Cadbury is proud to be a sponsor of the 2006 Mark Webber Pure Tasmania Challenge and has long been linked with Mark and the Grand Prix. Cadbury Schweppes sponsored the 2003 Mark Webber Challenge, and have been a major sponsor of the Melbourne Grand Prix.
In 2006 Cadbury's team comprises 4 amazing women, each dedicated to training for the Challenge while also holding down day jobs. Grace McClure will lead the team and will be accompanied by Melbournians Del Lloyd and Gillie Hilton - Gina Unwin from Sydney completes the team of four.
Grace McClure
Former Channel Ten RPM host and model-turned-Ironwoman set a goal back in 2004 to complete a marathon. She completed it, and to her delight, did so without walking. Grace has gone on to compete in half-ironman events and later completed the full Australian ironman in April 2005 (3.8km swim, 180km bike, 42km run). Grace completed a second Ironman in August 2005 where she placed second in her age group.
Del Lloyd
Between working as a mental health researcher at Melbourne University Del trains approximately 20 hours a week and has proven her ability in the adventure racing circuit winning a number of team and individual titles this year.
Gillie Hilton
A big sports enthusiast Gillie successfully completed New Zealand's Coast-to-Coast adventure race in 2003, crossing an impressive 243km in one day. Gillie is no stranger to a challenge - she actually kayaked across the Bass Strait from Melbourne to Tasmania last year!
Gina Unwin
Gina has been competing in Ironman Triathlon's for the last three years and is no stranger to pushing herself to the absolute limit, both physically and mentally. Gina has been hitting the streets of Bondi to train for a up to 15 hours a week in order prepare for the 600km adventure race.
