Racing With Giants Adventure Racing

About the Team: Randy

The Summary Home: Palo Alto, California Occupation : Web Developer Race Experience : 8 years Specialty : Navigation / Trekking / Mountaineering Race Distance : 24-48 Hour Best AR Moment: Winning division at POCAR 2004 - after 48 hours of racing we sprinted the last 400 meters because a team was hot on our heels. Worst AR Moment: Dropping the map at POCAR 2003 and having to walk a ton of extra miles to retrieve it. Then subsequently quitting that race.
The Gear Mountain Bike - Giant XTC Alliance Running Shoes - Montrail Hardrocks Kayaking - Epic mid-wing Paddle
More About Me Before I was doing AR, I was... Running and martial arts training in high school, rock climbing and whitewater kayaking in college. Why I adventure race? To push my physical and mental limits in the middle of the wilderness Best mountain bike location? Tahoe Rim Trail - Brockway Summit to Tahoe City. My favorite trail for running? Peavine Peak trails, Reno, Nevada Favorite food when I am racing? Gels. They get the job done. What's in my water bottle during races? Water. Sometimes Infinit Nutrition powder.

Resume:
Adventure racing (8 years):

Orienteering & Wilderness navigation (8 years)

POCAR 48hr rogaine 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (1st OA in 2001, 1st div in 2003)
U.S. Rogaining 24hr Championships 2003
Completed numerous orienteering races (including snowshoe-orienteering)
Indiana Crossroads Orienteering member
Completed numerous sprint-length rogaines
Completed a 6-week wilderness navigation course taught by Otter Navigation and Wilderness School - 2004

Trail running

Julien and Andrew are now part of the team.

Joe M. has joined the RWG development team and is looking to transition to the 8 hour adventures

Team RWG and Team Vanderkitten are continuing their relationship for the 2010 season

The RWG development team has grown to more than 8 athletes for 2010