John Yip
Team Running Free Alumni
Age: 0
Member Since: 2007
Occupation: Management Consultant, partner Running Free
Home: Toronto, ON
About Me: Former swimmer, and X-country runner. Turned into a tri-geek in the early '90s. Ten years later switched over to Adventure Racing. Now semi-retired from multisport racing (sorta)!
Sports: Running, Triathlon and Adventure Racing
Athletic Goals: Local events: Ride to Conquer Cancer, Crank the Shield, XTERRA Worlds.
My most catastrophic racing experience was: Each race has its on catastrophic elements to it. I laugh at it now but at the time they were quite traumatic. Buy me a drink and I'‚Ñ¢ll tell ya a couple of war stories!
My most memorable racing experience was: 1. Eco-Challenge Canadian Champs a most beautiful mountain race
Favourite Racing Gear: Road shoe: Brooks Adrenaline GTS 7 or Burn super fast
Favourite Race: Transrockies Challenge
Favourite Race Food: Sport Beans, Sharkies, Clif Blocs, anything that looks and tastes like candies!
Crank the Shield is Ontario’s first mountain bike (MTB) stage race. It mirrors other epic stage races such as the
My teammate for Crank the Shield, Kevin Wall decided to do his first ever tri at Wasaga – a sprint
Make no doubt about it, I am a candy junky. I think this started when I was a kid and
I’ve been wearing the Salomon XA Pro Series for the last 10 years. Admittedly the main reason why I wear
Hi all: this was sent along from one of the best off-road age-groupers, Steve & Lori Whitmore from London, ON
There are three things that makes me want to race in Barrie: 1. A spectacular network of trails – over
There was a definitely air of excitement at the startline for the final stage of the epic Transrockies Challenge. This
Keen Adventure Sports Games Day 2: 7:30am 10k open water paddle The morning weather was perfect for an open water
Stage 6: Elkford to Sparwood – 2300m elevation gain, 57% on gravel roads, 27% on single/double-track The penultimate stage –
The Keen Adventure Sports Games – Sept 15-16/2007 The Keen Adventure Sports Games was a recent addition to the race
Stage 5 – Whiteswan to Elkford – 93k, 1528m of elevation gain, 46.8% single/double track We were over the hump
Stage 4 (of 7): Nipika to Whiteswan Lake, 113km, 1139m of elevation, 45.1% single/double track, 54.9% gravel road (August 2007)
Transrockies Challenge Stage 3, 90k, 1522m elevation, 43% single/double track. The Nipika Mountain Resort is situated in a beautiful alpine
The Transrockies Challenge is one of the world’s premiere mountain bike stage races. Along with its parent race the TransAlps
July 22, 2007 Epic 8hr MTB Hardwood Hills. The 2nd leg of the 8hr EPiC MTB series took place at
– Date: June 16/17, 2007 – Description: An adventure relay – Location: Across the Oak Ridges Trail – Race Name:
– Date: June 10, 2007 – Description: Canada’s Dirtiest 10k – Location: Claireville Conservation Area – Race Name: The Mud
Set among the beautiful pine trees under a bright sun, Team Running Free’s own Rob Shortis and Liz Maola tied
– Date: June 3, 2007 – Description: Becel Ride for Heart – Location: Toronto – Sport: Cycling – Race web
– Date: May 28, 2007 – Description: Opus Epic 8Hr MTB Solo – Location: Mansfield – Race Name: Opus Epic
