Name: Steve Lock
Age: 45
Where were you born: New Zealand
Hometown now: Taupo
Occupation: Company Director
Other hobbies: Like I have time…

Years racing: Lots

Racing achievements: Finishing expedition races with a smile on my face

Personal motto: Balanced day, every day.

Strengths as a racer: Yes!

Thoughts about, and goals for racing ExpAk: Full course.

Name: Polly Weston
Age: 37
Where were you born: London, England
Hometown now: Perth, Western Australia
Occupation: Doctor
Other hobbies: Learning to cook, kitesurfing

Years racing: 5

Racing achievements: completing a 24hr rogaine with a broken arm and finger

Personal motto: Still tongue in a wise head

Strengths as a racer: force feeding of team mates, pornographic sleepmonsters, bringing glamour to the AR

Thoughts about, and goals for racing ExpAk: minimising orca, bear and mosquito attacks

Name: Tash Sparg
Age: 27
Where were you born: Africa
Hometown now: Perth, Western Australia
Occupation: Accountant
Other hobbies: Facebook, instagram, procrastinating & Photography.

Years racing: 2

Racing achievements: Perfecting singing ‘everything is awesome’ while jogging. (Lego movie song)

Personal motto: “Everything is Awesome,  everything is cool when you’re part of a team….”

Strengths as a racer: Stubborn. Recently learned how to paddle. Cheerful; 3 Fur kids – Gandalf (5) Katniss and Shadow (1yo but born 4 months apart)

Thoughts about, and goals for racing: 
1) safety and well being of our team always comes first
2) finish the full course while having fun and making the most of this once in a lifetime experience. 
3) make a snowman
4) have a snow fight
5) eat whatever we want afterwards