Thom completed the Grid on April 18, 2009 on Mount Moriah. He was accompanied by Ed Hawkins (Finisher #2), Becca Munroe, Jim Towle (Finisher #8), Jeff Cutter, Dave Thompson, Bob Martin, John & June Gutowski, Jim Crawford, Bill Marcotte, Helen Gingras, Kui-hui, Larry Ulman, Howard Burrows, Jeremy Clark, and Dave Lynch.