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Brian Gardner Having been part of the team since its inception 8 years ago, Brian Gardner has participated in many races in South Africa with the team throughout the years, including: The Bull of Africa, Surf to Rock, Singletrack Mania, South African Opens AR, and has 4 Swazi Extreme finishes under his belt. With a strong mountain biking, cross- country running and mountaineering background, Brian is a physical workhorse in the team, and navigator. |
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Nicky Booyens Nicky Booyens, who at the height of 1,48m never stops amazing people with her incredible performance's. This has also led to her becoming one of the most popular faces on the TV screens during adventure racing and mountain biking productions. She is one of the most experienced female racers in the country as has a track record which includes numerous top 3 places in races across the country, as well as a 2nd at Dragons Revenge and Swazi Extreme. Nicky has represented South Africa at the World Mountain Biking championships in France, has completed 3 Cape Epic's and is regular member of the Gauteng mountain biking team. |
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Ryan Hodierne Ryan Hodierne comes from an athletics and X-terra background, making him an all round strong competitor with a strong mental attitude. Ryan is a strong mountain biker, and has attained many top 20 finishes at endurance mountain bike events around South Africa. Ryan has raced overseas at a 600km race in Portugal and brings great international experience to the squad. He has experience racing with some of SA's other top teams, and also actively participates in many triathlon events across the country, achieving top 5 positions in his age group at every event. Ryan achieved a 4th place at the 2009 Southern Storm extreme off road Duathlon. |
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Gerrard Booyens Gerrard Booyens is a man that is not only a physical workhorse but also a lateral thinker in the team. He has a mountain biking pedigree that has helped him achieve numerous top 10 finishers in mountain biking across SA. He is also a very experienced adventure racer who has won events such as the Swazi-Extreme and finished in the top 3 on many occasions. |
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Garry Townsend Garry Townsend has been participating in the sport since its inception in SA in 1998. He has won adventure racers such as Swazi-Extreme and finished in the top 3 in other major racers in SA. As one of the team's main navigators, Garry's strength is on his feet, as he has come from a running background where he achieved many silver medals in ultra-distance running. Garry has proved himself on the Orienteering scene and has become well respected as an experienced racer. Garry is the owner and director of a private Adventure Tourism company. |
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Alex Wagner Alex Wagner is a seasoned adventure racer, with numerous podium finishes to his name in 6 years of adventure racing. Alex has a solid orienteering background, and brings a light-hearted yet competitive attitude to the team when training or racing. Alex prides himself on having a 100% finishing rate in all forms of Adventure Racing. |
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Gert Forster As the team's official navigator, Gert Foster has a huge amount of outdoor experience, and is a very strong competitor. Gert is a powerhouse on his feet, and his technical hiking ability is second to none. Having raced with some of South Africa's top teams over the years, Gert has gained valuable experience and has a never die attitude. His metal and physical strength make him a cut above the rest. Gert is the co-owner and Director of South Africa's leading industrial rope-access training company, Gravity Training. |
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Walter Dhooge Manager/Second |
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Louis Mulder Second |