Meet Team GearJunkie
November 15, 2009
Like all teams racing in the 2010 Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race, Team GearJunkie is a four-person squad, including Stephen Regenold (a.k.a. “Gear Junkie”) and three members of the YogaSlackers adventure group. Here’s a quick rundown on the team, a “name, rank, and serial number”-type breakdown of the individuals who comprise the team.
Stephen Regenold
- Nationality: USA
- Home state: Minnesota
- Date of birth: 20-August-77
- Profession: Journalist
Brief sporting history: Veteran of 40+ adventure and ultra races, including local “sprint” races up to Primal Quest Utah (9-day-long event). Ironman finisher. Mountaineer. Rock climber. Kayaker. Skier. Orienteer. Founder of www.gearjunkie.com.
Jason Magness
- Nationality: USA
- Home state: North Dakota
- Date of birth: 22-August-75
- Profession: Yoga teacher and writer
Brief sporting history: More than 50 adventure races with multiple first-place rankings. Primal Quest Utah Adventure Race 2006. Recent second-place finish with Team YogaSlackers at the Gold Rush AR in northern California. Multiple triathlons. Sponsored, multi-month climbing expeditions to Canada and Patagonia. Packrafting expeditions. A founder of the YogaSlackers adventure group.
Chelsey Gribbon
- Nationality: USA
- Home state: Alaska
- Date of birth: 03-August-84
- Profession: Yoga Teacher
Brief sporting history: Professional whitewater rafting guide and kayaker for six years. Grew up in Alaska skiing, hiking, climbing, and running in the mountains. Climber and yogi for six years. Gold Rush AR (2nd place, Nov. 2009).
Daniel Staudigel
- Nationality: USA
- Home state: California
- Date of birth: 26-March-87
- Profession: Software Developer
Brief sporting history: Adventure racing for the past five years, including four-day+ events. Gold Rush AR (2nd place, Nov. 2009). Pack rafter. Mountaineer.
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