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 Team Alogent Corporation/NoticeNow.com (USA) // Number 44
Chris Robishaw is an Army Ranger with jungle experience certain to help the team in Sabah. Chris also won the Army's ultimate competition, the 1997 Best Ranger Competition. He is even selling his motorcycle to finance his trip to Borneo! Ed is the founder of STREND Fitness Challenge and the Dusk2Dawn Adventure Race, and is an instructor for counter-terrorist operations.

 Chris "Robie" Robishaw (Captain)
Age
Residence
Profession
Athletic Accomplishments
30
Columbus, GA,
USA

US Army Infantry Officer, Ranger
EXPEDITION RACES:N/A
OTHER:
1999 Odyssey Adventure Race
1999 Hi-Tec Adventure Race Atlanta
1997 Best Ranger Competition 1st place
1996 Best Ranger Competition 2nd place
Chris is a state-ranked mountain biker. He has trained with the Malaysian Special Forces, studying jungle tracking. Chris has also participated in numerous foot races, both on and off trail.

 Sandy Geisel
Age
Residence
Profession
Athletic Accomplishments
36
Atlanta, GA,
USA

Personal Trainer
EXPEDITION RACES:N/A
OTHER:
Blue Ridge Adventure Race
Hi-Tec Adventure Race
Endorphin Fix 2-day Adventure Race 2nd place
Sidewinder Adventure Challenge 1st place in age group
Pathfinder 18-hour Adventure Race; Tour D'Cure 100k
Sandy is a member of the Atlanta Track Club Women's Competitive Team, and has completed 12 marathons, finishing in the top ten of each. She also competes in numerous 5k, 10k, and half marathon racing, with finish times that consistently place her in the top 5%.

 Chris Brown
Age
Residence
Profession
Athletic Accomplishments
26
Carrollton, GA,
USA

Business Management
EXPEDITION RACES:N/A
OTHER:
2000 Odyssey Endorphin Fix, 14th place
1999 Four Winds Mountain Rage
1999 Odyssey Endorphin Fix September, 1st place male
1999 Odyssey Endorphin Fix July, 2nd place coed
1998 Georgia GAP Series, 5th place
1997 NORBA Southeast 23rd place ranking
1996 NORBA Southeast 8th place ranking
Chris is an experienced climber and whitewater and flatwater paddler, and has 12 years experience as a YMCA Camp Instructor in these disciplines. He enjoys skiing, snowboarding, trail running, and orienteering, and is a certified scuba diver.

 Ed Bugarin
Age
Residence
Profession
Athletic Accomplishments
50
Honolulu, HI,
USA

Fitness Trainer/Security Consultant
EXPEDITION RACES:
2000 Raid Gauloises
1996 Southern Traverse
OTHER:
1999 Beast of the East, 3rd place 5 person team
1998 Rocky Mountain Race, 5th place
1998 Four Winds Mountain Rage, 5th place
Ed is a former Delta Force Special Operations member of the US Army, and two-time 2nd place finisher at the Counter-Terrorism Competition. His time spent in the military gave him extensive jungle experience that will be sure to help this team in Borneo. Ed teaches at the Presidio Adventure Racing School, and is an avid mountain biker. He also had extensive experience kayaking, canoeing, and orienteering.