Tom has loved sweat-equity outdoor sports since childhood
and leaped into adventure racing in 1999 as the perfect combination of competition
and adventure. He has raced in everything from sprint races to multi-day expedition
races, with highlights including top finishes in the MOMAR, completing the 2004
World Championships in Canada, and winning a trophy for most outstanding team
after completing a 25 km adventure race with his wife and 2 kids, 4 and 7 years
old. In addition to racing, Tom loves to introduce beginners to adventure racing.
Tom developed the curriculum for the MOMAR 101 course and this is his second year
teaching.
Sean is certified personal trainer and a 3 time MOMAR champ.
He has competed with Team Helly Hanson in major races like the Eco Challenge NAC,
Explore Sweden, and most recently in the Raid World Cup as a member of Team Supplier
Pipeline.
Doug has been involved in adventure
racing since 1998 racing solo or in a team format, sprint or multi-day expedition
style racing. He currently races with Team Spirit Canada and is a partner running
the Canadian adventure racing website www.sleepmonsters.ca promoting adventure
racing in Canada. He has been an active participant in the MOMAR series and has
taught numerous AR clinics.
With a passion for adventure, competition and fitness, Jen
found her niche in life in the sport of adventure racing several years ago. At
25 years of age, she has been fortunate enough to compete at some of the worlds
top expedition races including Southern Traverse in New Zealand, Baja Travesia
in Mexico, Ecomotion in Brazil and the World Championships in Canada.
John first got interested in Adventure
Racing in 2002, after hearing the stories from some of his friends who were participating
in the sport at local and national level events. John's first Race was the Full
Moon in June 36 hour in 2003 and he has since gone on to top finishes in the MOMAR
and at numberous orienteering events. This is John's second year teaching the
MOMAR 101 courses.
Before starting her "fitness adventure" business in the Comox
Valley, Sarah worked as a member of the BCFS Wildfire Rapattack crew for 5 years,
covering diverse terrain across BC and western Canada. Working and playing outdoors
most of her life, Sarah found AR to be a natural fit for her adventure-fix. She
currently competes in single-day and multi-day ARs as well as endurance and middle
distance trail running races. Sarah has competed successfully in 5 MOMARs to date
with 3 top 2 finishes since her first Cumberland race in 2002. Sarah has been
teaching popular outdoor fitness adventures, from trail running to orienteering,
in the Comox Valley since 2001. She holds a degree in Kinesiology as well as certifications
as a Personal Trainer, NCCP Coach, and CMIC Mountain Bike Instructor.