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 | John and Marcy are engaged, the couple met at an adventure race. He popped the question during the 2000 Motorola Marathon! Marcy and Kip are brother and sister. Darran was working for the Peace Corps in the Democratic Republic of Congo when a war broke out. After several days in the war zone, he was evacuated by helicopter to Angola. This team was on the Eco-Challenge wait list for over 7 months, but throughout that time, they trained as though they were going to Sabah. It paid off when they became a last minute addition in April.
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| Marcy Fiebig (Captain) |
| Age |
| Residence |
| Profession |
| Athletic Accomplishments |
| 31 |
| Austin, TX,
USA |
| Engineer |
| EXPEDITION RACES:N/A
OTHER:
2000 SWEAR Race, 2nd place
2000 Endorphin Fix, 4th place
2000 Texas Challenge Adventure Race, 5th place
2000 Cuerothon Adventure Race, 1st place
1999 USARA Adventure Race, 3rd place
1999 Hi-Tec Adventure Race, 11th place
1998 Hi-Tec Adventure Race, 36th place
2000 Dirty Duathlon; 1999 Great Floridian Ironman Triathlon
1999 Xterra Off-Road Triathlon
1998 Muncie Enurathon Half Ironman
1999 Red River Ramble (orienteering)
1999 Seven Hills of Edinborough Navigation Footrace
1999 Decker Challenge
1999 Sunmart Endurance 50 mile Trail Run
1999 RunTex 50k
1998 Motorola Marathon
1998 3M Half Marathon.
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| John Beard |
| Age |
| Residence |
| Profession |
| Athletic Accomplishments |
| 36 |
| Austin, TX,
USA |
| Personal Financial Analyst |
| EXPEDITION RACES:N/A
OTHER:
John has led backpacking expeditions in the Grand Canyon, as well as numerous kayaking, canoeing, rock climbing, mountain biking, rafting, caving, and horseback riding trips. John has participated in several marathons and 50-milers.
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| Kipley Fiebig |
| Age |
| Residence |
| Profession |
| Athletic Accomplishments |
| 29 |
| Austin, TX,
USA |
| Software Engineer |
| EXPEDITION RACES:N/A
OTHER:
2000 Endorphin Fix, 4th placebr>2000 Texas Challenge Adventure Race, 5th place
2000 Cuerothon Adventure Race, 1st place
1999 USARA Terra Firma Adventure Race, 3rd place
1999 Hi-Tec Adventure Race Sprint Series, 3rd place
1999 Hi-Tec Adventure Race, 11th place
1998 Hi-Tec Adventure Race, 36th place
1999 SunMart Texas Trails Endurance Run
1999 Dirty Duathlon
1999 Ride for the Roses
1999 Boston Marathon
1999 Austin Motorola Marathon
1998 Dirty Duathlon
1999 Orienteering Meet Texoma Lutheran Camp Completed most difficult level
1999 Orienteering Meet Stubblefield Completed most difficult level.
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| Darran Wells |
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| Residence |
| Profession |
| Athletic Accomplishments |
| 29 |
| Lander, WY,
USA |
| Mountaineering Instructor |
| EXPEDITION RACES:N/A
OTHER:
Darran worked in Southern Gabon for the Peace Corps in 1995. While there, he gained extensive experience paddling native dugout canoes, trekking through the rainforest, and mountain biking on hunting trails. He also climbed the north face of Mt. Iboundji. In 1996, Darran trained new volunteers in mountain-biking safety and staying healthy in tropical jungles. He climbed Table Mountain, outside of Capetown, South Africa in 1998. Darran spent last winter in Aspen, learning to telemark, ice climb, and cross-country ski. While there, he placed at the top of his age group in several uphill snowshoe races, and raced in the Grand Traverse. Also in 1999, Darran led four 30+ day expeditions in the Wyoming Rockies and Escalante Canyons of Southern Utah.
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