2026 Roster

Note: This is the roster for the 24-hour limited race. If you're looking for the last-person-standing race, see the Banana Slug Backyard Ultra instead.

This list was last updated November 22, 2025. The race is sold out, having reached its capacity of 90 runners, but we have established a wait list which you can use in case any spots open up in the race.

There will be a team competition in addition to the individual competition at the race. See the team roster at the bottom of the page for more details.

2026 Banana Slug Backyard 24

Name Hometown PR Prior Races
1. Johnathan Baker Hillsboro, Oregon ---
2. Jesse Hoefer Albany, Oregon ---
3. Grant Janecek Seattle, Washington ---
4. Mark Braun Brownsville, Oregon 16
5. Missy "The Missile" Braun Brownsville, Oregon ---
6. Sarah Dickes Colorado Springs, Colorado 16
7. Ruth Leibfritz Colorado Springs, Colorado 16
8. Ingrid Siadal Salem, Oregon 15
9. Chuck Strauss Salem, Oregon 9
10. Charlie Blackmar Portland, Oregon 20
11. Leah Eaton Salem, Oregon 13
12. ❓ Edgar Perez Sandy, Oregon 12
13. Kai Mayne Eugene, Oregon ---
14. Haley Watt Gladstone, Oregon 7
15. Jeremy Abcug Portland, Oregon 13
16. Tyler Franklin Lyons, Oregon 15
17. Ezra Johnson Rogue River, Oregon ---
18. Isaiah Johnson Grants Pass, Oregon ---
19. ❓ Philip Clarke Portland, Oregon 9
20. Justin Gutierrez Wilsonville, Oregon 8
21. Stephanie Gutierrez Wilsonville, Oregon ---
22. Michael Fleming Sherwood, Oregon ---
23. Amy Margolis Sisters, Oregon 15
24. ❤️‍🔥 Ken "Osito" Ward Corvallis, Oregon 13
25. Griffin Piper Wilsonville, Oregon 7
26. Lisa Jensen Portland, Oregon 15
27. Dave Ackerson Portland, Oregon ---
28. Chris Woods Sherwood, Oregon ---
29. 🍌 Ashley Davis Gresham, Oregon ---
30. 🍌 Lisa McDonald Gresham, Oregon ---
31. 🍌 Carrie Yoshida Fairview, Oregon ---
32. Kris Getts Happy Valley, Oregon ---
33. Adam Little Portland, Oregon ---
34. Jessica Scannell Seattle, Washington ---
35. Ben Klau New York, New York ---
36. Scott Hadden Salem, Oregon 15
37. Tom Golden Independence, Oregon 8
38. ❤️‍🔥 Sandra Uesugi Philomath, Oregon --
39. ❤️‍🔥 Scott Leonard Corvallis, Oregon 25
40. ❤️‍🔥 Natalie Harvey Corvallis, Oregon ---
41. ❓ Alan Davis Portland, Oregon 10
42. Marcy Shadrin Mount Angel, Oregon 12
43. Vern Cook Troutdale, Oregon ---
44. Andy Shadrin Mount Angel, Oregon 9
45. Jason Moore Portland, Oregon 13
46. Jason Hawthorne Albany, Oregon ---
47. Lydia Bilby Portland, Oregon ---
48. Caoilinn Haggerty Corvallis, Oregon ---
49. Spencer Latarski Portland, Oregon ---
50. Ewon Shadrin Mount Angel, Oregon ---
51. 🤪 Stacy Braff Corvallis, Oregon ---
52. 🤪 Cary "Mr. Wonderful" Thompson Corvallis, Oregon ---
53. Tim Constant Tigard, Oregon ---
54. 🤪 Andres Susaeta Corvallis, Oregon ---
55. Linda "Runs a Lot" Samet Corvallis, Oregon ---
56. Julia Bradshaw Corvallis, Oregon ---
56. 🤪 Griffin Doherty Corvallis, Oregon ---
58. Justin Wolfgang Corvallis, Oregon ---
59. Arlene "Gnarlene" Flynn Portland, Oregon ---
60. Lauren "LC" Chilcote Portland, Oregon ---
61. Mikayla Blomberg Troutdale, Oregon ---
62. Kyle Jester Portland, Oregon ---
63. Mariela Botella Portland, Oregon 10
64. 🦥 Colin Elzie Portland, Oregon ---
65. 🦥 Nate Dern Portland, Oregon ---
66. ❓ MaryAnn Clarke Portland, Oregon 7
67. Laura "Sully" Sullivan Portland, Oregon ---
68. Tony Covarrubias Talkeetna, Alaska 15
69. 🦥 Zack Poitras Portland, Oregon ---
70. Kyle Chard Damascus, Oregon ---
71. Henry Giles Sherwood, Oregon ---
72. Sarah Giles Sherwood, Oregon ---
73. Emily "Didders" Petersen Wilsonville, Oregon ---
74. Emily "Smitty" Smith Sherwood, Oregon ---
75. Libby Scrivner Sherwood, Oregon ---
76. Aidan Walter Salem, Oregon ---
77. Emily "Monty" Montgomery Sherwood, Oregon ---
78. Ryan Duffy Portland, Oregon ---
79. Andrew Queen Portland, Oregon ---
80. Robbie Queen Kelowna, British Columbia ---
81. Dan Grabski Portland, Oregon ---
82. Stephen Gentzkow Snohomish, Washington ---
83. Jacqlynn Gentzkow Snohomish, Washington ---
84. Scout Carlson Portland, Oregon ---
85. Alvin Chan Beaverton, Oregon ---
86. Brian Borig Portland, Oregon ---
87. Joanne Kwak Portland, Oregon ---
88. 🐢 Amy Lorber Portland, Oregon ---
89. Joseph Kammerer Milwaukie, Oregon ---
90. 🐢 Breanna Brown Portland, Oregon ---

2026 Banana Slug Backyard 24 Teams

Team Name Members
Gone Bananas Ashley Davis
Lisa McDonald
Carrie Yoshida
Heart of the Slug Scott Leonard
Sandra Uesugi
Ken Ward
Natalie Harvey
Slaphappy Slugs Stacy Braff
Cary Thompson
Andres Susaeta
Griffin Doherty
Sloppy Slug Huggers Edgar Perez
Philip Clarke
Alan Davis
MaryAnn Clarke
Three PM Nap Colin Elzie
Nate Dern
Zack Poitras
Slug and Steady Breanna Brown
Amy Lorber

For the team competition, all runners are competing as individual runners in the race with all standard rules applying. But the further each team member runs, the better the team's score will be. Each team consists of between 2-4 runners. Team scores will be determined by adding together the number of loops completed by each team member. This is mostly just to introduce some additional fun to the race, but there will be some prize for the winning team.

To form a new team, simply send an email to Carl Worth <carl@slug.run> with the following information: