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Team 4LPH4 1337

Welcome to team 4LPH4 1337's website. 4LPH4 1337 is an Adventure Racing team located in the Atlanta area. We've dubbed ourselves the most technologically advanced team out there.

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Announcements

06/23/2008: TheElleStudio stepped up once again for the team, providing us with a new race camera. Out with the old, in with the new!
06/19/2008: Jordan and Laura's victory at SOAR last weekend was enough to push up into the USARA ranking's top 20!
06/18/2008: Jack and Josh form competing teams for fun in the Siege on Fort Yargo Adventure Race, placing 9th and 5th respectively in the 3-person male category out of 45. Reviews here.
06/17/2008: 4LPH4 1337 places 1st in 2-person coed, 5th overall at the Special Operations Adventure Race. Reviews here.
06/15/2008: Reality Bikes and Skateboards of Cumming, GA partners with 4LPH4 1337 as our latest sponsor. As a result, 4LPH4 1337 will be sporting the Reality Bikes and Skateboards colors at future races.
06/07/2008: Jordan and Josh seize 1st and 3rd overall at the 2008 Bosnia Brze 5k, a cross-country race in Jonesboro, GA for which our very own Laura Pell serves as race director.
06/04/2008: The new team logo contest has been decided. Submission C won by a landslide.
06/03/2008: Team logo contest submissions posted. Please email Josh your votes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Votes are due by tomorrow, Wednesday at 11:59PM ET.
05/30/2008: 4LPH4 1337 registered for the Odyssey One Day Adventure Race. Team: Josh, Joanna, Phillip, Enid (recruit)
05/13/2008: Joanna won her age group at the Turtle Crawl Triathlon! Results here.
04/08/2008: 4LPH4 1337 invited to USARA National Championship to be held in Blue Ridge, GA on November 7th.
04/05/2008: 4LPH4 1337 places 3rd in 3-person coed, 5th overall at the Western Carolina Adventure Race. Reviews here.
04/14/2008: 4LPH4 1337 places 12th in 3-person coed, 13th overall at the Blue Ridge Adventure Race. Reviews here.

Announcement Archive

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Gear Showcase

2008/06/10: NiteRider Moab Jack reviews his NiteRider Moab bike light system, arguable one of the best lighting systems for adventure racing.
2008/06/04: Perception Swifty kayak Jack reviews the Perception Swifty Kayak.
2008/05/19: Building a Helmet Camera System Josh breaks down the helmet camera system he's been using for the past half year of adventure racing and shows you what you need to replicate/improve upon it.
2008/04/08: Montrail Hardrock Reviewing the flagship off-road ultramarathoning shoes by Montrail--the Hardrock.
2008/04/04: GoLite VO24 We review the backpack designed by GoLite for 24-hour adventure races.
2008/03/20: SPOT Messenger - Satellite Tracking Device We used the SPOT Device in the Checkpoint Zero Adventure Race, here's our take.
2008/01/17: Building a Bike Towing System Josh tries his hand at fabricating a towing system for adventure racing.
2008/01/13: 2007 Turner Flux Jack shows off his new bike.
2007/09/10: Grumman 17' Reviewing the Grumman 17' canoe.
2007/09/04: Wenonah Prospector Taking a look at the Wenonah Prospector canoe.
2007/07/24: Lincoln 17' Reviewing the Lincoln 17' canoe.

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Team Members

Active/Present Members

In Chronological Order
Josh Forester (Bio): Founder & Team Captain, Organizer, Navigator, Workhorse, Monitor	Jordan Emmorey (Bio): Founder, Trek/Run Workhorse	Laura Pell (Bio): Founder, Motivator	Jack Forester (Bio): Navigator, Bike Workhorse
Joanna Erion (Bio): Co-Navigator, Motivator	Phillip Walker (Bio): Monitor

Inactive/Past Members

Holly Saxby (Bio): Co-Navigator, Motivator, Monitor, Voice of Reason

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Ethos

4LPH4 1337 is a group of motivated individuals excited about adventure racing. The primary purpose of the team is to foster an environment with a plethora of opportunities to race with close friends as teammates on a recurring and consistent basis. The hope is that in aligning the team with this purpose, the following will occur:

always being able to register teams that are in the category that qualifies for race prize winnings
heightened team/team name recognition
better overall performance and sponsorship possibilities
race savings on early registration for races
organized training events
accountability to each other
sense of community with each other and shared knowledge/experience of the team
members never having to race with strangers or incompatible personalities out of desperation
members never having to scramble to find a team at the last minute

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Goals

Racing Mentality

Winning >= Competing > Finishing > DQ/DNF

Strategic Goal

To build a consistent, winning record in sprint races and a competitive placing in the 1-day races by encouraging members to excel during training and minimize risk to race performance.

Tactical Goals

IN PROGRESS Recruiting 2 more members to enable a more flexible race schedule for individual members.
IN PROGRESS Finding/registering for key 1-day races to build experience at longer lengths to the point of competition.
DONE Gathering experience/winning tactics from racing frequent sprints.
DONE Build copious group-based training opportunity for team members with tight schedules by exploring/establishing various training networks.
DONE Establish navigator role redundancy.
DONE Establish workhorse role redundancy.
IN PROGRESS To seek out sponsorship aimed at charitable giving by sponsors to a worthy cause based on team performance.

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Membership Commitment

In pursuance of the team goals, it is important to have a close group of driven individuals with comparable ability--sizable enough to provide ample racing opportunities for each member; tight-knit to ensure role congruency and shared race experience among its members.

As a member of team 4LPH4 1337, one is committed to the following:

When considering competing in an adventure race, other members of 4LPH4 1337 must be considered as racing partners first and foremost over non-members. Practically, this means extending an invitation to the team to see if other members are interested in participating. Note: Exceptions may occur when there are specific/personal desires to race with non-member partners. Examples include racing with a sibling or an old high school friend as a bonding experience.
When racing with non-4LPH4 1337 team members, the team name 4LPH4 1337 must not be used. The exception to this commitment is during recruitment, when 4LPH4 1337 members are racing with a single recruit.

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Races

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Upcoming Races

July
- Odyssey One Day Adventure Race: Unsupported
  - Date: July 26th
  - Location: Roanoke, VA
  - Description: 24 hours over 75-90 miles.
  - Cost (10% discount to TBARC):
    - Early Reg: 4 Person: $600, 10% discount to TBARC
    - Normal Reg: 4 Person: $700, 10% discount to TBARC
  - Registered:
    - 4LPH4 1337: Josh, Joanna, Phillip, Enid (recruit)

August (intent)
- The BEAR Adventure Race
  - Date: Aug 31st
  - Location: Bayard Conservation Area, located about 12 miles south of Jacksonville, FL and close to Green Cove Springs, FL

September (intent)
- Black Beard Adventure Race
  - Date: Sept 13th
  - Location: NAG'S HEAD, OUTER BANKS, NORTH CAROLINA
  - Description: 12 hr, USARA National Qualifier. 25 miles of mountain biking, 10 miles of coasteering, 10 miles of orienteering, 10 mile ocean kayak (on the sound), 80' rappel off of the hotel roof, walk the plank
  - Cost:
    - SOLO: $150
    - 2 Person: $270.00
    - 3 Person: $405.00
    - 4 Person: $540.00
- and/or Over Mountain Extreme Adventure Race
  - Date: Sept 26-28th
  - Location: Morganton, NC (Pisgah National Forest)
  - Description: 32 hrs of 85-115 miles
  - Cost:
    - Soloists (with race directors pre-approval): $185
    - 2 Person: $325
    - 3 Person: $450

October (intent)
- Howl At the Moon Adventure Race
  - Date: Oct 18-19th
  - Location: Jonathan Dickinson State Park Hobe Sound, Florida
  - Description: 12 - 18 Hr race
  - Cost: Costs
    - $270 - 320 for 2 person team
    - $425 - 525 for 4 person team
- or Upstate Adventure Race
  - Date: Oct 25th
  - Location: Table Rock State Park near Cleveland, SC
  - Description: 30 hrs over 90-100 miles (supported)
  - Cost: $175 per person. 2 or 3 person teams

November (intent)
- USARA Nationals
  - Date: Nov 7-9th
  - Location: Blue Ridge, GA

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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

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History

Weight Loss Program

Looking down at a scale after 2 years of sitting in front of a computer and 199 pounds (25 pounds heavier than his college years), the first thought that came to Josh Forester's mind was "un un". It was time to turn things around. Josh decided to do an adventure race, since it was on his to-do-before-my-heart-stopped-beating list, and the training would lend way to weight loss.

Blue Ridge Rivalry

Josh started reaching out to friends and family, seeking out various running groups, and asking friends of friends if they wanted in on the action. After it was all said and done, he ended up with two teams for the 2007 Blue Ridge Adventure Race (4LP|-|4 1337 and Power Gel'n). Each team's goal: to beat the other team.

Merger

After Blue Ridge, there was a solid desire to do more. The two teams placed well and it was exciting to think about everybody's potential after adding further experience into the mix. After proving the point that experience is a huge asset in adventure racing, members of team Power Gel'n joined 4LPH4 1337 for future races, and the two became one.

Onward to 1337'ness

Driven by a love of the out-of-doors, a desire for competition, and a passion for adventure, team 4LPH4 1337 is surging into the future with dreams of competing with the greats.

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Name Explanation

4LPH4 1337 (pronounced alfa leet) comes from Leetspeak. Since the majority of our members work in the computer industry, we thought the name was 1337, so it stuck.

The English translation is thus "Alpha Elite".

Fast Fact: We had changed it from the original spelling, 4LP|-|4 1337, when we decided to build a team website (pipe characters are not allowed in URLs).

4LPH4

The first part, 4LPH4 (Alpha), comes from the fact that most of our members are alpha-[fe]males and live or have lived in Alpharetta, GA. Further, Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet, and we strive to be first.

1337

The second part, 1337 (Elite), stems from the fact that we think highly of ourselves. :P

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