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Team ROC Gear/4LPH4 1337
Welcome to Team ROC Gear/4LPH4 1337's website. Team ROC Gear/4LPH4 1337 is an Adventure Racing team located in the Atlanta area. We've dubbed ourselves the most technologically advanced team out there. We have been competing for two years, during which time we've fielded 21 teams at races from Florida to Virginia. The team's 8 members have backgrounds in competitive distance running, mountain biking, rowing, and triathlon.
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Title Sponsor - ROC Gear
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Platinum Sponsors
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Gold Sponsors
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Announcements
- 12/17/2009:' Team ROC Gear/4LPH4 1337 announces it's new Sprint and Expedition teams, and welcomes Judy Schneider and JoEllen Ruf to the Sprint team!
- 11/14/2009: Mike and Laura got married. They are now a fearsome single unit!
- 10/26/2009: Team ROC Gear/4LPH4 1337 received our final points for the USARA ranking system. We accrued 94 points and ranked 16th out of 414 ranked teams.
- 10/08/2009: Team ROC Gear/4LPH4 1337 received our final points for the Checkpoint Tracker National Adventure Racing Series. We accrued 300 points and ranked 11th out of 122 ranked teams.
- 09/19/2009: Congrats to Josh for finishing the Sheltowee Extreme 36-Hour adventure race. 1st out of 7 soloists, 2nd out of 21 teams overall.
- 09/03/2009: Team ROC Gear/4LPH4 1337 places 6th in elite category, 6th overall at the Strong Adventure Race. Reviews here.
- 09/01/2009: Team ROC Gear/4LPH4 1337 welcomes Stefanie Newsome to the team!
- 08/27/2009: Team ROC Gear/4LPH4 1337 places 11th in elite category, 22nd overall at the Lionheart 24. Reviews here.
- 08/19/2009: Congrats to Josh for finishing the Fool's Gold 50 Mile mountain bike race in 5:33, despite the constant chain slip. 47th out of 130, 64 out of 178 overall.
- 07/28/2009: Team ROC Gear/4LPH4 1337 places 3rd in elite category, 4th overall at the Odyssey One Day. Reviews here.
- 06/22/2009: Team ROC Gear/4LPH4 1337 fields 2 teams and places 1st in all-male, 4th in the all-female categories at the Trailblazers' Siege On Fort Yargo. Reviews here.
- 06/12/2009: Halfway through the season, Team ROC Gear/4LPH4 1337 is ranked 21st in the USARA National Ranking System and 8th in the Checkpoint Tracker Adventure Racing Series.
- 06/11/2009: Team ROC Gear/4LPH4 1337 places 2nd in elite category, 2nd overall at the Bushwhack Adventures' Impossible Panther. Reviews here.
- 05/28/2009: Team ROC Gear/4LPH4 1337 places 8th in elite category, 24th overall at the Odyssey Wild, Wonderful 24. Reviews here.
- 05/23/2009: The Atomic Adventure Race presented by Fuji Bikes was a huge success! Reviews here.
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Gear Showcase
- 01/01/2010: Canoe Seat Repair Jack documents his canoe seat repair to replace sagging wicker/cane seats
- 12/01/2009: Garmin Oregon 300 Jack reviews his Garmin Oregon 300 for tracking training.
- 08/05/2009: Injinji Performance Tetrasoks The team reviews Injinji's Performance Tetrasok for endurance athletes.
Disclaimer: They are a sponsor; the reviews are honest.
- 07/23/2009: Bike Towing System, Version 2 Josh explains how to build a medical-tubing-based bicycle tow system for adventure racing.
- 07/16/2009: Suunto Core Wristtop Computer Josh reviews the team's primary altimeter and speaks to its other features as well.
- 06/29/2009: Custom AR Lighting System Eric Hile details how he built his 10-hour, 600 lumen adventure racing lighting system for $110.
- 06/16/2009: A Simple Bicycle Map Holder Jack shows how to build a popular map holder for the bicycle.
- 05/04/2009: Waterproof PDA Case Jack reviews a waterproof PDA case.
- 04/07/2009: Waterproof Passport Case Laura reviews a waterproof passport case.
- 01/09/2009: Drypak Map Case Josh reviews a special purpose map case for AR.
- 11/19/2008: Brunton 8096-AR Adventure Racing Compass Jack reviews his preferred compass.
- 10/03/2008: Digital Hero 3 Josh reviews TheElleStudio-provided Digital Hero 3 wrist camera.
- 08/29/2008: Topeak Peak Master Blaster DX Jordan reviews his replacement to the Bell pump, the Topeak Peak Master Blaster DX.
- 08/25/2008: Bell Air Strike 950 Jordan and Josh review their experiences with the Bell Air Strike 950 portable pump.
- 08/13/2008: Building a Bicycle Map Carrier/Holder Josh gives a history of his experiences fabricating a bike-mounted map carrier.
- 08/11/2008: Walden Naturalist kayak Jack reviews the Walden Naturalist Kayak.
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Team Members
Active/Present Members
| Expedition Team | |||
Josh Forester (Bio): Founder & Expedition Team Captain, Organizer, Navigator, Workhorse |
Laura Pell Hutsel (Bio): Founder, Motivator |
Joanna Erion (Bio): Co-Navigator, Motivator, Monitor |
Michael Hutsel (Bio): Bike Workhorse |
| Sprint Team | |||
Jack Forester (Bio): Sprint Team Captain, Navigator, Race Reporter |
Jordan Emmorey (Bio): Founder, Trek/Run Workhorse |
Judy Schneider (Bio): Energizer |
JoEllen Ruf (Bio): Trek/Run Workhorse |
Inactive/Past Members
- Holly Saxby (Bio): Co-Navigator, Motivator, Monitor, Voice of Reason
- Phillip Walker (Bio): Monitor
- Enid Gonzalez (Bio): Bike Workhorse
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Races
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Next Race
See you in 2010!
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Past Performances
- 2007
- Blue Ridge (Reviews): Jack, Holly, Felipe & Josh, Jordan, Laura; 2 coed teams, 20th and 24th (officially 41st) out of 102
- Impossible Panther (Reviews): Josh, Jordan, Holly; coed 8-hour race, 2nd overall out of 16
- Siege On Fort Yargo (Reviews): Josh, Jordan, Jack; all-male 2nd out of 42, 4th overall out of 112
- SOAR Highlands (Reviews): Josh, Caleb; all-male 2nd out of 16, 3rd overall out of 27
- YMCA Challenge Four (Reviews): Josh, Laura, Jordan; 3-person coed 5th out of 21, 6th overall out of 75
- Overmountain Extreme (Reviews): Josh, Holly, Jordan; 3-person coed 5th out of 11, 8th overall out of 27
- Gold Nugget (Reviews): Josh, Joanna & Jack, Holly; coed 12-hour race 4th and 6th out of 7, 10th and 15th overall out of 20
- Howl at the Moon (Reviews): Josh, Joanna, Jack, Holly; 4-person coed 4th out of 9, 11th overall out of 41
- 2008
- Checkpoint Zero (Reviews): Josh, Joanna, Eric; 3-person coed 14th out of 37, 24th overall out of 75
- Blue Ridge (Reviews): Josh, Joanna, Phillip; 3-person coed 12th out of 69, 13th overall out of 87
- Western Carolina (Reviews): Josh, Jordan, Enid; 3-person coed 3rd out of 10, 5th overall out of 33
- SOAR Highlands (Reviews): Jordan, Laura; 2-person coed 1st out of 2, 5th overall out of 24
- Odyssey One Day (Reviews): Josh, Joanna, Phillip, & Enid; 4-person coed 6th out of 8, 19th overall out of 40
- Midnight Rush (Reviews): Jordan, Enid, Josh & Joanna, Laura, Michael; coed 3rd and 13th out of 15, 3rd and 29th overall out of 31
- Overmountain Extreme (Reviews): Jordan, Joanna, & Chris; coed 4th out of 8, 8th overall out of 28
- USARA National Championship (Reviews): Josh, Joanna, & Jordan; elite 29th out of 70, 35th overall out of 81
- 2009
- Pangea Atlantic Coast Conquest (Reviews): Josh, Jordan, Joanna, Jack; 3- and 4- person coed 8th out of 9, 10th overall out of 16
- Odyssey Wild, Wonderful 24 (Reviews): Josh, Jack, Michael, Laura; 4-person coed 8th out of 11, 24th overall out of 39
- Bushwhack Adventures' Impossible Panther (Reviews): Josh, Joanna, Ben; coed elite 2nd out of 9, 2nd overall out of 16
- Trailblazers' Siege on Fort Yargo (Reviews): Josh, Michael, Justin (Recruit); all-male 1st out of 51, 4th overall out of 104 & Laura, Joanna, Holly (Recruit); all-female 4th out of 7, 55th overall out of 104
- Odyssey One Day (Reviews): Josh, Joanna, Laura, & Stefanie (Recruit); 4-person coed 3rd out of 8, 4th overall out of 52
- Lionheart 24 (Reviews): Josh, Jack, Stefanie; 3-person coed 11th out of 14, 22nd overall out of 30
- Strong Adventure Race (Reviews): Jordan, Joanna, Judy(recruit); 3-person coed 6th out of 23, 6th overall out of 51
- Bushwhack 24 (Reviews): Michael, Joanna, Ben (recruit); 3-person coed 4th out of 7, 6th overall out of 16
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