There were over 580 guests on hand to cheer the racers on to the finish,
which included journalists and other members of traditional and online media.
With a time of 5:59,
"I am thrilled that I was able to pull off the win this year," said
In second place, only 3 seconds behind the winner, was
"What an exciting event!," said
Since the annual event began 12 years ago, it has been responsible for
donating over
This year, the 30 participating technology journalists represent major
media outlets and analyst firms. Some of the outlets include Wired, G4TV,
Gizmodo.com, Revision3, Computer Shopper, PC World, Maximum PC, Fox Morning
News, Yahoo! Tech, and the
Event sponsors included: AMD, Averatec, Bankers Warranty Group, CA, Creative Labs, Crucial Technology, Diamond Multimedia, HP, I-Inc, Konica Minolta, Lenovo, Logitech, Microsoft, Mitsubishi, MSI, OCZ Technology, Pay Pal, Seagate, Sony, Systemax, Targus, Thermaltake, Transcend, Zalman and many others.
To find out more about the race, or for a full list of this year's participants, contact Jessica@maxborgesagency.com. To learn more about the event's main sponsors, please visit the following race sponsors at www.tigerdirect.com, www.compusa.com, www.systemax.com and www.amd.com.
About CompUSA
The CompUSA companies (www.compusa.com) serve the needs of both personal and business computer users, selling consumer electronics, computers, digital media technology and peripherals via retail stores, catalogs and Internet channels. The CompUSA companies are subsidiaries of Systemax Inc. (NYSE: SYX).
About TigerDirect
TigerDirect (http://www.tigerdirect.com) serves the needs of both personal and business computer users, selling consumer electronics, computers, digital media technology and peripherals via retail stores, catalog and Internet channels. TigerDirect is a subsidiary of Systemax Inc. (NYSE: SYX).
About Systemax Inc.
Systemax Inc. (http://www.systemax.com), a Fortune 1000 company, sells
personal computers, computer supplies, consumer electronics and industrial
products through a system of branded ecommerce web sites, direct mail
catalogs, relationship marketers and retail stores in
SOURCE CompUSA