Team Roster

Stephen Regenold

Stephen Regenold is the founder and editor of GearJunkie and an experienced adventure racer, including Primal Quest (2006), the Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race (2010, 2011), and other high-profile events. Regenold, a journalist and former writer for the New York Times, launched "The Gear Junkie" in 2002 as a nationally-syndicated newspaper column and GearJunkie.com in 2006. Regenold lives in Minneapolis with his wife, Tara, and their three small children.

Jason Magness

Jason Magness of Bend, Ore., is a co-founder of YogaSlackers, an internationally-recognized movement, as well as a veteran climber and adventurer. "I race all over the world with one goal in mind: to find simplicity. Once the start gun goes off, our team is united in a single goal, and each step we take, each energy bar we eat, and every bearing that we shoot is part of that purpose." Magness has completed more than 50 adventure races and expeditions around the planet.

Chelsey Magness

Chelsey Magness (Gribbon), age 26, of Bend, Ore., is a member of the YogaSlackers. "I race because I like exploring the beautiful places of this world that very few people get to see. Further, I love how racing forces me to explore an emotional landscape of mountains and valleys that I might never see in 'normal' life." Chelsey and Jason Magness were married in June, 2011. She was a member of Team GearJunkie/YogaSlackers in the Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race of 2010 and 2011.

Daniel Staudigel

Daniel Staudigel, age 24, likes to "travel with a purpose, and these days that means adventure racing!" Staudigel raced on Team GearJunkie/YogaSlackers in the Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race (2010, 2011). "When you're racing, you get to see such a great selection of places, from the town it starts in to the darkest corner of the backcountry."

Tom Puzak

Tom Puzak, a.k.a. "FoxShadow," is from Bloomington, Minn., and he races "because it gives me the opportunity to explore remote wilderness and the limits of my physical ability." He says the strategic aspect of the sport pulled him away from triathlon. "I never looked back."

Andrei Karpov

Andrei Karpov, born in Russia and now residing in Minnesota, is a veteran orienteer and a budding adventure racer. "I race because I like to use my compass and push my limits as well," he says.

Kelly Brinkman

Kelly Brinkman, a.k.a. "Crusher," lives in Bloomington, Minn., and describes herself as "stubborn." She continues, "I've typically used my hard-headed attitude to hammer through long-distance runs, but when I was introduced to AR an entirely new bar had been set!" Brinkman says AR tests your body, mind and sanity. "Am I crazy, or doesn't wandering through the wilderness for hours, if not days, with your buddies, no cell phones, no Facebook, all the while pounding Pop-tarts and gas-station burritos sound like a little slice of heaven?"

Andy Magness

Andy Magness, 35, lives in Grand Forks, N.D., and is the longtime adventure partner to Jason Magness, who happens to be his twin brother. Andy will race in Expedition Idaho with Team GearJunkie/YogaSlackers this summer.

Lina Augaitis

In June, 2011, Lina made a first descent — over 700km in five days! — on the Yukon River going downstream on a stand-up paddleboard. This record follows years of paddling and competing in events ranging from ultra runs to adventure races. Lina, age 30, lives in Vancouver, B.C. She will race with the team in Raid The North Extreme, a six-day expedition race in July, 2011.

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