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Contents 1 Team 4LPH4 1337 2 Platinum Sponsors 2.1 Reality Bikes and Skateboards 2.2 TheElleStudio 3 Gold Sponsors 3.1 MyRunning.com 4 Announcements 5 Gear Showcase 6 Team Members 7 Races 7.1 Next Race 7.2 Past Performances 8 Quick Links/Site Index

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.

Platinum Sponsors

[edit] Reality Bikes and Skateboards Jerseys, mountain bike parts and maintenance provided by Reality Bikes and Skateboards.
[edit] TheElleStudio Team event photography and race cameras provided by TheElleStudio.com.

Gold Sponsors

[edit] MyRunning.com Web hosting provided by MyRunning.com.

Announcements

• 10/02/2008: 4LPH4 1337 welcomes Michael Hutsel to the team!
• 10/01/2008: Joanna places 3rd/23 in her age group, 92nd/491 at the Tri2 Remember Triathlon. Congratulations! Results.
• 09/21/2008: Josh places 1st/45 in the Yellow Course, 2nd/11 (by 3 seconds!) on the Green Course at the Red Top Mountain Orienteering Meet. Jack and Jordan had a fun time. Jack so much that he came back the next day placing 10th/21 on the competitive Red Course.
• 09/17/2008: 4LPH4 1337 - Tequila places 3rd in 3-person coed, 3rd overall at the Midnight Rush Adventure Race. Reviews here.
• 09/17/2008: 4LPH4 1337 - Lime places 13th in 3-person coed, 29th overall at the Midnight Rush Adventure Race. Reviews here.
• 09/13/2008: Jack, Judy, and JoEllen finish 2nd in co-ed division, 3rd overall out of 31 teams at 2008 Adventure Jam at West Point Dam
• 09/05/2008: The Intro To Adventure Racing Clinic was a huge success. We had 16 guests, with four 4LPH4 1337 members representing, and the Reality Bikes crew as well. Over 20 people! Here are electronic copies of the presented materials:
  • Intro to AR [OpenOffice (.odp) | Acrobat (.pdf) | Powerpoint (.ppt)]
  • Next Steps [OpenOffice (.odt) | Acrobat (.pdf)]
  • 2006 Spread Your Wings Adventure Race Video
• 08/22/2008: 4LPH4 1337 welcomes Enid Gonzalez to the team!
• 08/18/2008: Jack and Josh competed in the Fool's Gold 50-mile and 100-mile mountain bike races respectively. Jack finished 122/159 and Josh finished 15/37. Results.

Announcement Archive

Gear Showcase

• 2008/10/03: Digital Hero 3 Josh reviews TheElleStudio-provided Digital Hero 3 wrist camera.
• 2008/08/29: Topeak Peak Master Blaster DX Jordan reviews his replacement to the Bell pump, the Topeak Peak Master Blaster DX.
• 2008/08/25: Bell Air Strike 950 Jordan and Josh review their experiences with the Bell Air Strike 950 portable pump.
• 2008/08/13: Building a Bicycle Map Carrier/Holder Josh gives a history of his experiences fabricating a bike-mounted map carrier.
• 2008/08/11: Walden Naturalist kayak Jack reviews the Walden Naturalist Kayak.
• 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.

Gear Showcase Archive

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	Enid Gonzalez (Bio): Bike Workhorse	Michael Hutsel (Bio): Bike Workhorse

Inactive/Past Members

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

Races

Next Race

• USARA Nationals
  • Date: Nov 7-9th
  • Location: Blue Ridge, GA
  • Event Points Category: Nationals + 50 pt bonus
  • Extra Info: Teams must register within 14 days of qualifying and provide a non refundable $400.00 deposit in order to retain their qualifying slot for the national championship race. The remainder of the teams entry fee must be received by October 1, 2008. Total entry fees are $900.00 per team - this includes the post race banquet. If a team fails to register within the 14 days their qualifying slot will roll down to the next finishing team. All race fees are non refundable as a teams acceptance prevents another team from attending.
  • Team Registered: Josh, Joanna, Jordan

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

Quick Links/Site Index

Team	Organizational	Resources
Team Members Team History Team Name Explanation Team Ethos Upcoming Races Race Reviews Gear Reviews Tutorials Contact Us	Training Locations Training Availability Spreadsheet 2008 Race Considerations: OpenOffice Format (.ods) Microsoft Excel Format (.xls) Team Contact Information 4LPH4 1337 Required Reading Announcements Tools Related	Weather Stations & History Trailblazer's Event Calendar AR Resources Event Calendar Georgia Orienteering Meets Schedule International Spec. for Orienteering Maps International Spec. for Control Points USARA National Rankings Checkpoint Tracker Series Rankings Waterproof Gear Reviews and Ratings