The Donner Party History Books
Official times based on HTC reports.
1985 Free Enterprise
Capt. Ray Gregoire. Aaron Currier.1986 team name unknown -- data missing
1987 Standard Insurance Co
Capt. Ray Gregoire. Mark Rogers.1988 Barracuda Sports: 21:23:41
Capt. Ray Gregoire. Mark Rogers.
Sponsored by Barracuda Sports.1989 Blaz'n Barracudas: 25:02:44
Capt. Ray Gregoire. Mark Rogers.
Sponsored by Barracuda Sports.1990 Barracuda Butt Busters -- data missing
Capt. Ray Gregoire. Mark Rogers.
Sponsored by Barracuda Sports.1991 Coastal Wind Pigs: 26:04:35
Capt. Ray Gregoire. Mark Rogers.1992 Run for Your Life: 25:15
Capt. Ray Gregoire. Mark Rogers.1993 The Donner Party: 25:48:32
Hood to Coast or Lunch with Cap'n Chaos Rogers.
Van 1 Van 2 1. Steve Flexer 7. Maria Oldham 2. Theresa Arreger 8. Justin Hendrickson 3. Denise McDonald 9. Dave Schweitzer 4. Tom Scott 10. Mark Rogers 5. Tom Quenomen 11. Paul Blechsmidt 6. Justin Taft 12. Scott Strauss 1994 The Donner Party: 25:49:2
Mark Rogers begins the cycle -- all 12 legs in order.
Van 1 Van 2 1. Mark Rogers 7. Denise McDonald 2. Judy Savinar 8. Dave Schweitzer 3. Mike Burrell 9. Kevin ‘Clean Burn' Pelke 4. Jeff Wurio 10. Steve Flexer 5. Dennis Madden 11. Tom Quenomoen 6. Cecilia Darby 12. Scott Strauss 1995 The Donner Party: 28:37:49
David Schweitzer begins the cycle.
Van 1 Van 2 1. David Schweitzer 7. Tom Quenomoen 2. Mark Rogers 8. Steve Flexer 3. Mike Burrell 9. Dennis Madden 4. Denise (McD)Henderson 10. John Stevens 5. Roger Burrell 11. Jeff Gibbs 6. Rick Lenhart 12. Marc Pollard 1996 The Donner Party: 27:15:53
Van 1 Van 2 1. Tom Zimlich 7. Tom Quenomoen 2. David Schweitzer 8. Becky Nunweiler 3. Mark Rogers 9. Rick Lenhart 4. Cathy Drown 10. John Stevens 5. John McCulley 11. Steve Flexer 6. Dennis Madden 12. Cecilia Darby 1997 The Donner Party -- data missing
First year of the Core Four. Aaron Currier begins the cycle.
Van 1 Van 2 1. Aaron Currier 7. Tom Scott 2. Sue Layman 8. Johnathon Durning 3. David Schweitzer 9. Steve Flexer 4. Mark Rogers 10. Phil Johnson 5. Tom Quenomoen 11. Justin Taft 6. John McCulley 12. Mike Burrell 1998 The Donner Party
Team #893 -- data missing
Van 1 Van 2 1. Jeff Peck 7. John Durning 2. Aaron Currier 8. Ron Jaecks 3. Jay Carnegie 9. Michael Rockow 4. David Schweitzer 10. woman ? 5. Mark Rogers 11. John McCulley 6. Steve Flexer 12. man ? 1999 -- No Donner Party --
Running with Y's Guys: Mark Rogers, David Schweitzer, Rick Shaefer
Running with FRIENDZ: Steve Flexer (with Standard guy Dave Fitzpatrick)2000 The Donner Party
Team #449, Time: 25:57:44, Distance: 197 miles, Pace: 8:00, Overall Place: 334/986
Van 1 Van 2 1. John McCulley 7. David Thorsett 2. Steve Flexer 8. Blake Nonweiler 3. Aaron Currier 9. Jonathan Durning 4. Lis Ann Saxe 10. Sarah Thorsett 5. David Schweitzer 11. Becky Nonweiler 6. Mark Rogers 12. Judy Steelhammer 2001 The Donner Party
Team #385, Time: 25:42:00, Distance: 197 miles, Pace: 7:55, Overall Place: 276/981
Van 1 Van 2 1. Debra Fingerut 7. Mark Rogers 2. John McCulley 8. Becky Nonweiler 3. Steve Flexer 9. Liz Miramon 4. Aaron Currier 10. Blake Nonweiler 5. Cindy Panko 11. David Thorsett 6. David Schweitzer 12. Jonathan Durning 2002 The Donner Party
Team #857, Time: 28:09:42, Distance: 197 miles, Pace: 8:31, Overall Place: 554/986
Van 1 Van 2 1. Liz Perkin 7. David Schweitzer 2. John Welle 8. Mark Rogers 3. Cindy Panko 9. Mark Crosse 4. Steve Flexer 10. Peter Shaefer 5. Aaron Currier 11. Rick Shaefer 6. Cheryl Conrad 12. Ian Buckman 2003 The Donner Party
Team #807, Time: 27:27:43, Distance: 197 miles, Pace: 8:20, Overall Place: 489/987
Van 1 Van 2 1. Stephanie Snyder 7. Steve Flexer 2. Debra Fingerut 8. David Schweitzer 3. Howard Perkin 9. Mark Rogers 4. Rob Perkin 10. Rick Schaefer 5. Liz Perkin 11. Peter Schaefer 6. Aaron Currier 12. Katie Schaefer 2004 The Donner Party
Team #124, Time: 28:01:42, Distance: 197 miles, Pace: 8:33, Overall Place: 577/1046
Van 1 Van 2 1. Peter Schaefer 7. Aaron Currier 2. Katie Schaefer 8. Nina Ceja 3. Jessica Milnes 9. David Schweitzer 4. Ryan Faucett 10. Mark Rogers 5. Kyle Bressler 11. Liz Perkin 6. John Hamblin 12. Steve Flexer 2005 The Donner Party
Team #118, Time: 28:41:53, Distance: 197 miles, Pace: 8:45, Overall Place: 647/1062
Van 1 Van 2 1. Molly Schaefer 7. Mark Lyman 2. Peter Schaefer 8. Aaron Currier 3. Ryan Faucett 9. Steve Flexer 4. Katie Hamblin 10. David Schweitzer 5. John Hamblin 11. Mark Rogers 6. Rick Schaefer 12. Eric Destival 2006 The Donner Party (dba Silent Assassins)
Team #496, Time: 28:14:15, Distance: 197 miles, Pace: 8:36, Overall Place: 503/1040
Mark Rogers completes the cycle -- all 12 legs in order.
For the first time, the Donner Party runners are exactly the same as the previous year.
Van 1 Ryan Johnston Van 2 1. Katie Hamblin 7. Steve Flexer 2. Rick Schaefer 8. Mark Lyman 3. Ryan Faucett 9. Aaron Currier 4. Molly Schaefer 10. Eric Destival 5. John Hamblin 11. David Schweitzer 6. Peter Schaefer 12. Mark Rogers 2007 The Donner Party: 28:34:20
2008 The Donner Party: 30:06:59
2009 No Donner Party
2010 The Donner Party: 29:47:37
2011 The Donner Party 1: 28:59:58
Final year of the Core Four... Mark Rogers, David Schweitzer, Steve Flexer, and Aaron Currier
2011 The Donner Party 2: 29:44:032012 The Donner Party: 30:57:59