In Case You Missed IT

1st - Coyote

2nd - Red Fox

3rd - Raccoon

The open trophies were a good part of the inspiration for the name of the race. First the coyote, then the raccoon, were genuine "roadkill finds" that we made while on runs before we were really looking. Otto, our dog, was happy to help us find these dead animals. We moved them off the road a bit and tried our hardest to keep him from rolling in it. Meanwhile, the bugs did their work.

The most common finds are skunk, armadillo, opossum, frog, and raccoon. Things that creep at night and are blinded by your headlights. Deer and cats are fairly common, too.

We (and by this, I mean, "me," more than I mean, "we.") wrapped the skulls in cloth and plastic and collected the loose teeth from the side of the road and trucked them home while on the run. Nature does some amazing work. Bugs did most of the work of naturally cleaning the carcasses. The sun did a lot of the work, too. Wait too long and even the bones start getting chewed by rodents and insects. But if you retrieve the bones at the right time, a small amount of hydrogen peroxide solution and patience will do the rest. Getting the teeth back in their spots was a bit of a trick. They get loose and fall out. It's like a little puzzle.

For the record, boiling the bones is not the most efficient thing. It takes many hours. It causes nausea while you do it, and makes it difficult to use your pans for other purposes, if you enjoy retaining your victuals. I Don't recommend it. Rather, if you find a Fantastic Road Kill Specimen - do this:

1. Take some photographs.

2. Get it off the road, somehow, and outside the mowed right of way.

3. Note the location.

4. Wait about 2 weeks, in warm weather. Then check on the progress.

5. Turn it over if you need to.

6. Let it go until it looks really clean, and mostly white.

7. Bring it home. Be careful and get all the teeth.

8. Leave it outside, perhaps in a shallow grave, and the bugs will do more work.

9. Soak it in a light 3% Hydrogen peroxide for 1 to 2 weeks.

10. Let dry and whiten in the sun.

11. Glue the parts together.

That's it!

Next year will be more impressive. Let me know if you have, or if you find, any of the following:

Whitetail Deer.

Mule Deer.

Black Bear.

Beeves.

Wild Hogs.

Coyote.

Pronghorn.

Antlers, horns, tusks, and big teeth are all appreciated.

(Slightly More) Readable Results - 2010

Women's Results
place , name , age , city , state , time , pace/mi. , bib. ,
1 , McKale Davis , 26 , Stillwater , OK , 1:02:12 , 06:13 , 91 ,
2 , Jenny Graef , 25 , Norman , OK , 1:05:19 , 06:32 , 101 ,
3 , Katie Kramer , 30 , Oklahoma City , OK , 1:06:48 , 06:41 , 49 ,
4 , Sarah Hunt , 24 , Norman , OK , 1:18:53 , 07:53 , 104 ,
5 , Jennifer Phillips , 30 , Oklahoma City , OK , 1:21:48 , 08:11 , 61 ,
6 , Amy Pannell , 39 , Oklahoma City , OK , 1:30:00 , 09:00 , 22 ,
7 , Jennifer Crow , 29 , Norman , OK , 1:34:21 , 09:26 , 106 ,
8 , Marta Speakmon , 40 , Lawton , OK , 1:35:15 , 09:31 , 70 ,
9 , Carol Brantley , 47 , Fayetteville , AR , 1:37:32 , 09:45 , 60 ,
10 , Tiffani Dragg , 33 , Norman , OK , 1:37:52 , 09:47 , 50 ,
11 , Shelly Mack , 43 , Lucien , OK , 1:38:19 , 09:50 , 27 ,
12 , Kathy Thomas , 53 , Stillwater , OK , 1:40:56 , 10:06 , 66 ,
13 , Suehzen Mosley , 43 , Chickasha , OK , 1:42:40 , 10:16 , 117 ,
14 , Kari Duvall , 28 , Norman , OK , 1:42:50 , 10:17 , 31 ,
15 , Donna Lenz , 55 , Prarie Grove , AR , 1:43:02 , 10:18 , 45 ,
16 , Laloni Baca , 29 , Covington , OK , 1:43:41 , 10:22 , 98 ,
17 , Rhonda Wiles , 44 , Stillwater , OK , 1:44:12 , 10:25 , 72 ,
18 , Carolynn Parker , 51 , Harrah , OK , 1:45:02 , 10:30 , 29 ,
19 , Shilpa Abbitt , 40 , Edmond , OK , 1:45:05 , 10:30 , 73 ,
20 , Michelle Long , 45 , Moore , OK , 1:49:44 , 10:58 , 71 ,
21 , Amber Brandt , 26 , Oklahoma City , OK , 1:49:55 , 11:00 , 56 ,
22 , Kathy Phillips , 37 , Duncan , OK , 1:54:19 , 11:26 , 69 ,
23 , J'Nell Ash , 47 , Duncan , OK , 1:54:20 , 11:26 , 79 ,
24 , Melissa Kohout , 41 , Duncan , OK , 1:54:21 , 11:26 , 68 ,
25 , Natalie Brand , 43 , Duncan , OK , 1:54:22 , 11:26 , 77 ,
26 , Desiree Powell , 49 , Enid , OK , 1:55:03 , 11:30 , 96 ,
27 , Ashley Herrin , 27 , Lawton , OK , 1:56:37 , 11:40 , 74 ,
28 , Dorothy Nichols , 36 , Chickasha , OK , 2:13:40 , 13:22 , 52 ,
29 , Natalie Graham , 33 , Amber , OK , 2:13:42 , 13:22 , 108 ,
30 , Michelle D. Smith , 47 , Norman , OK , 2:15:39 , 13:34 , 30 ,
31 , Toni Merren , 34 , Lawton , OK , 2:17:02 , 13:42 , 67 ,
32 , Donona Bryant , 36 , Purcell , OK , 2:22:16 , 14:14 , 48 ,
33 , Joann Doleman , 63 , Lawton , OK , 2:22:23 , 14:14 , 25 ,
34 , Lydia Durington , 30 , Tuttle , OK , 2:27:00 , 14:42 , 87 ,
35 , Laura Ward , 52 , Yukon , OK , 2:27:06 , 14:43 , 47 ,
36 , Carol Cobb , 57 , Broken Arrow , OK , 2:37:04 , 15:42 , 37 ,
37 , Magan Aldridge , 24 , Chickasha , OK , 2:40:03 , 16:00 , 119 ,
38 , Leslie Ledford , 41 , Ninnekah , OK , 2:47:16 , 16:44 , 85 ,
39 , Maryann McLemore , 51 , Ninnekah , OK , 2:47:18 , 16:44 , 109 ,
40 , Donna R Smith , 44 , Elgin , OK , 2:54:29 , 17:27 , 116 ,
41 , Michelle Pangle , 26 , Oklahoma City , OK , 2:58:19 , 17:50 , 83 ,
42 , Ashley Rayburn , 27 , Chickasha , OK , 2:58:22 , 17:50 , 107 ,
43 , Bethany Rush , 22 , Chickasha , OK , 2:58:23 , 17:50 , 118 ,
44 , Linda Plummer , 57 , Wichita Falls , TX , 3:15:27 , 19:33 , 94 ,

Masters Women - 45 and older
place , name , age , city , state , time , pace/mi. , bib. ,
1 , Carol Brantley , 47 , Fayetteville , AR , 1:37:32 , 09:45 , 60 ,
2 , Kathy Thomas , 53 , Stillwater , OK , 1:40:56 , 10:06 , 66 ,
3 , Donna Lenz , 55 , Prarie Grove , AR , 1:43:02 , 10:18 , 45 ,
4 , Carolynn Parker , 51 , Harrah , OK , 1:45:02 , 10:30 , 29 ,
5 , Michelle Long , 45 , Moore , OK , 1:49:44 , 10:58 , 71 ,
6 , J'Nell Ash , 47 , Duncan , OK , 1:54:20 , 11:26 , 79 ,
7 , Desiree Powell , 49 , Enid , OK , 1:55:03 , 11:30 , 96 ,
8 , Michelle D. Smith , 47 , Norman , OK , 2:15:39 , 13:34 , 30 ,
9 , Joann Doleman , 63 , Lawton , OK , 2:22:23 , 14:14 , 25 ,
10 , Laura Ward , 52 , Yukon , OK , 2:27:06 , 14:43 , 47 ,
11 , Carol Cobb , 57 , Broken Arrow , OK , 2:37:04 , 15:42 , 37 ,
12 , Maryann McLemore , 51 , Ninnekah , OK , 2:47:18 , 16:44 , 109 ,
13 , Linda Plummer , 57 , Wichita Falls , TX , 3:15:27 , 19:33 , 94 ,

Men's Results
place , name , age , city , state , time , pace/mi. , bib. ,
1 , Scott Downard , 28 , Norman , OK , 0:56:58 , 05:42 , 110 ,
2 , Matt Aguero , 30 , Lawton , OK , 0:57:25 , 05:45 , 82 ,
3 , Charles Billi , 29 , Lawton , OK , 0:58:34 , 05:51 , 88 ,
4 , Billy Brewer , 36 , Oklahoma City , OK , 1:05:54 , 06:35 , 44 ,
5 , Jason Tilton , 37 , Oklahoma City , OK , 1:06:34 , 06:39 , 114 ,
6 , Timothy Jo Woelk , 28 , Oklahoma City , OK , 1:07:53 , 06:47 , 112 ,
7 , Russell Allison , 46 , Norman , OK , 1:08:23 , 06:50 , 81 ,
8 , Theodore Sager , 39 , Sterling , OK , 1:08:38 , 06:52 , 99 ,
9 , Steve Livingston , 43 , Lawton , OK , 1:11:14 , 07:07 , 92 ,
10 , John Wilp , 49 , Oklahoma City , OK , 1:11:41 , 07:10 , 54 ,
11 , Pascal Demeyer , 45 , Edmond , OK , 1:14:09 , 07:25 , 100 ,
12 , Jesse Brown , 41 , Lawton , OK , 1:15:37 , 07:34 , 89 ,
13 , Paul Friese , 54 , Mustang , OK , 1:15:58 , 07:36 , 33 ,
14 , Wilbur Sauerbry , 38 , Lawton , OK , 1:17:23 , 07:44 , 78 ,
15 , Jason Poudrier , 27 , Rush Springs , OK , 1:19:30 , 07:57 , 95 ,
16 , Nathan Taylor , 35 , Broken Arrow , OK , 1:26:23 , 08:38 , 84 ,
17 , Larry Rubenstein , 61 , Los Angeles , CA , 1:28:27 , 08:51 , 113 ,
18 , John Hughes , 55 , Oklahoma City , OK , 1:29:23 , 08:56 , 103 ,
19 , Jason Rickman , 35 , Edmond , OK , 1:32:08 , 09:13 , 28 ,
20 , Leon Curry , 52 , Lawton , OK , 1:32:37 , 09:16 , 35 ,
21 , Ronnie Varva , 62 , Chickasha , OK , 1:33:57 , 09:24 , 55 ,
22 , Wesley Moulton , 39 , Jones , OK , 1:36:39 , 09:40 , 76 ,
23 , Pete Richardson , 39 , Piedmont , OK , 1:37:03 , 09:42 , 40 ,
24 , Bayand Godsave , 35 , Elgin , OK , 1:38:23 , 09:50 , 38 ,
25 , Michael Parker , 50 , Harrah , OK , 1:40:01 , 10:00 , 105 ,
26 , Steve Smith , 44 , Edmond , OK , 1:45:06 , 10:31 , 23 ,
27 , Tyrone Richardson , 31 , Piedmont , OK , 1:47:31 , 10:45 , 97 ,
28 , Paul Crowl , 47 , Chickasha , OK , 1:49:56 , 11:00 , 51 ,
29 , Jay Davison , 31 , Chickasha , OK , 1:56:18 , 11:38 , 102 ,
30 , Colten Kennedy , 22 , Elgin , OK , 1:56:37 , 11:40 , 57 ,
31 , Ralph Breckenridge , 45 , Oklahoma City , OK , 1:57:34 , 11:45 , 43 ,
32 , Tommy Stewart , 45 , Chickasha , OK , 2:00:20 , 12:02 , 111 ,
33 , Robert Doleman , 74 , Lawton , OK , 2:08:57 , 12:54 , 24 ,
34 , Buddy Jones , 72 , Oklahoma City , OK , 2:14:48 , 13:29 , 115 ,
35 , Ron Cobb , 60 , Broken Arrow , OK , 2:37:05 , 15:42 , 36 ,
36 , Don Plummer , 55 , Wichita Falls , TX , 3:15:21 , 19:32 , 93 ,

Masters Men - 45 and older
place , name , age , city , state , time , pace/mi. , bib. ,
1 , Russell Allison , 46 , Norman , OK , 1:08:23 , 06:50 , 81 ,
2 , John Wilp , 49 , Oklahoma City , OK , 1:11:41 , 07:10 , 54 ,
3 , Pascal Demeyer , 45 , Edmond , OK , 1:14:09 , 07:25 , 100 ,
4 , Paul Friese , 54 , Mustang , OK , 1:15:58 , 07:36 , 33 ,
5 , Larry Rubenstein , 61 , Los Angeles , CA , 1:28:27 , 08:51 , 113 ,
6 , John Hughes , 55 , Oklahoma City , OK , 1:29:23 , 08:56 , 103 ,
7 , Leon Curry , 52 , Lawton , OK , 1:32:37 , 09:16 , 35 ,
8 , Ronnie Varva , 62 , Chickasha , OK , 1:33:57 , 09:24 , 55 ,
9 , Michael Parker , 50 , Harrah , OK , 1:40:01 , 10:00 , 105 ,
10 , Paul Crowl , 47 , Chickasha , OK , 1:49:56 , 11:00 , 51 ,
11 , Ralph Breckenridge , 45 , Oklahoma City , OK , 1:57:34 , 11:45 , 43 ,
12 , Tommy Stewart , 45 , Chickasha , OK , 2:00:20 , 12:02 , 111 ,
13 , Robert Doleman , 74 , Lawton , OK , 2:08:57 , 12:54 , 24 ,
14 , Buddy Jones , 72 , Oklahoma City , OK , 2:14:48 , 13:29 , 115 ,
15 , Ron Cobb , 60 , Broken Arrow , OK , 2:37:05 , 15:42 , 36 ,
16 , Don Plummer , 55 , Wichita Falls , TX , 3:15:21 , 19:32 , 93 ,

All Participants
fin_ord , name , age , city , state , time , pace/mi. , bib. , sexPl ,
1 , Scott Downard , 28 , Norman , OK , 0:56:58 , 05:42 , 110 , 1 ,
2 , Matt Aguero , 30 , Lawton , OK , 0:57:25 , 05:45 , 82 , 2 ,
3 , Charles Billi , 29 , Lawton , OK , 0:58:34 , 05:51 , 88 , 3 ,
4 , McKale Davis , 26 , Stillwater , OK , 1:02:12 , 06:13 , 91 , 1 ,
5 , Jenny Graef , 25 , Norman , OK , 1:05:19 , 06:32 , 101 , 2 ,
6 , Billy Brewer , 36 , Oklahoma City , OK , 1:05:54 , 06:35 , 44 , 4 ,
7 , Jason Tilton , 37 , Oklahoma City , OK , 1:06:34 , 06:39 , 114 , 5 ,
8 , Katie Kramer , 30 , Oklahoma City , OK , 1:06:48 , 06:41 , 49 , 3 ,
9 , Timothy Jo Woelk , 28 , Oklahoma City , OK , 1:07:53 , 06:47 , 112 , 6 ,
10 , Russell Allison , 46 , Norman , OK , 1:08:23 , 06:50 , 81 , 7 ,
11 , Theodore Sager , 39 , Sterling , OK , 1:08:38 , 06:52 , 99 , 8 ,
12 , Steve Livingston , 43 , Lawton , OK , 1:11:14 , 07:07 , 92 , 9 ,
13 , John Wilp , 49 , Oklahoma City , OK , 1:11:41 , 07:10 , 54 , 10 ,
14 , Pascal Demeyer , 45 , Edmond , OK , 1:14:09 , 07:25 , 100 , 11 ,
15 , Jesse Brown , 41 , Lawton , OK , 1:15:37 , 07:34 , 89 , 12 ,
16 , Paul Friese , 54 , Mustang , OK , 1:15:58 , 07:36 , 33 , 13 ,
17 , Wilbur Sauerbry , 38 , Lawton , OK , 1:17:23 , 07:44 , 78 , 14 ,
18 , Sarah Hunt , 24 , Norman , OK , 1:18:53 , 07:53 , 104 , 4 ,
19 , Jason Poudrier , 27 , Rush Springs , OK , 1:19:30 , 07:57 , 95 , 15 ,
20 , Jennifer Phillips , 30 , Oklahoma City , OK , 1:21:48 , 08:11 , 61 , 5 ,
21 , Nathan Taylor , 35 , Broken Arrow , OK , 1:26:23 , 08:38 , 84 , 16 ,
22 , Larry Rubenstein , 61 , Los Angeles , CA , 1:28:27 , 08:51 , 113 , 17 ,
23 , John Hughes , 55 , Oklahoma City , OK , 1:29:23 , 08:56 , 103 , 18 ,
24 , Amy Pannell , 39 , Oklahoma City , OK , 1:30:00 , 09:00 , 22 , 6 ,
25 , Jason Rickman , 35 , Edmond , OK , 1:32:08 , 09:13 , 28 , 19 ,
26 , Leon Curry , 52 , Lawton , OK , 1:32:37 , 09:16 , 35 , 20 ,
27 , Ronnie Varva , 62 , Chickasha , OK , 1:33:57 , 09:24 , 55 , 21 ,
28 , Jennifer Crow , 29 , Norman , OK , 1:34:21 , 09:26 , 106 , 7 ,
29 , Marta Speakmon , 40 , Lawton , OK , 1:35:15 , 09:31 , 70 , 8 ,
30 , Wesley Moulton , 39 , Jones , OK , 1:36:39 , 09:40 , 76 , 22 ,
31 , Pete Richardson , 39 , Piedmont , OK , 1:37:03 , 09:42 , 40 , 23 ,
32 , Carol Brantley , 47 , Fayetteville , AR , 1:37:32 , 09:45 , 60 , 9 ,
33 , Tiffani Dragg , 33 , Norman , OK , 1:37:52 , 09:47 , 50 , 10 ,
34 , Shelly Mack , 43 , Lucien , OK , 1:38:19 , 09:50 , 27 , 11 ,
35 , Bayand Godsave , 35 , Elgin , OK , 1:38:23 , 09:50 , 38 , 24 ,
36 , Michael Parker , 50 , Harrah , OK , 1:40:01 , 10:00 , 105 , 25 ,
37 , Kathy Thomas , 53 , Stillwater , OK , 1:40:56 , 10:06 , 66 , 12 ,
38 , Suehzen Mosley , 43 , Chickasha , OK , 1:42:40 , 10:16 , 117 , 13 ,
39 , Kari Duvall , 28 , Norman , OK , 1:42:50 , 10:17 , 31 , 14 ,
40 , Donna Lenz , 55 , Prarie Grove , AR , 1:43:02 , 10:18 , 45 , 15 ,
41 , Laloni Baca , 29 , Covington , OK , 1:43:41 , 10:22 , 98 , 16 ,
42 , Rhonda Wiles , 44 , Stillwater , OK , 1:44:12 , 10:25 , 72 , 17 ,
43 , Carolynn Parker , 51 , Harrah , OK , 1:45:02 , 10:30 , 29 , 18 ,
44 , Shilpa Abbitt , 40 , Edmond , OK , 1:45:05 , 10:30 , 73 , 19 ,
45 , Steve Smith , 44 , Edmond , OK , 1:45:06 , 10:31 , 23 , 26 ,
46 , Tyrone Richardson , 31 , Piedmont , OK , 1:47:31 , 10:45 , 97 , 27 ,
47 , Michelle Long , 45 , Moore , OK , 1:49:44 , 10:58 , 71 , 20 ,
48 , Amber Brandt , 26 , Oklahoma City , OK , 1:49:55 , 11:00 , 56 , 21 ,
49 , Paul Crowl , 47 , Chickasha , OK , 1:49:56 , 11:00 , 51 , 28 ,
50 , Kathy Phillips , 37 , Duncan , OK , 1:54:19 , 11:26 , 69 , 22 ,
51 , J'Nell Ash , 47 , Duncan , OK , 1:54:20 , 11:26 , 79 , 23 ,
52 , Melissa Kohout , 41 , Duncan , OK , 1:54:21 , 11:26 , 68 , 24 ,
53 , Natalie Brand , 43 , Duncan , OK , 1:54:22 , 11:26 , 77 , 25 ,
54 , Desiree Powell , 49 , Enid , OK , 1:55:03 , 11:30 , 96 , 26 ,
55 , Jay Davison , 31 , Chickasha , OK , 1:56:18 , 11:38 , 102 , 29 ,
56 , Ashley Herrin , 27 , Lawton , OK , 1:56:37 , 11:40 , 74 , 27 ,
57 , Colten Kennedy , 22 , Elgin , OK , 1:56:37 , 11:40 , 57 , 30 ,
58 , Ralph Breckenridge , 45 , Oklahoma City , OK , 1:57:34 , 11:45 , 43 , 31 ,
59 , Tommy Stewart , 45 , Chickasha , OK , 2:00:20 , 12:02 , 111 , 32 ,
60 , Robert Doleman , 74 , Lawton , OK , 2:08:57 , 12:54 , 24 , 33 ,
61 , Dorothy Nichols , 36 , Chickasha , OK , 2:13:40 , 13:22 , 52 , 28 ,
62 , Natalie Graham , 33 , Amber , OK , 2:13:42 , 13:22 , 108 , 29 ,
63 , Buddy Jones , 72 , Oklahoma City , OK , 2:14:48 , 13:29 , 115 , 34 ,
64 , Michelle D. Smith , 47 , Norman , OK , 2:15:39 , 13:34 , 30 , 30 ,
65 , Toni Merren , 34 , Lawton , OK , 2:17:02 , 13:42 , 67 , 31 ,
66 , Donona Bryant , 36 , Purcell , OK , 2:22:16 , 14:14 , 48 , 32 ,
67 , Joann Doleman , 63 , Lawton , OK , 2:22:23 , 14:14 , 25 , 33 ,
68 , Lydia Durington , 30 , Tuttle , OK , 2:27:00 , 14:42 , 87 , 34 ,
69 , Laura Ward , 52 , Yukon , OK , 2:27:06 , 14:43 , 47 , 35 ,
70 , Carol Cobb , 57 , Broken Arrow , OK , 2:37:04 , 15:42 , 37 , 36 ,
71 , Ron Cobb , 60 , Broken Arrow , OK , 2:37:05 , 15:42 , 36 , 35 ,
72 , Magan Aldridge , 24 , Chickasha , OK , 2:40:03 , 16:00 , 119 , 37 ,
73 , Leslie Ledford , 41 , Ninnekah , OK , 2:47:16 , 16:44 , 85 , 38 ,
74 , Maryann McLemore , 51 , Ninnekah , OK , 2:47:18 , 16:44 , 109 , 39 ,
75 , Donna R Smith , 44 , Elgin , OK , 2:54:29 , 17:27 , 116 , 40 ,
76 , Michelle Pangle , 26 , Oklahoma City , OK , 2:58:19 , 17:50 , 83 , 41 ,
77 , Ashley Rayburn , 27 , Chickasha , OK , 2:58:22 , 17:50 , 107 , 42 ,
78 , Bethany Rush , 22 , Chickasha , OK , 2:58:23 , 17:50 , 118 , 43 ,
79 , Don Plummer , 55 , Wichita Falls , TX , 3:15:21 , 19:32 , 93 , 36 ,
80 , Linda Plummer , 57 , Wichita Falls , TX , 3:15:27 , 19:33 , 94 , 44 ,