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| Team #: 32 |
Tree Huggers |
| Competitor |
Athletic Background |
Barb Campbell
Caledon, Ontario
Age: 44
IT Consultant
TEAM CAPTAIN |
"Adventure" background: 20 years of wilderness tripping by foot, kayak, cross-country ski, snowshoe and canoe in Nunavut, Greenland, Iceland, Nepal, Australia, and a bunch of places in between.
"Racing" background: About 50 adventure runs, adventure races and rogaines up to 72 hrs long. Canadian Ski Marathon Coureur des Bois. 2006 age group Canadian orienteering champion. 2007 North American female rogaining champion along with her teammate, the mighty Leanimal. |
Richard Ehrlich
Palgrave, Ontario
Age: 43
Dentist |
Team Canoe Leader and eBay Specialist
Richard is in charge of towing, taking extra weight in his pack, and running with a canoe on his head. He's the only one in Canada crazy enough to race on a 'bent (recumbent) mountain bike. Yes, he can do single track!
Background includes 24-hour MTB relays, adventure runs, summer & winter sprint races, Raid The North races, 3-day Eco Endurance Aventure, Canadian Ski Marathon (Coureur des Bois Gold), and about 30 years of wilderness tripping by ski, boat and boot, most of it with his wife, Barb. |
Pate Neumann
Palgrave, Ontario
Age: 19
Student |
An Actual Real Live Athlete - also in charge of the team's Youth and Good Looks
National XC Ski Team Development Centre, plus a little MTB and cross-country running in his spare time. As the Tree Huggers get older, we're looking for younger, stronger teammates to tow us! |
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| Team Profile |
When we first started using the name in 2001, \"Tree Huggers\" described our team\'s single track biking technique. Our biking has improved over the years, but we\'re still very fond of trees.
The Tree Huggers are a group of friends, including a married couple - weekend warriors who share a sense of humour and an amazing natural talent for purchasing outdoor gear. When asked about our athletic prowess, we tend to change the subject. You\'ll recognize us on the trail when you see Richard\'s recumbent mountain bike - one of the few in existence in the world.
We finished our first adventure race six years ago and have been hooked ever since. More than 50 races later, we\'re still excited to be here. |
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