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1st Dec 2008, 15:29
Victoria Pendleton, Olympic gold medallist swapped the track for the field this weekend as she supported competitors at the UK National Selections of the Land Rover G4 Challenge.
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UK Final Four Land Rover G4 Challenge
Victoria provided motivational guidance to 60 competitors as they were put through their paces in a gruelling 3-day selection at Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire – where the top four were selected to represent the UK at the next selections stage.
http://forum.landrovernet.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=81560&stc=1&d=1228144764
Victoria Pendleton and the final 24
The UK finalists – the top two men and two women – Bruce Duncan, Andrew Grieve, Sarah Davies and Maria Leijerstam battled it out in a series of physical, mental and driving activities to secure their place at the Land Rover G4 Challenge International Selections.
Victoria on announcement of the winners said: "All of the competitors have really been pushed to their limits both physically and mentally over this weekend and all coped really well, but the final four are truly exceptional athletes who pretty much excelled in all of the 51 challenges they were set. Having competed on the International stage, I know only too well how nerve racking competing at this level can be and I have no doubt that any of these four have the ability to take on the other teams at the next stage. Well done to them all."
The Land Rover G4 International Selections take place in February 2009, where the final four will be whittled down to one man and one woman to make up Team UK who will compete against 17 other teams in the three-week Challenge Finals in Mongolia – one of the most sparsely populated countries on the planet.
The extremes of climate and over 1.5 million square kilometres of wild terrain – from arid steppes and mountain ranges to forests and desert – make Mongolia the ideal location for such an adventure.
Anthony Bradbury, UK Marketing Director said: "The standard of the competitors this year were, by far, the most experienced and strongest we've ever had. The Challenge Finals in Mongolia are set to be truly spectacular and we wish Andrew, Bruce, Sarah and Maria every success for the next stage."
http://forum.landrovernet.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=81557&stc=1&d=1228144764
Andrew Grieve (30) – Wittering – Doctor
with a postgraduate in Wilderness/Mountain medicine,
Andrew has previously competed in the
Land Rover G4 National Selections
http://forum.landrovernet.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=81558&stc=1&d=1228144764
Bruce Duncan (28) – Aberdeen – A Reservoir Engineer
and experienced multi-sport racer and member of
the British Mountain Bike Orienteering Team
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Maria Leijerstam (30) – Teddington –
Works in Business Improvement, an experienced
adventure racer who has previously competed in the
Three Peaks Yacht Race and Marathon des Sables
http://forum.landrovernet.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=81559&stc=1&d=1228144764
Sarah Davies (30) – Winchester – Management Consultant
and experienced adventure racer who has competed
in the adventure racing World Championships
The 2008/09 Land Rover G4 Challenge programme is run in support of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. This partnership aims to generate in excess of £1m over the course of the next two challenges.The winning team will receive a Land Rover to donate to their National Society.
To keep up to date on the challenge visit www.landroverG4Challenge.com (http://www.landroverg4challenge.com/).
The Land Rover G4 Challenge is an environmentally sensitive and fully carbon off-set event run in accordance with Land Rover's Fragile Earth Policy, a global promise to ensure that the companies actions minimise environmental damage. It will leave a lasting legacy both in the event location and in participating nations through the International Federation partnership.
The Land Rover G4 Challenge International Selections will take place in February 2009 to decide the one man and one woman chosen to represent each national team in the Challenge Finals.
Mongolia is one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world; it is home to a nomadic and semi-nomadic population, many of whom live in Ger (traditional felt covered yurts) tents. Approximately 2.9 million people reside in an area of 1.5 million square kilometres.
18 participating nations are: Australia, China, Netherlands, Turkey, Austria, France, Norway-Sweden, UK, Belgium-Luxemburg, Germany, Russia, USA, Brazil, Ireland, South Africa, Canada, Italy and Spain. Land Rover G4 Challenge
The Land Rover G4 Challenge was inaugurated in 2003, when Belgium Fighter Pilot Rudi Thoelen emerged victorious from a cliff hanging finale in the Moab Desert, USA. The next Challenge in 2006, went deep into rugged, remote locations, Thailand, Laos, Brazil and Bolivia, coming to an end at an altitude of over 4000m with South African Martin Dreyer emerging victorious.
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is the World's largest humanitarian organisation, providing assistance without discrimination and to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions. It comprises 186 member Red Cross and Red Crescent societies, seven regional zone offices, more than 60 delegations and a secretariat in Geneva. Working in partnership with communities, the International Federation aims to reduce the impact of disasters, diseases and public health emergencies, to make communities stronger and more resilient, and to promote respect for diversity and human dignity.
http://forum.landrovernet.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=81556&stc=1&d=1228144764
UK Final Four Land Rover G4 Challenge
Victoria provided motivational guidance to 60 competitors as they were put through their paces in a gruelling 3-day selection at Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire – where the top four were selected to represent the UK at the next selections stage.
http://forum.landrovernet.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=81560&stc=1&d=1228144764
Victoria Pendleton and the final 24
The UK finalists – the top two men and two women – Bruce Duncan, Andrew Grieve, Sarah Davies and Maria Leijerstam battled it out in a series of physical, mental and driving activities to secure their place at the Land Rover G4 Challenge International Selections.
Victoria on announcement of the winners said: "All of the competitors have really been pushed to their limits both physically and mentally over this weekend and all coped really well, but the final four are truly exceptional athletes who pretty much excelled in all of the 51 challenges they were set. Having competed on the International stage, I know only too well how nerve racking competing at this level can be and I have no doubt that any of these four have the ability to take on the other teams at the next stage. Well done to them all."
The Land Rover G4 International Selections take place in February 2009, where the final four will be whittled down to one man and one woman to make up Team UK who will compete against 17 other teams in the three-week Challenge Finals in Mongolia – one of the most sparsely populated countries on the planet.
The extremes of climate and over 1.5 million square kilometres of wild terrain – from arid steppes and mountain ranges to forests and desert – make Mongolia the ideal location for such an adventure.
Anthony Bradbury, UK Marketing Director said: "The standard of the competitors this year were, by far, the most experienced and strongest we've ever had. The Challenge Finals in Mongolia are set to be truly spectacular and we wish Andrew, Bruce, Sarah and Maria every success for the next stage."
http://forum.landrovernet.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=81557&stc=1&d=1228144764
Andrew Grieve (30) – Wittering – Doctor
with a postgraduate in Wilderness/Mountain medicine,
Andrew has previously competed in the
Land Rover G4 National Selections
http://forum.landrovernet.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=81558&stc=1&d=1228144764
Bruce Duncan (28) – Aberdeen – A Reservoir Engineer
and experienced multi-sport racer and member of
the British Mountain Bike Orienteering Team
http://forum.landrovernet.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=81561&stc=1&d=1228144764
Maria Leijerstam (30) – Teddington –
Works in Business Improvement, an experienced
adventure racer who has previously competed in the
Three Peaks Yacht Race and Marathon des Sables
http://forum.landrovernet.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=81559&stc=1&d=1228144764
Sarah Davies (30) – Winchester – Management Consultant
and experienced adventure racer who has competed
in the adventure racing World Championships
The 2008/09 Land Rover G4 Challenge programme is run in support of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. This partnership aims to generate in excess of £1m over the course of the next two challenges.The winning team will receive a Land Rover to donate to their National Society.
To keep up to date on the challenge visit www.landroverG4Challenge.com (http://www.landroverg4challenge.com/).
The Land Rover G4 Challenge is an environmentally sensitive and fully carbon off-set event run in accordance with Land Rover's Fragile Earth Policy, a global promise to ensure that the companies actions minimise environmental damage. It will leave a lasting legacy both in the event location and in participating nations through the International Federation partnership.
The Land Rover G4 Challenge International Selections will take place in February 2009 to decide the one man and one woman chosen to represent each national team in the Challenge Finals.
Mongolia is one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world; it is home to a nomadic and semi-nomadic population, many of whom live in Ger (traditional felt covered yurts) tents. Approximately 2.9 million people reside in an area of 1.5 million square kilometres.
18 participating nations are: Australia, China, Netherlands, Turkey, Austria, France, Norway-Sweden, UK, Belgium-Luxemburg, Germany, Russia, USA, Brazil, Ireland, South Africa, Canada, Italy and Spain. Land Rover G4 Challenge
The Land Rover G4 Challenge was inaugurated in 2003, when Belgium Fighter Pilot Rudi Thoelen emerged victorious from a cliff hanging finale in the Moab Desert, USA. The next Challenge in 2006, went deep into rugged, remote locations, Thailand, Laos, Brazil and Bolivia, coming to an end at an altitude of over 4000m with South African Martin Dreyer emerging victorious.
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is the World's largest humanitarian organisation, providing assistance without discrimination and to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions. It comprises 186 member Red Cross and Red Crescent societies, seven regional zone offices, more than 60 delegations and a secretariat in Geneva. Working in partnership with communities, the International Federation aims to reduce the impact of disasters, diseases and public health emergencies, to make communities stronger and more resilient, and to promote respect for diversity and human dignity.