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Train beats riders in Man vs. Machine
Headwind slows bicyclists in annual race, allowing steam train to claim victory

Grand Canyon Steam Engine 4960 prepares to depart the Williams Train Depot for Tusayan and the 3rd annual Man vs. Machine race Sept. 30.
Photo/ Matt Le—Luxium Creative, Grand Canyon Racing

Grand Canyon Steam Engine 4960 prepares to depart the Williams Train Depot for Tusayan and the 3rd annual Man vs. Machine race Sept. 30.

Grand Canyon Steam Engine 4960 beat the cyclists in a tie breakers for the 3rd annual Man vs. Machine race Sept. 30.

Man vs. Machine breakdown:

Winner: Grand Canyon Steam Engine 4960 arrived in 2:17:10. Engine 4960 has an average top speed of 40 mph.

Distance: 53 miles from The Grand Hotel in Tusayan, Arizona to Williams, Arizona.

Weather: Sunny, windy 66-72 degrees Fahrenheit

Cyclists:

Overall winner — Craig Streit, 39, from Tucson, Arizona, 2:23:24 averaging 22.3 mph.

Overall women’s winner — Amy Chando, 29, from Flagstaff, Arizona, 2:26:08 averaging 21.8

Team winner — Team Pay ‘N Take 2:27:40

Prize: Bragging rights. First place cyclist received $500 from the Grand Canyon Railway & Hotel.

2016 Man vs. Machine results: Rob Alvarez finished in 1:54, Nathan Franklin in 1:55:14. Amy Chandos won the 2016 women’s race in 1:56:16. The racers all beat the train by 15 minutes.


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