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Platinum:
FUSE Marketing, Sam Chebib (Nightingale Informatix Corp.), Anita Dong (McDonnell Haynes Ltd), The Granite Club, Rupert Brendon, Zoom Media
Gold:
Gary Slaight (Slaight Communications), Charles Phillips (Armtec), Bill Holland (Mandrake), Tom Davidson, Jim McKenzie, Greg Hogarth, Joan Brehl
Silver:
Phil Goodwin, Simon Rivard, Rosanna Arduini, Mike Robitaille, Brent Bernie, Tony Pigott, Mike Welling, Kevin Young, Michael Gates, Freda Colbourne, Robin Heisey, Mark Weisbarth, Troy Sedgwick, Peter Housley, Jeff Ginsberg, Stephen Miller, Leslie Strong (Strong Coaching),Patrick Sullivan
Bronze:
Shanna Landolt, Victoria Foley, Nancy McCain, Scott Armstrong, Peggy Clinton, Lili Shalev Shawn, Steven Rose, Colin Nanka, Josephine Chan, Sean Shannon, James Lin, John Myers, Jason Gilbert, Jim Warrington, Dennis Hewko, Sean Bergeron, Erwin Buck, Jane Langille
Friends:
Steve Peroff, Tracy Eckebrecht, Brian Pearman, Deb McKenzie, Pierre Saint-Laurent, Mark Nesbitt, Roz Baker, Rob & Nyla Sandler
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ATACAMA EVENT DETAILS |
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- The Atacama Crossing ( Chile) is part of the 4 Deserts which was named by TIME magazine as #2 on its list of the Top 10 Endurance Competitions in the world
- The Atacama Crossing ( Chile) 2010 is the sixth edition of this event.
- Thirty four (34) countries will be represented in the Atacama Crossing ( Chile) 2010 with competitors coming from six continents.
- The youngest competitor in the Atacama Crossing ( Chile) 2010 is Sam Sharrock of the United Kingdom who is 18 years old – he will be taking part with his father.
- The eldest competitor is Laurence J. Brophy of Wales who will be 78 years old on the start line of the Atacama Crossing ( Chile) 2010. Laurie will set a new record of being the oldest person to have completed a 4 Deserts event. He currently holds this title from his completion of the Sahara Race ( Egypt) 2005 at the age of 72 -- this title was then equaled by Jack Denness of the United Kingdom in the Sahara Race ( Egypt) 2008.
- 77% of the competitors are male and 23% are female in the Atacama Crossing ( Chile) 2010 – this is a 4% increase in the number of females compared to the same event in 2009.
- A record nine competitors from Chile will take part in the Atacama Crossing ( Chile) 2010. There are 14 competitors from South America in total, also a record.
- The largest contingent of competitors are from the United Kingdom (39), followed by the United States (34).
- Five teams will be competing in the Atacama Crossing ( Chile) 2010. Team Help for Heroes includes Rob James from Wales who finished second in the Atacama Crossing 2008. There is also an all female team from Chile -- Team Andesgear / Chile.
- Medical Director, Laurie Kates, M.D, will be leading the medical team. In addition to treating competitors, the medical team will also be conducting medical research.
- Beginning with the Atacama Crossing ( Chile) 2010, four competitors will be kicking off their goal to complete all 4 Deserts in 2010 -- this includes Linda Quirk of the United States who will be the first woman to complete the series in one calendar year if she is successful. Only two competitors have ever completed the 4 Deserts in one year: Paul Liebenberg of South Africa and Dean Karnazes of the United States, both in 2008.
- During the Atacama Crossing ( Chile) 2010, competitors, volunteers and staff will consume more than 14,000 liters of water over the seven days of the event.
- Special tents have been handmade and shipped from Egypt to house competitors in the Atacama Crossing ( Chile) 2010.
- The Atacama Desert is 15 million years old and 50 times more arid than California's Death Valley.
- Some of the oldest mummies found on earth come from the Atacama, dating as far back as 9000 years.
- The entire race will be held at least 1.6 kilometers / 1 mile above sea level and cover the distance required to make a horizontal crossing of the country of Chile (250 kilometers).
- The day time temperatures expected are 32 Celsius / 90 Fahrenheit, while nighttime temperatures may drop to 10 degrees Celsius / 50 degrees Fahrenheit or lower.
- The Atacama Desert has the most lunar-like landscape on Earth and is frequently used by NASA to test its Mars rover vehicles.
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GOBI 2009 EVENT DETAILS |
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| Stefan ran the Gobi in June 2009 and raised $41,000 for Nabs |
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- This year's Gobi March will be located around Kashgar in an area called Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture.
- The Gobi March (China) 2009 will be the sixth event located along the ancient Silk Road – past locations included Dunhuang, Turpan, Hami and Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County, and Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture
- The Gobi March is now the largest international sporting event in Western China
- The majority of the area where the Gobi March will be held is closed to tourists, requiring special permits
- The course is expected to reach an altitude of about 3000 meters
- Four individuals in the Gobi March 2009 have summitted Mt. Everest, the world's tallest mountain
- This year's starting field will contain roughly 150 individuals about 30 countries
- The youngest competitor is 19 years old (from the United States)
- The largest contingent of competitors is expected to come from the United Kingdom
- The largest contingent of competitors from Asia will come from Hong Kong
- 80 percent of the competitors are expected to be male and 20 percent female
- The average age of competitors should be around 38.5 years of age
- A donation of books by RacingThePlanet on behalf of the Gobi March will be made to local schools in Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture
More details can be found on racetheplanet website http://www.4deserts.com/gobimarch/ |
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