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AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Organizers of the North American Cycle Courier Championships said about 88 bike messengers from across the United States gathered in Texas for the race.
The organizers of the 16-year-old event, which was held in Austin for the first time during the weekend, said about 88 bike messengers participated in Saturday's qualifying heats and about 50 made it to the finals Sunday, the Austin American-Statesman reported Monday.
The race, which extended for about 50 miles, included making stops and getting signatures for pickups and drop-offs in the same way the couriers normally conduct their business.
Mason O'Neal of Austin, the fastest man in the race, finished with a time of 2 hours, 2 minutes, 52 seconds. The fastest woman, Christina Peck of Chicago, finished in 2 hours, 12 minutes, 47 seconds. They were both awarded a $2,500 bike frame and other biking gear.
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