Team Urban Edge
| Captain: Yvonne Robinson-Viaer Age: 41 |
Home: Kew Gardens, NY, USA Occupation: Municipal bond underwriter | |
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Other: Yvonne came in first for her age group in the winter 1992 Flushing Meadows Triathlon. She is an ultra-marathoner and biathlete. In '97 she had strong showings at the New York City Marathon, the Kurt Steiner 50k, and the New York Road Runners Winter 20k. A graduate of Boy Scouts of America Leadership Training Program, Yvonne has been a cycling, camping, rappelling, white-water rafting, and mountaineering guide around the Northeastern US for 9 years. | ||
| Name: Ilana Lobet Age: 47 |
Home: New York, NY, USA Occupation: Business owner | |
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Other: Ilana is an accomplished long distance cyclist and has hiked extensively in the Sinai, Ardenne, and the French Alps. With expeditions and alone, Ilana has trekked through (the former) Yugoslavia, Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. She is a student of martial arts and has been trained for wilderness survival by the Belgian army. | ||
| Name: Bill Vayo Age: 34 |
Home: Scarsdale, NY, USA Occupation: Exercise physiologist | |
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Other: Bill is an honorably discharged and highly decorated Marine Corps veteran ('85-'93) and is a regular competitor in marathons, biathlons, and triathlons. He is an award winning natural body builder and a senior exercise physiologist at Plus One Fitness Clinic in SoHo. Bill is also an avid high performance motorcyclist and airplane pilot. | ||
| Name: Rodger McFarlane Age: 43 |
Home: New York, NY, USA Occupation: Writer | |
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Other: Rodger finished in the top 100 out of 4500 entrants in the '95 Triathlon World Championships in Chicago. He has trekked to the North Pole 7 times, extensively in Siberia, Alaska, and Canada, including a 150-mile over ice rescue. A former nuclear engineer aboard a first attack submarine, Rodger and his mates set the record for under-ice navigation (5 months and 20,000+ miles without surfacing). Rodger is also an accomplished writer with 2 published books. | ||
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