Jennifer VanGorder

Biography

  Team role: Chief motivator
  Profession: Online Marketer
  Currently resides: Seattle, WA
  Hometown: Issaquah, WA
  Year joined DART: 2005








Jen came from a background of competitive running and parlayed her love for competing in endurance events into being a competitive member of DART-nuun. She loves pushing her limits and exploring what the world has to offer and enjoys sharing these things with her team mates, friends and husband. Look for Jen running on a trail near you... 

Favorite Gear

Favorite Drink: Orange Ginger nuun
Favorite shoes: Vasque Blur SL with Sole’s Insoles
Favorite bike: Turner Flux
Favorite bike component: Hayes Stroker trail hydraulic brakes
Favorite wheels & tires: FSA XC-300 SL and Schwalbe Nobby Nic
Favorite bike suspension: Manitou R7 MRD Absolute 100
Favorite sunglasses: Rudy Project Rydon II
Favorite cycling garment: Ibex El Fito 3/4 knickers
Favorite foul weather shell: Arc’Teryx Alpha LT Proshell
Favorite socks: Teko EcoMerino Wool MiniCrew
Favorite backpack: Gregory Rufus
Favorite bikelight: Light and Motion Stella 300
Favorite sunscreen: KINeSYS Performance Moisturizer SPF 30
Favorite Kayaking gear: Epic Mid Wing full carbon stiff shaft paddle
Favorite training and racing aid: Suunto T6c wristcomputer

Behind The Scene

Favorite race: Baja Travesia 2005- we navigated by aliens telling us where to go!
Best race moment: RVG, Glenn and I in the Baja Travesia  07' race pulling ourselves to safety after our boat sank in the pacific ocean
Worst race moment: RVG's (my husband) heat stroke at Primal Quest 06 and being airlifted off the race to be with him
Favorite food: Snap peas, veggies, swedish fish and tofurky wraps
Why I race:  It's additcting.  To see how far I can go and to be around cool, active, healthy people.
Race advice: Push your limits, have fun and hydrate 
Vice in life: Latte's
Greatest challenge: Sitting still.
What do I do with my free time?: Run, Bike and do yoga
My team mates think that:

Race Results

2008

• 4th place: Primal Quest - expedition race - Big Sky, Montana
• 1st place: Desert Winds 24 hour race - Lake Mead, Arizona
• 1st place: World Championship Qualifier - Baja Travesia expedtion race - Baja, Mexico

2007

• 4th place: XPD Australia expedition race - Queensland, Australia
• 2nd place: Raid the North Extreme expedition race - Prince Rupert, Canada
• 2nd place: Desert Winds 24 hour race - Lake Mead, Arizona
• 3rd place: Sea Otter Classic sprint adventure race - Monterey, California
• 1st place: Baja Travesia expedition race - Baja, Mexico

2006

• Pacific Northwest Adventure Racing Champion 2006
• Wicked Adventure Racing Series Champion – Oregon series
• 1st place: Wicked Sunsweet 24hr race - Oakridge, OR
• 3rd place: 7 Cerros Medellin (3 day stage race) – Columbia (with Team Sole)
• 1st place: Explore the West 24-Hour Adventure Race - Baja, Mexico
• 1st place: Explore the West 24-Hour Adventure Race - Southern CA
• 1st place: Coast to Coast expedition race – Michigan (racing with Team Sole)
• 1st place: TRIOBA Sprint Adventure Race - Ellensburg, WA
• 1st place: Explore the West Sprint Adventure Race - Orange County, CA
• 1st place: Explore the West 24-Hour Adventure Race - Southern Nevada
• Ecomotion Pro Expedition expedition race - Rio, Brazil (TNF - team member injury)
• Primal Quest Expedition Adventure Race- Moab, Utah (TNF - team member injury)

2005

• 4st place: Baja Travesia Expedition Adventure Race - Baja, Mexico
• 2005 Explore California 24-Hour Race Series Champion
• 1st place: Explore California 24 Hour Adventure Race - Gold Country
• 3rd place: Explore California 24 Hour Adventure Race - Baja, Mexico
• 1st place: Northwest Adventures TRIOBA 12 Hour Adventure Race - Snoqualmie, WA
• UnRanked: X-Adventure Raid World Cup 2 Day Adventure Race - Bend, OR
• 1st place (4 coed): Wicked Adventure Racing Urban Sprint - Portland, OR
• 1st place: Northwest Adventures TRIOBA Sprint Adventure Race - Kenmore, WA

2004

• 25th place: Subaru Primal Quest - Washington
• 1st place: Pacific Northwest 24 hour Championship Series race #2 - Cle Elum, WA
• 1st: place NW Adventures Trioba Sprint race #2 - Snoqualmie, WA
• 1st place Pacific Northwest 24 hour Championship Series race #1 - Wenatchee, WA
• 1st place: NW Adventures Trioba Sprint race #1 - Ellensburg, WA

2003

• DNF: Balance Bar 24 hour – Los Angeles, CA
• 9th place (UNR): Balance Bar 24 hour - Beaver Creek, CO
• Series Champions NW Adventures Trioba 24 hour series - Cascade Mountains, WA
• 2nd place: NW Adventures Trioba series # 3 - Snoqualmie, WA
• 1st place: NW Adventures Trioba 24 hour race #2 - Cle Elum - WA
• 2nd place: NW Adventures Trioba 24 hour race #1 - Ellensburg, WA
• 2nd Raid the North 36 hours Series - Hope, BC, Canada

2002

• 1st place: Sea to Summit (2-day race) - Whistler, Canada (NOR)

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