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 | Soeren was the captain of first Danish team to ever compete in and finish an Eco-Challenge. The team is relatively new to the sport of adventure racing, but has improved rapidly, finishing 10th at this year's Raid Gauloises. Anne Sofie and Soeren are engaged to be married. Soeren is a former member of the Jaeger Corps Special Forces where he learned arctic warfare and survival training.
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| Lars Moller (Captain) |
| Age |
| Residence |
| Profession |
| Athletic Accomplishments |
| 38 |
| Suldrup,
DENMARK |
| Master Sergeant, The Jaeger Corps |
| EXPEDITION RACES:
1999 Eco-Challenge Argentina, 30th place
OTHER:
1999 Salomon X-Adventure
1999 German Quest
1999 Extreme Challenge
Lars has been a member of the Military National Cross Country Team for 5 years, and was on the Military National Orienteering Team for 9 years, winning the Danish Championship in Orienteering Biathlon in 1994 and 1995. He is a former Danish triathlon champion and was on the national team for 3 years. Lars is experienced in mountaineering, horseback riding, lake kayaking, and served as a ropes instructor in the special forces. He has had 10 years of arctic warfare and survival training experience.
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| Claus Vorm Christensen |
| Age |
| Residence |
| Profession |
| Athletic Accomplishments |
| 29 |
| Vanloese,
DENMARK |
| Financial Analyst |
| EXPEDITION RACES:
2000 Raid Gauloises, 10th place
OTHER:
1999 German Quest, 2nd place
1999 Extreme Challenge Denmark
1998 Salomon X-Mountain Austria/Germany, 3rd place
Claus is an experienced orienteer, who spent six years on the national military penthalon team. He is an avid horseback rider, kayaker, climber, and mountain biker.
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| Anne Sofie Bohnsen |
| Age |
| Residence |
| Profession |
| Athletic Accomplishments |
| 21 |
| Aarhus C,
DENMARK |
| Caretaker of Handicapped Children |
| EXPEDITION RACES:
2000 Raid Gauloises, 10th place
OTHER:
1999 German Quest
1999 Salomon X-Adventure, 13th place
1999 Extreme Challenge Denmark
Anne has been rock and ice climbing since 1997, summitting Island Peak in Nepal in 1998 and Monte Rosa in 1999. She also runs half-marathons and enjoys scuba diving.
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| Nicolai
Moltke-Leth |
| Age |
| Residence |
| Profession |
| Athletic Accomplishments |
| 30 |
| Rungsted, Kyst,
DENMARK |
| Self-Employed |
| EXPEDITION RACES:
1999 Eco-Challenge Argentina, 30th place
2000 Raid Gauloises, 10th place
OTHER:
1999 German Quest
1999 Salomon X-Adventure, 13th place
1999 Extreme Challenge Denmark
Nicolai is an experienced mountaineer and expedition guide leading expeditions to Nepal over 6000 meters as well as Mt. Kenya and Kilimanjaro in Africa. He is a former member of the Jaeger Corps special forces, has run 6 marathons and has also made over 180 parachute jumps. He also enjoys horseback riding, kayaking, paragliding, scuba diving, and rappelling.
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