Rapid Ascent Adventure Event Management
Suite 2, 1-3 Gilbert Street,
Torquay VIC 3228
T: 03 5261 5511
[email protected]
www.rapidascent.com.au
John Jacoby (Race Director) - Sports CV
Multiple crowns
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4 times World Marathon Kayaking Champion 1985, 86, 87 & 88
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3 times World Multisport Champion (New Zealand Coast to
Coast) 1988, 89 & 93
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6 times Australian Kayaking Champion 10k to 42k between
1985 & 1993
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5 times Winner JLL/JLW Challenge Mt. Buller to Melbourne
1994, 95, 96, 98 & 2001 (undefeated and race record holder)
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2 times Winner JLL/JLW Challenge Katoomba to Sydney 1999
& 2000
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5 times Winner Mars Challenge Ballarat to Barwon Heads
2001, 02, 03, 04 & 05 (undefeated and race record holder)
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2 times Winner Tasmania 3 Peaks Race (ocean sailing and mountain running) '94 & '95
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2 times Australian Rogaining Champion 1998 and 2001
Other wins
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1st place Eco Challenge, Maine, USA 1995
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1st place Raid Gauloises - Krygyzstan 2003
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1st place Mild Seven Outdoor Quest (4 day multisport race) Lijiang, China 2001
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1st place Expedition British Virgin Islands Adventure Race 2001
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1st place Extreme Adventure Hidalgo - Mexico 2005
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1st place Mountain Designs Geoquest, NSW Australia, 2007
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1st place Elf Authentique Adventure race Brazil 2000
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1st place Western Isles Challenge, Scotland 1999
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1st place Thredbo Enduro 1993
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1st place Cradle to Coast multisport race (Tasmania) 1994
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1st place Australian Winter Classic Multisport race Omeo, Australia 2001
Other notable results
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5th place Eco Challenge British Columbia 1996
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2nd place Eco Challenge Cairns 1997
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2nd place Eco Challenge Morocco 1998
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3rd place Eco Challenge Borneo 2000
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3rd place Eco-Challenge Fiji 2002
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3rd place Raid the North Extreme, Yukon, Canada 2002
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4th place Raid Gauloises, Vietnam 2002
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4th place Mild Seven Outdoor Quest, China 2000
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4th place Mild Seven Outdoor Quest, Sabah 2003
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3rd place Primal Quest, Colorado 2002
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4th place Primal Quest, Lake Tahoe 2003
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3rd place Discovery Channel Southern Traverse 2000
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3rd place Discovery Channel World Championship Adventure Race, Switzerland 2001
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2nd place Torquay Ironman Triathlon 9hr 23 min
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2nd place The Endurance Race - Mt. Cook to Christchurch N.Z. 2003
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6th place World Rogaining Championships, New Zealand 2000
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Gold Coast Marathon PB 2hr 34 min
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Kayaked across Bass Strait 1997 and 2007 (east route)
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Kayaked across Bass Strait 2004 (west route)
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Kayaked west coast Tasmania Strahan to Southport 1999
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Circumnavigated Stewart Island (NZ) in sea kayak 2004
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MTBed Cape Tribulation to Cape York, paddled C. York to PNG and trekked Kokoda k in less than
2 weeks, 2010
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Trekked to geographical centre of Simpson Desert 2011
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Kayaked Fiordland Coast in South Is New Zealand from Tautapere to Jacksons Bay, 2011
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Cycled around Tasmania (unassisted) aged 13 for 3 weeks, 1978
Awards
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1987 - Presented with "Keys to City of Melbourne"(only 6th athlete to be accorded this honour)
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1986 & '88 - The Governor’s Amateur Sportsman of the Year Award
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1988 - Finalist - Young Australian of the Year
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1988 - Runner up "The Age" Sports Star of the Year Award