We are excited to welcome Jo Scott back to her fifth RacingThePlanet Ultramarathon. Jo also has lots of experience providing support for runners in other ultramarathons too - usually in colder and wetter conditions in the north of England. Jo is a full-time artist and illustrator who used to work with software providers for the arts and sporting industries, managing customers as diverse as the Tate Galleries and Silverstone Race Circuit. She has herself competed in triathlons and running events, and is a long-distance hiker. Jo designed the special poster given to finishers of the 4 Deserts Grand Slam (Plus).
Lena SASSE
Doctoral Student (Psychology)
Germany
Lena Sasse of Germany is a young doctoral student in psychology from Germany. Lena joins her second RacingThePlanet / 4 Deserts Ultramarathon after volulnteering at the Gobi March (Mongolia) 2023. She loves to travel and see different landscapes and cultures. During her time at university, she met people from all over the world, which was an experience she really enjoyed. She enjoys volunteering at the races to combine her passions of travel and to give something to other people while also growing as a person.
Angela ALCHIN
Social media marketer
Namibia
Christopher BREON
Teacher
United States
Chris is a teacher from the United States. He is no stranger to being in austere conditions as he served in the U.S. military and have spent many nights out in the field with minimal creature comforts. He has also worked as a consultant in Vietnam exploring eco tourism possibilities in remote locations. He joins us for the first time as a volunteer for a RacingThePlanet Ultramarathon.
Andrea MORGAN
Global Operational Performance Director
United Kingdom
Cheau yeng DING
HR Generalist
Malaysia, Resident in Singapore
Carmen CORDOGAN
Retired from academics, part time research, perpetual volunteer
Spain, Resident in United States
Keith GOODLAD
Security and Emergency Response Manager
United Kingdom
Janka DOLEžAL
Life Coach
Germany
Lisa RIGG
Security Consultant
United Kingdom
Alicia NG
HUMAN RESOURCES EXECUTIVE
Malaysia, Resident in Singapore
Tania CHARLES
Insurance
Australia, Resident in New Zealand
Australian Tania Charles currently lives in Auckland, New Zealand where she works in insurance with IAG NZ. Having completed a number of half-marathons and triathlons, including a half-Ironman, Tania has also been part of the support crew for the Speights Coast to Coast. Tania joins the RacingThePlanet / 4 Deserts volunteer team for the fourth time having worked in a volunteer team at the Gobi March 2015, Atacama Crossing 2018, RacingThePlanet: New Zealand, was part of the friends and family at The Last Desert (Antarctica) 2022 and also a number of triathlons, including the World Championships in Auckland.
Mabasa MUBATAPASANGO
Network Engineer
Zimbabwe, Resident in Namibia
Sheena BARBER
Accountant
Australia
David BARBER
Retired
Australia
Jacqueline EASTRIDGE
Operations Manager
United States, Resident in Nepal
Ben GADAMS
Media Analyst
United States
Arttie JOSIA
OTB SPORT
Namibia
A. michael FLAHERTY
Commodity Hedge Fund Manager
United States
Michael Flaherty is connected to Racing The Planet through his fiancé, Elizabeth Brown, and sister, Heather Flaherty, who are both race competitors. Born and raised in Boston, Michael now lives in San Juan, Puerto Rico where he co-owns and operates a commodity trading hedge fund. When he is not working, Michael enjoys spending time with his fiancé and two grown children (Katherine and Macdara) scuba diving, fly fishing, hunting and horseback riding. His other interests include music and travel. In his younger days, Michael worked as a cowboy on ranches in Calgary, Alberta Canada and Idaho where he rode as a saddle bronc rider in a professional rodeo. He studied classical piano at the Boston Conservatory of Music and played college ice hockey at his alma mater, Amherst College, before earning his MBA from Harvard Business School. Michael sits on the boards of several not-for-profit organizations in Puerto Rico and Boston. The Namib Race 2024 is Michael's first time joining a RacingThePlanet Ultramarathon.
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