PROFILE

 

Kenny Farrow entered the adventure racing scene with a background in backpacking. He began training with HART in the spring of 2003 and started coaching for the team late 2005. Kenny has competed in over 70 races in various sports.

 

Nickname: K-SPoT, SR-71, Farrow-Khan

Location: Houston, Texas

Occupation: Consulting Structural Engineer

Specialties: Navigation, Road/Mountain Biking

Certifications:

  • CPR/First Aid
  • Personal Survival and Survival Suit/Survival Craft/Helicopter Egress
  • USOF Orienteering Level 1 Coach
  • Climbing and Fixed Ropes
  • Swimming
  • Paddling

 

NOTABLE RACE RESULTS

 

·          15 First Place finishes

·          14 Second Place finishes

·          12 Third Place finishes

·          56 Top Five finishes

·          Ranked 14th in Nation, Final Standings 2007 USARA: HART/Hammer Nutrition

·          Ranked 3rd in Nation, Jan-Mar 2007 USARA: HART/Hammer Nutrition

·          Ranked 3rd in Nation, Final Standings 2006 USARA: HART/Hammer Nutrition

·          Ranked 1st in Nation, Feb-Mar 2006 USARA: Gander Mountain/HART

·          Ranked 20th in Nation, Final Standings 2005 USARA: HART/Dead Reckoning

·          Ranked Top 10 “Gorilla Team” in Southwest Region, 2005 ECOUSA: HART/Dead Reckoning

 

Adventure Races

 

2008 Dave Boyd 12hr (Double Lake): 3rd, 4-coed (Weihan Lin, Caroline Lanier, Frank Robertson)

2008 No Sweat 12hr (Parrie Haynes Ranch): 1st, 4-coed (Raymund Codina, Lisa Washbourne, Kyle Hensley)

2008 Primal Quest Montana Expedition (Big Sky, MT): 32nd, 4-coed (Tommy Fuchs, Wendy Welling, Phil Shrader)

2008 Big Chill 24hr (Bastrop): 1st, 2-male (Tommy Fuchs)

2007 Texas Dare 12hr (Lake Houston): 5th, 4-coed (Weihan Lin, Tracie Gardner, Frank Robertson)

2007 USARA Nationals (Potosi, MO): 41st, 3-coed (Weihan Lin, Caroline Lanier)

2007 AquaTerra Expedition (Austin): 3rd, 2-coed (Caroline Lanier)

2007 RunBikePaddle Sprint #3 (Lake Livingston): 2nd, 2-male (Robert Baten)

2007 Raid the North Extreme Expedition (Prince Rupert, CANADA): 17th, 4-coed (Paul Piorkowski, Jen Kwasnewski, Phil Shrader)

2007 Spread Your Wings 18hr (Camp Eagle): 10th, 4-coed (Tracie Gardner, Mike Munoz, Jackie Bludworth)

2007 RunBikePaddle Sprint #1 (Double Lake): 2nd, 2-male (Tom Turnbull)

2007 Big Chill 12hr (Bastrop): 2nd, 4-coed (Rick Sanders, Weihan Lin, Nicki Adams)

2006 Texas Dare 12hr (Lake Houston): 2nd, 3-coed (Weihan Lin, Jackie Bludworth), qualified for USARA Natls

2006 USARA Nationals (Santa Barbara, CA): DNF (Lisa Waskom, Tom Turnbull)

2006 No Sweat 24hr (Lake Travis): 10th, 4-coed (Rick Sanders, Jackie Bludworth, Allison Jones)

2006 Lake Whitney Sprint: 1st, 2-male (Tom Turnbull)

2006 Somer Breeze 12hr (Lake Somerville): 2nd, 4-coed (Lisa Waskom, Tom Turnbull, Will Williams)

2006 Eco Lonestar 12hr (Muleshoe Bend): 3rd, 4-coed (Lisa Waskom, Tom Turnbull, Tom Willis), qualified for USARA Natls

2006 Big Chill 12hr (Bastrop): 1st, 4-coed (Rick Sanders, Melissa Juliano, Tom Turnbull)

2005 Texas Dare 12hr (Lake Bryan): 2nd, 4-coed (Lisa Waskom, Stan Curtis, Jason Maloney)

2005 Terra Firma 12hr (Rocky Hill Ranch): 2nd, 4-coed (Andrew Royle, Tara Kelly, Mike Messer), qualified for USARA Natls 

2005 Race to the Atchafalaya Series:

·         Lake Charles, LA: 1st, 3-coed (Tara Kelly, Mike Messer)

2005 Texas State Championship Sprint Series (2ndoverall, 2-male; Mike Messer, Stan Curtis):

·         Jack Brooks: 5th

·         Camp Carter YMCA:  3rd

·         Muleshoe Bend: 2nd

·         Houston Urban: 5th

2005 Somer Breeze 24hr (Lake Somerville): 3rd, 4-coed (Andrew Royle, Tara Kelly, Mike Messer)

2005 Lake Georgetown Sprint: 1st, 2-male (Andrew Royle)

2005 Big Chill 24hr (Bastrop): 9th ,4-coed (Chris Halle, Jaunda Payne, Iris Rodriguez)

2005 Fort Parker Gecko 12hr: 3rd, 4-coed (Andrew Royle, Tara Kelly, Mike Messer)

2004 USARA Sprint Nationals (New Orleans, LA): 12th , 3-coed (Ross Willis, Andrea Snider)

2004 Quest Urban 12hr (Houston): 4th , 3-coed (Chris Halle, Tina Burgos)

2004 Texas State Championship Sprint Series (5th overall, 2-coed; Tina Burgos, Tom Turnbull):

·         Johnson's Branch: 5th

2004 Eco-Lonestar 12hr (Reimer's Ranch): 6th , 4-coed (Jill Amaon, Stan Curtis, Luis Villasor)

2004 Colorado Adventure Sprint (Cedar Hill SP): 4th , 3-coed (Debbie Richardson, Ross Wills)

2003 Colorado Bend 12hr (Colorado Bend SP): 2nd , 3-coed (Debbie Richardson, Jason Maloney)

2003 TerraFirma 12hr (Rocky Hill Ranch): 6th , 4-coed (Debbie Richardson, Chris Halle, Krista Lewis)

 

Orienteering

 

2009 Team Texas Score O (WG Jones State Forest): 1st, Advanced

2007 Lone Star Rogaine Championships 24hr (Pedernales Falls SP): 2nd coed/4th overall (Tara Kelly)

2007 Stubblefield 2-Day O (Stubblefield): 4th, Red Course

2007 Talm-O Rogaine (Stubblefield): 1st male (Weihan Lin)

2006 Team Texas Prologue+Chase Sprint O (Challenger 7 Park): 3rd, Advanced

2006 NavChallenge Expert (Huntsville Park): 1st coed/overall (Tara Kelly)

2005 Talmo Rogaine (Memorial Park): 1st male/overall (David Elwood)

2005 National O Day Meet (Challenger 7 Park): 1st, Advanced

2005 NavChallenge Expert (Pace Bend Park): 2nd coed/overall (Iris Rodriguez)

2005 Team Texas Score O (WG Jones State Forest): 1st, Intermediate

2004 Talmo Rogaine (Memorial Park): 1st male/overall (Chris Halle)

 

Duathlons/Triathlons

 

2007 Citizens Healthplex Triathlon (Victoria): 1st

2005 Martindale Triathlon: 3rd , 3-person relay

2005 Webster Bicycle Duathlon Series (La Marque):

·         #1: 3rd  

·         #2 (Texas State Championship): 5th

·         #3: 1st

2004 Webster Bicycle Duathlon Series (La Marque):

·         #1: 3rd  

·         #2: 5th  

·         #3: 5th

2003 Webster Bicycle Duathlon Series (La Marque):

·         #3: 2nd  

 

Mountain Bike Races

 

2006 TMBRA Texas Spring Cup Series (Sport):

·         Outback Blowout (Waco): 9th

·         Big Ring Challenge (Double Lake): 8th

·         X-Bar Shootout (Eldorado): 8th

2005 Terra Firma 24hrs of Rocky Hill: 2nd 4-person

2004 TMBRA Texas Fall Cup Series (4th  overall Beginner, qualified for NORBA Nationals):

·         Kelly Creek Classic: 8th

·         Huntsville Classic: 6th  

·         Houston Big Ring Challenge (Double Lake): 5th  

·         Piney Hills Classic (Ruston, LA): 4th

 

Road Bike Races

 

2006 Memorial Park Criterium, Week 5 (Houston): Top 20 

2006 Coldspring Road Race: 10th

2006 Rider Ready TT (Houston): 3rd

2005 Memorial Park Criterium, Week 10 (Houston): Top 15 

2004 Red Bud Classic 100k (Oklahoma City, OK): 24/158 overall

2004 Hotter n' Hell 100k (Witchita Falls): 8th , Cat 5

 

Running Races

 

2008 Texas Independence Relay: 49/113 overall

2008 Chevron Houston Marathon: 2509 / 5593 overall

2004 Halliburton Houston Half Marathon: 832/5213 overall

2004 Mardi Gras Beach Run 5k (Galveston): 4th

 

Inline Skate Races

 

2005 Bridge Fest 5k (Kingwood): 3rd

 

Basketball Tournaments

 

2000 Spokane Hoopfest Champions (Chad Williams, Darren Dinwoodie, Nate Wehunt)

1996 Odessa 3-on-3 Tournament Champions (Chad Williams, Chris Shaules, Dave Marquardt)