DFDC Takes the 4 Mile Challenge
On Saturday August 30th the DFDC ended DESIRE WEEKS with a Key Experience…the 4 MILE CHALLENGE. The
coaches brought back a storied and proud event as we have not had our Back 40 due to construction (weather one
year) to train on the last three years and therefore we could not safely hold the event. The Challenge is a two man
team Biathlon where one runner starts on a bike the other on foot and when their teammate drops the bike he
gets running and the runner gets up to the bike he gets biking in a leap frog style. It’s an all out race that was
comprised of 16 teams and I can tell you that the boys had no idea how tough this is. The biking on heavy thick
wet grass after hammering a run, or vice versa your legs a burning on the bike and you have to get on foot and
start an all out sprint …they were hurting and it took all the lessons we learned the last two weeks in our Desire
Weeks Camp to do it right. Special mention goes to Frosh Jack Butler as he blew out a tire,wiped out hard, and ran
the BIKE IN the rest of the race…DFDC FIND WAYS! The DESIRE WEEKS officially ended with this competitive event
and arguably our most intense event after the KICKBALL REMATCH in which the Hungry Hippos and Flaming Arrows
got payback on the Orange Pythons and COWS after a crushing defeat too start the camp of two weeks ago. The
coaches believe the team has come together, the leaders have emerged, the work ethic, expectations, and DFDC
Adventure have been established and we are now ready to take the 1st running stride on the path up the DFDC
Mountain.
The 4 MILE CHALLENGE Plate Champs: (TOP 3)
Champions: The Spontaneous Parametric Up Converison -Steven Schlax and Ethan Tornheim
2nd-The Ligers-Jacob Daitch and Justin Gorden
3rd-The Really Really Really Really Nice People-Jeremy Latronica and Ben Michel
4th-Team Name-Michael Hincker and Ethan Wolf, 5th-See you at the finish line-Danny Rosen and Matt Kamen
6th-Burrito Bowl-Ben Wolfe and Eli Weiskirch , 7th- Stud Muffins-Jonathen Bersh and Michael Warren
8th-Kamen Krew-Lucas Wathen and Ben Kamen, 9th- Sloppy Okapis-Justin Lew and henry Shore
10th-Average Joes-Ben Wolf and Matt Gold, 11th- Ruble Volcano-Brett Schneider and Jacob Flignor
12th-Shelby Cobras-Alex Wolfe and Jaxson Perlow, 13th- Poison Leopards-Billy Anderson and Jack Fisher
14th-Marchers-Aaron Spak and Jack Butler
The Official DFDC 4 Mile Challenge Records:
2007:
1st- Scott “FREEDOM!” Friedlander & Cody “FORCE”Foerch
2nd- Pat “Coyote”Wylie & Jacob “Cha Cha”Cohen
3rd- Geoff “Razzz”Berry & Colin “Rohan” Johnson
2008:
3 -Ilan “Special Forces” Kedar & Scott “David” Pierce
2nd-Phil “I am not lazy” Schwarz & Dan “Maeglin” Gold
Champions-Mike “Pectorals” Bukszar & Jacob “Cho Cho!” Cohen
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2009:
Team Barry Ferdeoff: 1 -Justin “G Skills” Ferdman & Geoffrey “Jeff” Hackett
Nice Guys: 2nd-David “Bear” Christians & Corey “Sha Sha” Shayman
Heinz Ketchup: 3rd-Brian “Kauffman” Haley & Zach “Not Sean” Jacobs
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2010:
Champions-Little Einsteins: Mike Foo Dog Fosco, Andrew Flash Gordon
Runner-Up-Golden Pandas: Alex Solid Gold, Peter Fruit of the Loom Hanes
3rd-MidEvil: Jack Johnson Umlauf, Sam Wisegange Weiner
2011-2013-DNR due to Construction…bummer.
2014:
Champions-The Spontaneous Parametric Up Converison:
Steven Schlax and Ethan Tornheim
Runner Up-The Ligers: Jacob Daitch and Justin Gorden
3rd-The Really Really Really Really Nice People: Jeremy Latronica and Ben Michel