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Mike Darbyshire
SUP
HOME TOWN: North VancouverRESIDES: North Vancouver
BIO
Mike is a Stand Up Paddleboard racer, instructor and all around athlete. He calls North Vancouver home but spends as much time as he can on the water racing, surfing or running rivers. Stand Up Paddling has taken Mike up and down the West Coast of North America participating in races and events with some of the best in the world.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Mike has been given the opportunity to develop the instructional program for Stand Up Paddling in Canada. Race highlights include podium finishes at most major races in British Columbia and a 3rd place finish in the 2013 Canadian SUP Championships.
Amanda Ammar
CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
HOME TOWN: St Albert, Alberta
RESIDES: Canmore, Alberta
BIO
Amanda is an elite level Cross Country skier, Representing Canada at the age of 17 on the world scene and to this date holding the best result by a Canadian woman at the World Junior Championships. This led her to being the youngest woman to ever represent Canada at the 2006 Torino Olympics for cross country skiing. By 2009 Amanda was forced to take a year off due to injury. She used this year to rehab and regain the passion of the sport. Clearly results were great as Amanda made it to the Sochi Olympic games representing Canada again.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Teams- 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic 2006 Torino Winter Olympic 2006-08 Canadian Senior National Team 2006 Tour De Ski 2004-06 Canadian National Junior Team Results- 2006 World Junior Champs- 6th place ( 5km classic) 2006 27th Canmore World Cup ( 15km classic) 2009- 2nd Noram Cup ( 10km skate) 2012- 2nd Whistler Noram ( 10km Classic) 2013- 1st Wapiti Noram ( 10km classic) * 2011/12 3rd in Overall Noram Standings for season * 2012/13 1st in Overall Noram Standings for season
Eric Goodwin
MOUNTAIN BIKING
HOME TOWN: Vanderhoof, BC
RESIDES: Squamish, BC
BIO
Eric has always loved the freedom and fitness that cycling give you. His first job was at a local sports store working as a bike mechanic. Every penny he made went back into his bike. At 17 he cycled around the south island of New Zealand by himself. He now resides in Squamish BC, the mountain bike capital of Canada, and spends his time racing and exploring on his bike.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Squamish Off-Road Cycling Association board member: 2012 - present 13th 2013 BC Bike Race 19th 2013 Tour de Victoria 8th 2013 JABR 9th 2013 Gearjammer
Sandra Walter
MOUNTAIN BIKING, CYCLOCROSS
HOME TOWN: Vancouver, BC
RESIDES: Coquitlam, BC
WEBSITE: www.sandrawalter.ca
BIO
Sandra Walter is an elite cyclist, accomplished writer and all around awesome human being. She has represented Canada as a member of the Canadian National Team on many occasions, including performances at the UCI World XC Mountain Bike Championships in 1998, 2002, 2003, 2010, and 2012.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Alex Charleson
Downhill Longboard
HOME TOWN: North Vancouver, BC
RESIDES: North Vancouver, BC
WEBSITE: https://alexcharleson.com/
BIO
Alex is a young athletic person, who has found himself, passionately interested in longboard racing. he has been riding for 6 years, and competing for 4 years. in 2015 he was ranked the number one U18 racer in the world, in 2016, has found himself 6th in the world for the mens open category, as well as first for Canada. Alex has traveled the world to race in 7 different countries, and visited 11.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
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2015 Junior world champion: U182016 1st in Canada. 6th in the world: Men's open
Vincent Pagot
ENDURANCE RUNNING
HOME TOWN: Tarsul, Bourgogne, FranceRESIDES: Whistler, BC
BIO
Drawn to the deep snow of Whistler, Vincent came to BC in 2007 from the French Alps. Although skiing is his first big passion, he keeps plenty busy during the summers golfing, hiking and mountain biking. In 2013 he decided to try some long distance running and he was immediately competitive. He focused and trained and finished up the season with some great results. Now he's running 80 - 100km a week, land runs with Helly Hansen in Whistler.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2013
- 1st place overall / Loop the lakes trail race 15K / Squamish
- 27th place overall – 4th age group / Whistler half marathon / Whistler
- 2nd place team category / Red Bull Divide and Conquer / North Van
- 9th place overall – 4th age group / 5Peaks Cypress enduro 14K / West Van
- 3rd place team relay – 2nd best time of leg 4 / Meet your maker 50 / Whistler
- 6th place overall – 1st age group / Frosty Mtn trail race 27K / Manning Park
2014
- 5th place overall / Night Snow Trail de l’inuit race 15K / France
- 24th place overall / UTBA 80K / France
- 2nd place overall / Loop the lakes trail race 21K / Squamish
- 7th place overall / Survival of the fittest trail race 18K / Squamish
- 4th tie place team category / Red Bull Divide and Conquer / North Van
- 3rd place overall / Comfortably Numb trail race 25K / Whistler
- 2nd place overall / Skyline ridge run trail 10K / Squamish
- 3rd place overall / Tenderfoot Boogie trail race 50K / Squamish-Whistler
Quentin Emeriau
HOME TOWN: France
RESIDES: Whistler, BC
BIO
Hailing from France, Quentin moved to Whistler for the big mountains and the great outdoors. You can find him on his bike or on skis, either way he'll be on the move.
Ainslie Kehler
CROSSFIT
HOME TOWN: North Vancouver
RESIDES: North Vancouver
WEBSITE: triplethreattraining.ca
BIO
Ainslie works as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist on the North Shore. She just completed her Master's of Kinesiology from UBC and currently competes in the sport of working out, otherwise known as CrossFit. Ainslie loves the North Shore, her trouble-making husky Hudson, her patient husband Nick, coffee and sunshine! She also has a fondness for throwing around heavy weights and the odd ice cream.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Jr. Canadian National Team for Triathlon, youngest competitor at Ironman Canada at 19 yrs. Competed in Ironman Cozumel and the CrossFit Games in the same year. Ainslies, recently Clean & Jerked 185 lbs and says, "I am pretty happy about that as well."
Mandy Gill
CROSSFIT
HOME TOWN: Calgary, AB
RESIDES: Burnaby, BC
WEBSITE: www.mandygill.com
BIO
Mandy Gill - Crossfit athlete, founder of MGM Fitness, TV personality, and advocate of everything health related. After overcoming anorexia in her late teens, she fell in love with Crossfit in 2007 and from this her passion of living life to the fullest with fitness was born. Mandy began competing in 2010 at the Crossfit Sectionals, followed by qualifying at the Crossfit Regionals in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and soon to be 2015 with her Crossfit North Vancouver teammates. Determined to share her experience of how life changing and beneficial healthy living can be, she’s appeared as a Fitness Segment Host over 70+ times on CTV MORNING LIVE, graced magazine covers across North America, and enjoys every minute of time spent with her boyfriend Sean, their two dogs Mylo & Chancellor, and big extended family.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
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Deadlift personal record of 340lbs
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Squat 240lbs
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Clean & Jerk 175lbs
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Being recognized by the Notable Awards as a young professional who excels in their field
Josh Binstock
BEACH VOLLEYBALL
BIO
Dr. Josh Binstock represented Canada at the 2012 London Olympics. He and partner Sam Schacter are aiming for Rio in 2016.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- 2014 Canadian Champion
- 2014 Gold metal: World Tour, Parana (Argentina) Open
- 2014 Silver medal: World Tour, Doha, Qatar
- 4th place at the Brazil Grand Slam in Sao Paulo
- 2012 Olympian 2009 Canadian National Champion 2008 Canadian National Champion
Dianna Christopolous
ULTRA DISTANCE TRAIL RUNNING
HOME TOWN: Vancouver, BC
RESIDES: Vancouver, BC
BLOG: diannachristopoulos.wordpress.com
BIO
Before becoming an ultra marathoner, Dianna ran on the roads for years. She's completed over 12 half marathons, 1 full marathon and 2 ultra marathons. Gradually she's transitioned over to trail running and realized that's where her passion lies. She loves to run through mountains, over peaks and valleys.
In Dianna's words, "I run with a group that's a very tight knit group that's all about support and community, doesn't matter how far you're going we support one another and the hugs and smiles are free!" She is also the volunteer coordinator for the Coast Mountain Trail Series with Gary Robbins and Geoff Langford.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- I've completed 2 ultra marathons and always looking for the next trail to play on. I never thought I would even contemplate that distance but I'm amazed at what our bodies and minds will do when you set yourself to it. I'm super proud of the community we've created here on the North Shore, it's something unique and special. I look forward to setting bigger goals and dreams and conquering each one of them!
Mical Dyck
CYCLOCROSS
HOME TOWN: Calgary, Alberta
RESIDES: Victoris, BC
BLOG: micaldyck.blogspot.ca
BIO
Michael started her racing career almost 10 years ago in the Olympic distance mountain biking. She's represented Canada at 5 (2cx, 3xc) World Championships, various Mountain Bike World Cups and was selected for the team relay in 2010. The last couple of years she has made the move to more endurance based mountain bike events like the 7 day Transrockies and BC Bike Race as well as focusing on cyclocross. In Mical's words, "I love the atmosphere and people involved with the very goofy sport of cyclocross and love to continue to develop and push my limits. This year brings new adventures I’m really excited about the prospect of meeting more wonderful people in the industry and being the best possible female role model for cycling I can be. I have recently partnered up with Ride Like a Girl (http://www.ridelikeagirl.ca) as a mentor for girls in every discipline of the sport."
Mical is a Geologist by training, but currently working at Lululemon and coaching with B78 Coaching.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- 12th CX World Championships 2015
- 19th CX World Championships 2013
- 29th CX World Cup Hoogerheide 2015
- 1st CX Canadian National Championships 2012
- 1st SSCX World Championships 2012
- 4 time podium finish CX Canadian National Championships
- 2 time podium at Sea Otter Cyclocross
- 3 time TR7 Champion and 2 time TR7 Champion
- 2 time runner up BCBR
- 3 time Canada Cup series Champion
- 1st Nimby 50 2013 and 2014
- Represented Canada at 3 XC World Championships, numerous World Cups and 2 CX World Championships
AND... she makes a mean loaf of bread
Sam Schachter
HOME TOWN: Richmond Hill, Ontario
RESIDES: Richmond Hill, Ontario
BIO
Sam is teamed up with Olympian Josh Binstock. Together they have their eyes on a trip to Rio to represent Canada in 2016.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- 2014 Canadian Champion
- 2014 Gold metal: World Tour, Parana (Argentina) Open
- 2014 Silver medal: World Tour, Doha, Qatar
Karin Femi Adande
RUNNING - SPRINTER
HOME TOWN: Paris, France
RESIDES: North Vancouver, BC
WEBSITE: www.ready2run.ca
BIO
Karin is a competitive track athlete who specializes in sprints. She started training as a sprinter for the first time at the age of 25, following a comeback to sports after rehabilitating her chronically sore knees. After being initially told that running would make her knee issues worse, she did strength and running technique training in order to complete a fundraising road run in support of a family member who was then fighting cancer. That was when her addiction started and her quest to be able to run more and faster without having to ever face knee pain again. She started with road and cross-country running, but after doing trials with the Norwesters Track & Field club she was identified as having more potential as a sprinter. After a year of training, she managed to improve her time and technique enough to shave nearly 1s off her 100m and 200m times. In her 3rd season she was ranked 5th in the 100m and 6th in the 200m at the Provincial level and was in the National Top 50 list for the 100m and 200m. Her passion for the sport of running has grown so much that she is now mentoring newer athletes in her club and is helping other runners as a personal trainer. Her focus of course being running and sprinting technique and injury prevention. In the fall and winter, she enjoys competing in the odd cross-country and trail race for the fun and community aspect of these events that originally got her back into running.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- October 2010, CIBC Run For the Cure, first run after 7 years off sports
- December 2010, First age-group medal at the Gunner Shaw Memorial Cross-country 10k (54:40)
- 2011 Starts Track & Field Sprint Training
- 2012 BC Championships, 3rd Place and first 400m under 1 minute
- 2013 Trevor Craven Memorial Meet 100m Winner
- 2013 Gunner Shaw Memorial Cross-country 10k personal best of (44:20)
- 2014 BC Championships, 2nd Place (100m)
- 2014 BC Champion (200m)
- 2014 Gunner Shaw Memorial Cross-country 10k age-group winner
- 100m PB, 12.29s (wind 2.9)
- 200m PB, 25.38s (wind 0.9)
Adam Santos
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
HOME TOWN: Sao Paulo, Brazil
RESIDES: Vancouver, BC
BIO
In Adam's words, " I've had an interest for Martial Arts for as long as I can remember. I always loved watching the classic martial arts movies from the 80's and 90's and when the first UFC events came out on VHS me and the other kids used to rent them and go outside to try to recreate those moves we had just watched. When I was 12 for influence of my older sister I started learning Morganti Ju-Jitsu. A style of martial created in Brazil, but based on Japanese Ju-jitsu. And I haven't stopped since. I moved to Vancouver in 2008 after being invited by Cesar Narita, a good friend of mine who was trying to establish a Morganti Ju-Jitsu and MMA school in Canada. The rest is history."
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- 2nd Dan black belt in Morganti Ju-Jitsu Bachelor in Physical Education 2x Morganti Ju-Jitsu National Champion (Brazil, 2007 and 2008) 2x Sport Jujitsu (ISJA) World Champion (Brazil 2004, Argentina 2006) Battlefield Fight League Amateur Heavyweight Champion Amateur MMA record 7-1
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