Proudly supported by MIA Radiology, Michael Wilkinson, Rob Gough, Joe Young and John Saul are four individuals who have come together specifically to support the charities that the Mark Webber Pure Tasmania Challenge will benefit.
Michael Wilkinson
At the age of 57, Wilkinson blames too much red wine for landing himself in the Challenge. With an enjoyment of sailing and social tennis, Wilkinson's main concern is his body holding out, but he is excited to be raising cancer awareness and proving that people can remain active with age.
Rob Gough
Rob's father died of leukemia 7 months ago, so he has signed up to the challenge through his eagerness to raise money and awareness for the Cancer Council. Gough boasts an array of sporting talent, including taking on a long course State champion triathlon, being a finalist in the double ski Australian surf lifesaving championships and placing 2nd and 3rd in Freycinet challenges. He admits his biggest challenge will be being away from his family in the wild Tasmanian wilderness.
Joe Young
A keen sports fanatic, Young first got a taste for adventure racing when he competed in the 2004 Cradle to Coast, proudly being the first Western Australian to finish. A far cry from his day job herding sheep in Kojonup WA, Young is excited to be engaging in more long distance multi disciplinary events and can't wait to get into the Mark Webber Pure Tasmanian Challenge.
John Saul
Saul's sporting history combines skiing, rowing, triathlons and most impressively, competing in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht race and the Three Peaks Challenge in Tasmania, which combines both sailing and mountain climbing. The current Tasmanian heavy weight champion in the over 90kg class, Saul took up long distance events to prove that he could tough it out until the finish line, and stands by his claim that he is "an ultra marathon athlete trapped in a coal miners body".
