Journey To The End Of The Night – Chicagø

April 19th, 2008

 

Organization: Dax Tran-Caffee, based on the model by Ian Kizu-Blair, Sam Lavigne and Sean Mahan.

Volunteers:

Checkpoint Agents

[1] Laura Balch
[1] Sean Mahan
[2] Josephine F.
[2] Valerie Leavy
[2] Yas Maple
[2] EV Wright
[3] Lisa Leszczewicz
[3] Dan Miller
[4] Joseph Belknap
[4] Taylor Bibat
[5] Holly Foster
[5] Amelia McGreevy
[5] Ink Tea
[6] Dan Roberts
[6] Heather Spear (Lead Agent)

 

Seeding Chasers

Allison Daniel
Craig Daniel
Devra Golden
Snorre Henriksen
Thomas Lotze (Lead Chaser)
Matthew Pierce
Ross









 

Videographers

Allison Daniel
Jason Pratt
Robyn Sarvis
Beverly Taylor

(additional video/photos
by various participants)

Bakers

Dan Dunbar
Andrea Everman
Lisa Leszczewicz
Yas Maple
Heather Spear
Dax Tran-Caffee


The 124 Participants, in no particular order:

Eric F.
Kevin B.
Mark S.
Aki B.
Wearntheuw
Brandon G.
Chris A.
Fritz T.
Kristina H.
Mike M.
Sean F.
Brian D.
Chris V.
Clover
Kara
Sara R.
Erin R.
Katie R.
Amos W.
Holly M.
Alex L.
Celso C.
Torreyanna
Jassi R.
Alex B.
Nomy C.
Jasmyn D.
Paul S.
Lisa W.
Brian M.
Mike K.
Joe K.
Ian T.
Adam T.
Catherine R.
Dallas M.
Misha B.
Adam E.
Julie B.
Michael C.
Jason F.
Lauren K.
James T.
Grace W.
Cara B.
Richard W.
Robert C.
Grant P.
Anthony C.
Sarah Z.

Dillon F.
Jamie K.
Berianne B.
Simo C.
C. Byrne
Heather M.
Jeremy G.
Megan M.
Dawn F.
Luke P.
Riley C.
Mike G.
Cynthia C.
Michelle S.
D. Bryer
Brad T.
Marcos D.
Megan M.
Katie
Shama
Matea
Dan
Mark
Dan O.
Megin W.
Will B.
Peter R.
Ross H.
Mel L.
Sam O.
Nick A.
Oliver X.
M. Garvey
Katrina P.
Jim M.
Megan T.
Basil C.
Amandinha I.
Shawna B.
Kyle K.
Kristin R.
Steve R.
Alex N.
Jessica K.
Beth H.
Lehn F.
Andrea E.
Cali M.
Laura G.
Celina P.

Jennifer W.
Matt L.
Melissa R.
Meredith M.
Jasmine M.
Julian H.
Brandon V.
Abby M.
Ernesto P.
D. Clare T.
Matt L.
Angela K.
Whit N.
Matt I.
Kristin K.
Jeremy S.
Shannon B.
Jack S.
Kristina D.
Eric K.
Carmen H.
John B.
Cynthia C.
Melinda H.


























 

Runner Movements as reconstructed from staff text messages [approximations are in brackets]

Runner Progress:
Checkpoint Notes:

 

[7:30 - whistle blown at Wicker Park]

7:46 - lead runners through Checkpoint 1

7:58 - lead runners through Checkpoint 2

8:03 - bulk of runners arrive at Checkpoint 1

 

8:16 - 12th runner through Checkpoint 2

 

8:25 - lead runners through Checkpoint 3

8:34 - activity decline at Checkpoint 1

 

8:49 - 45th runner through Checkpoint 2

8:50 - lead runners through Checkpoint 4

 

9:12 - 10 runners through Checkpoint 3

 

10:14 - 50th runner through Checkpoint 3

10:31 - 10th runner through Checkpoint 5

 

 

 

 

[6:30 - runners begin arriving at Wicker Park]

 

 

 

 

8:12 - police inquiry at Checkpoint 2

 

8:22 - police inquiry at Checkpoint 1

 

 

[8:45 - first chasers arrive at Checkpoint 6 / finish line]

 

 

[9:00 - first runner to Checkpoint 6 / finish line]

 

9:12 - Checkpoint 1 closes

 

 

11:00 - Checkpoint 3 closes

[12:15 - closing ceremonies]

12:29 - Checkpoint 5 closes

12:55 - Checkpoint 6 closed by police