Team Outback Canada
| Captain: David Zietsma Age: 28 |
Home: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Occupation: Event organizer | |
| Adventure Races: 1997 Eco-Challenge Australia 21st place, 1996 Eco-Challenge British Columbia finisher, 1997 Southern Traverse. Other: 1989-1995 freestyle wrestling, whitewater kayaking and canoeing class III-IV. David regularly competes in mountain bike races and is an avid horseback rider, sea kayaker, and mountaineer. He took a five day mountaineering and glacier trekking course in the Athabaska Icefields. | ||
| Name: Laura Walsh Age: 34 |
Home: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Occupation: Financial controller | |
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Other: 1996 Las Vegas International Marathon 6th place (2:52:35), Hawaii Ironman competitor: top 15, Canadian Ironman: top 15 - 2 time competitor. Laura has competed in Sprint to Ironman distance triathlons at the Elite Professional Level and is a competitive runner. | ||
| Name: Michael Franks Age: 30 |
Home: Duntroon, Ontario, Canada Occupation: Bus. analyst; film producer | |
| Adventure Races: 1996 Eco-Challenge British Columbia finisher. Other: 1995 Penticton Timex Ironman Triathlon finisher, 1994-1995 Toronto Marathon finisher. Michael has been whitewater and sea kayaking for over 15 years. He has guided mountain bike excursions around Whistler, and Kingston, and has been riding horses for over 8 years. | ||
| Name: Mano Krueger Age: 35 |
Home: Oakville, Ontario, Canada Occupation: Firefighter | |
| Adventure Races: 1997 Eco-Challenge Australia 21st place, 1996 Eco-Challenge British Columbia finisher, 1997 Southern Traverse. Other: 1992 World Triathlon Championship, 1983 Provincial Rugby Champions, regional gymnastics champion, certified whitewater rafting guide. Manuel has been whitewater kayaking and canoeing for 5 years and has competed at an expert level in mountain biking. He placed as a top 5 finisher two times in the 24 hrs of Adrenaline competition. | ||
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