Traces of Nuts
Team Name: Traces of Nuts
Country: Australia
Biographies
Name: Luke Nuttall
Age: 32
Born: Christchurch, New Zealand
Hometown now: Sydney, Australia
Occupation: Design Manager
Other Hobbies: Sailing, stamps, cross stitch
Years Racing: 12
Racing Achievements: 1st Mixed Pairs Speights Coast to Coast 2015, 2nd International Team Godzone 2014
Personal Motto: Don’t stop
Strengths as a racer: Delegating gear
Married/Single: Married
Children: Az Roberts, who is also a team mate
Thoughts about and goals for racing ExpAk: To have fun and share the experience of another world..
Name: Mel Nuttall
Age: 30
Born: Christchurch, New Zealand
Hometown now: Sydney, Australia
Occupation: Project Manager
Other Hobbies: Mountain Biking and Trail Running
Years Racing: 4
Racing Achievements: 1st Mixed Pairs Speights Coast to Coast
Personal Motto: Keep it positive and move forward
Strengths as a racer: Logistics guru
Married/Single: Married
Children: None
Thoughts about and goals for racing ExpAk: Will definitely take me out of my comfit zone, nervous and excited!
Name: Paul (Olly) Olsen
Age: 43
Born: Taupo, New Zealand
Hometown now: Sydney, Australia
Occupation: Project Manager
Other Hobbies: Mountain Biking, Trail Running, Kite Surfing
Years Racing: 3
Racing Achievements: None
Personal Motto: What’s the worst that could possibly happen?
Strengths as a racer: Can eat a tin of creamed rice in 20 seconds flat
Married/Single: Married
Thoughts about and goals for racing ExpAk: Life should be an adventure….. so bring it on!
Name: Az Roberts
Age: 35
Born: Greymouth, New Zealand
Hometown now: Sydney, Australia
Occupation: Design & User Experience Lead
Other Hobbies: Documentary, Popcorn & Wine consumption
Years Racing: 10
Racing Achievements: 3rd Motatapu Icebreaker 2012, Top20 Northface 100 2013& 2014
Personal Motto: You don’t eat a steak by putting the whole thing in your mouth
Strengths as a racer: Pack horse, Media specialist
Married/Single: Girlfriend.
Children: Nope.
Thoughts about and goals for racing ExpAk: It would be preferable if I can finish on the outside of the local wildlife.