Aaron Rinn
Biography
Team role: Workhorse and embedded photographer
Profession: Mechanical engineer
Currently resides: Seattle, WA
Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI
Year joined DART: 2005
Aaron started racing mountain bikes in 1998, and fell in love with endurance athletic competition. He tried out a sprint adventure race two years later, because it gave him the chance to branch out into running. His races kept getting longer and longer, and eventually he leaned to enjoy kayaking. In 2003 his team Saga took third in the 2003 Cal Eco Adventure Racing series behind Earthlink (now Merrell/Zanfel ) and Epinephrine (now Sole). Aaron moved to Seattle during the middle of the following year and met the DART-nuun team at a local TRIOBA race. Glenn asked him to race a 24-hour Explore the West adventure race in early 2005. This went well, so later that year Cyril asked him to the Ecomotion 2005 staged in Serra Gaúcha of Southern Brazil. This idea seemed fantastic to Aaron, so without missing a beat he answered with one word, "Yes!" He was half kidding with Cyril about how fast he answered the question. This turned out to be Aaron's favorite race, and solidified his love for the sport. At 34, Aaron hopes to keep racing fresh and fast with DART for another 5 more years.
I am starting to update a blog at http://flyar.blogspot.com/
Favorite Gear
Favorite drink: All flavors of nuun (especially Orange Ginger)
Favorite shoes: Vasque Blurs with Sole’s regular Softec insoles
Favorite bike: My current Turner Flux
Favorite bike component: Carbon reinforced plastic (CFRP) FSA K-Force Light crankset, Hayes Stroker trail hydraulic brakes, Crank Brother’s Eater Beaters Four Ti pedals
Favorite wheels & tires: FSA XC-300 SL and Michelin Mountain A/T
Favorite bike suspension: Manitou R7 MRD Absolute 100
Favorite sunglasses: Rudy Project Zyon
Favorite cycling gear: Ibex El Fito 3/4 Bike Knickers
Favorite shell: Arc’Teryx Alpha LT Proshell -- only 12.9oz!
Favorite socks: Teko EcoMerino Wool MiniCrew
Favorite backpack: Gregory ISO with 100 oz Hydrapak bladder
Favorite bike light: Light and Motion Stella
Favorite sunscreen: KINeSYS SPF 30 Sunscreen Cream With Titanium Dioxide
Favorite kayaking gear: Kokatat GORE-TEX® Meridian Dry Suit with Relief Zip (GMER)
Favorite training and racing aid: Suunto T6 wristcomputer
Behind The Scene
Favorite race: EcoMotion/Pro expedition adventure race - Brazil is a stunning and amazing country.
Worst race moment: It's a tie between getting stuck in a hole while riverboarding the swollen Gallatin River during Primal Quest Montana and capsizing in huge Pacific seas miles from shore during the Baja Travesia 2007 kayaking leg.
Best race moment: Getting to shore after either of the above. Climing the dune at Jericoacoara in 6th place.
Favorite racing food: Sharkies, any kind of burritos, salty peanuts, soup.
Why I race: Racing is a lifestyle. It gives a purpose to my training. The races themselves are about immersing yourself in nature, working through difficulty as a team, covering a large amount of ground, and challenging yourself both physically and mentally.
Race advice: Get yourself to a race and give it a shot. As the race gets challenging, reach beyond yourself and help your teammates. If you feel like throwing up, force yourself to eat something, drink, and take electrolytes.
Vice in life: Black coffee.
Greatest challenge: Keeping a clean and smooth running bike.
Greatest strength: Being able to sleep anywhere at any time.
Least favorite part of adventure racing: Fighting sleep monsters.
What do I do with my free time: Hang gliding and mountaineering are my other big passions.
Race Results
2008
- Ecomotion/Pro World AR Championship - Piauí, Maranhão, and Ceará Brazil - 6th
- Primal Quest Montana - Lone Mountain, MT - 4th
- Desert Winds 24 hour race - Lake Mead, Arizona - 1st
- Baja Travesia expedtion race and world championship qualifier - Baja, Mexico - 1st
2007
- Raid the North Extreme expedition race - Prince Rupert, Canada - 2nd
- XPD expedition adventure race - Queensland, Australia - 4th
- Sea Otter Classic sprint adventure race - Monterey, California - 2nd
- Baja Travesia expedition race - Baja, Mexico - 1st
- 4th Dimension winter adventure race - Snoqualmie, Washington - 1st
2006
- Pacific Northwest Adventure Racing Champions 2006
- Wicked Adventure Racing Series Champions
- Cal Eco 24 hour race - Auburn, California - 2nd
- Desafio de los Volcanes expedition adventure race - Chile and Argentina - 11th
- U.S. Rogaining Championships - Antelope, Oregon - 1st
- Primal Quest expedition adventure race - Moab, Utah (racing with Team Sole) - 7th
- Wicked Sunsweet 24hr race - Oakridge, Oregon - 1st
- Michigan Coast to Coast expedition race (racing with Team Sole) - 1st
- Mighty Mo Expedition adventure race - Eastern Ozarks, Missouri - 4th
- Ecomotion Pro expedition race - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (DNF - team member injury)
2005
- Explore the West 24-hour adventure race - Kirkwood, California - 2nd
- Raid the North - Nelson, British Columbia - 2nd
- TRIOBA 24-hour adventure race - Ellensburg, Washington - 1st
- EcoMotion/Pro expedition adventure race - Gramado, Brazil - 5th
2004
- West Coast Adventure Race Series Champions
- West Coast Adventure Race - Temecula, California - 1st
- West Coast Adventure Race - Big Bear Lake, California - 2nd
- West Coast Adventure Race - Orange County, California - 2nd
- Trioba 24-hour Adventure Race, Leavenworth, Washington
2003
- Cal Eco Adventure Race Series - 3rd
- Cal Eco 36 hour finals - Kernville, California - 3rd
- Cal Eco 24 hour race #4 -Yosemite, California - 2nd
- Cal Eco 24 hour race #3 - Fort Bragg, California - 5th
- Cal Eco 24 hour race #2 - Santa Barbara, California - 4th
- Cal Eco 24 hour race #1 - Lake San Antonio, California
- Subaru Primal Quest expedition adventure race - Lake Tahoe, California - 16th
- Balance Bar 24 hour advenuture race, Los Angeles, California
2000
- Underground Scramble sprint adventure race - Santa Monica Mountains, California - 1st
- Pumpkin Scramble 12 hour adventure race - Santa Monica Mountains, California - 1st
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