Race
    Participants get foot, bike, and watercraft maps with the option to visit any of the controls using whatever mode of transportation works best for them.
  2. 12-Hour Rogaine
    Same as the adventure race but participants travel by foot only.
  3. 6-Hour Adventure Race
  4. 6-Hour Rogaine
  5. 3-Hour Rogaine
  6. Water controls are worth two points each. Bike controls are worth 2 points each.
  7. Late penalties for the races were 1 point for every 5 minutes late.
    All points are removed if participants arrive more than 30 minutes late.
Overall
Place
Name Course Size Category 2-Points 1-Point Penalty Final
Score
Num
Controls
Elapsed
Time
M F TM TF TX 12AR 12R 6AR 6R 3R Team Members,
Club Data,
etc.
1 Andy Wentzel 10AR 1 M 5 35 45 40 8:52:23 1 1
2 Stephen Pepe 10R 1 M 1 35 37 36 9:38:50 2 1
3 Jason Poole 10R 1 M 1 34 36 35 9:50:35 3 2
4 John Beard 10AR 1 M 5 26 36 31 9:59:35 4 2
5 Jason Osborn 10AR 1 M 5 24 34 29 9:35:00 5 3
6 Marcy Beard 10R 1 F 0 34 34 34 9:56:05 1 3
7 Kayak Lake Mediocre 10AR 2 TM 5 22 32 27 9:35:20 1 4 Jonathan Winder, Robert Finlay
8 Joel Norby 10AR 1 M 3 23 29 26 9:20:00 6 5
9 Nova Rangers 10AR 3 TM 0 25 25 25 9:11:00 2 6 Nicholas Minehan, Brandan Silkowski, Jared Thomas
10 Denis Rozhkov 10R 1 M 0 23 2 21 23 10:08:25 7 4
11 Rock and Stone 6R 3 TM 0 20 20 20 5:55:50 3 1 Aaron Hallquist, Nicholas McGrail, Andrew Steinmetz
12 Ben Gilbert 6R 1 M 0 18 18 18 5:23:50 8 2
13 Kip Fiebig 10R 1 M 0 18 18 18 5:45:00 9 5
14 Searching for Catan 10AR 3 TX 0 17 17 17 6:41:10 1 7 Aaron Linder, Betsy Linder, Jeffrey Linder
15 Team Tubac 6R 2 TX 0 15 15 15 5:20:20 2 3 Yvonne Poe, Brad Poe
16 Brooke Mann 6R 1 F 0 15 15 15 5:58:55 2 4
17 Bushwack Brigade 10AR 2 TM 0 12 4 8 12 10:18:30 4 8 Hunter Dye, Mateo Lopez
18 Mary Mulder 3R 1 F 0 7 7 7 3:00:00 3 1



Event Results

12-Hour Adventure Race (foot, mountain bike, inflatable watercraft)

Place Name Category Points Time
1 Andy Wentzel M 45 8:52:23
2 John Beard M 36 9:59:35
3 Jason Osborn M 34 9:35:00
4 Kayak Lake Mediocre TM 32 9:35:20
5 Joel Norby M 29 9:20:00
6 Nova Rangers TM 25 9:11:00
7 Searching for Catan TX 17 6:41:10
8 Bushwack Brigade TM 8 10:18:30

12-Hour Rogaine (foot only)

Place Name Category Points Time
1 Stephen Pepe M 37 9:38:50
2 Jason Poole M 36 9:50:35
3 Marcy Beard F 34 9:56:05
4 Denis Rozhkov M 21 10:08:25
5 Kip Fiebig M 18 5:45:00

6-Hour Rogaine (foot only)

Place Name Category Points Time
1 Rock and Stone TM 20 5:55:50
2 Ben Gilbert M 18 5:23:50
3 Team Tubac TX 15 5:20:20
4 Brooke Mann F 15 5:58:55

3-Hour Rogaine (foot only)

Place Name Category Points Time
1 Mary Mulder F 7 3:00:00