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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
- 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.
- 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.
- 04/21/2009: Team ROC Gear/4LPH4 1337 places 8th in elite category, 10th overall at the Pangea Atlantic Coast Conquest. Reviews here.
- 02/19/2009: Team ROC Gear/4LPH4 1337 rocked the Valentine's Day mock race, somehow convincing 3 first-timers to give up their day of love to come suffer in the woods with us at Fort Mountain.
- 01/09/2009: Holy Crap! Team ROC Gear/4LPH4 1337 is producing a 24-hour race.
The Atomic Adventure Race will be held on May 16th, 2009 at Amicalola Falls State Park, Dawsonville, GA. Unsupported teams of 2 and 3 will hike, bike, and paddle using map and compass through a course fraught with challenges that will test their athletic and mental prowess. Strategy, teamwork, and willpower will be tested as teams race to see who crosses the finish line first. Club discounts, prizes, schwag, and a beautiful host location.- USARA National Adventure Racing Series Series
- Checkpoint Tracker Adventure Racing Series
- Canoes/Paddles/PFDs provided by race management.
- Live online coverage of the race.
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Gear Showcase
- 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.
- 06/10/2008: NiteRider Moab Jack reviews his NiteRider Moab bike light system, arguable one of the best lighting systems for adventure racing.
- 06/04/2008: Perception Swifty kayak Jack reviews the Perception Swifty Kayak.
- 05/19/2008: 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.
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Team Members
Active/Present Members
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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, Race Reporter |
Joanna Erion (Bio): Co-Navigator, Motivator |
Michael Hutsel (Bio): Bike 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
- Odyssey One Day
- Date: July 25th - 26th
- Location: Roanoke, VA
- Event Details: 24 hours, 70-90 miles
- Event Description: The 20th Edition of the Odyssey One Day Adventure Race will be fun and challenging, but a doable 24 hour adventure race for the novice and advanced adventure racing teams. The Odyssey One Day will challenge athletes physically and mental as teams of 2 and 4 along with soloist will push their limits as they mountain bike, hike and paddle through the beautiful forest of the Blue Ridge Mountains of VA. The experience will be exhilarating and adventurous!
- Event Points Category:
- USARA Point Series Day Race
- Checkpoint Tracker Day Race
- Team Registered: Josh, Michael, Laura, Stefanie (recruit)
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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
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