Chris has been participating in both endurance/adventure sports and multi-sport in one form or another for the past 24 years. He has many years experience on and in the water, first developing an interest in ocean based sport in 1985, as a surf ski paddler with the Burnie Surf Lifesaving Club, which set in motion a growing passion for seeking new ways to challenge himself physically and mentally in natures ultimate adventure playground, the ocean. Chris has also spent countless hours surfing the waves along northern reaches of Tasmania’s rugged West Coast, giving him an understanding of the ocean, while at the same time instilling in him a great respect for its power.
After moving to Victoria in 1990, Chris became involved in the then growing sport of triathlon, taking part in many sprint triathlons early on, working his way up to Olympic distance events over his very active 10 years involvement with the sport. All the while maintaining a keen interest in running through involvement with the Victorian Corporate Cup Series and countless Fun Runs.
After returning to Tasmania in 2000, he took his involvement in multi-sport to a new level, participating in much longer endurance style events including the Freycinet Challenge, Cradle To Coast, Summer Survival and the Huon Valley Winter Challenge. Chris has also competed in nine Burnie Tens, with this year’s event to be his tenth. He has also complete three Point To Pinnacle Races (PD of 2:06), and one Cadbury Marathon (which he completed comfortably in 2008, in a very creditable first time effort of 3:15).
Chris has been an active member of The Sandy Bay Harriers Athletics Club and the Derwent Canoe Club.
Kayaking initially joined his list of sporting pastimes as a form of cross-training for multi-sport events, with his background in ski paddling from his surf club days, he took to it like a duck to water. Now he can truly say that his passion for ocean based adventure sport has been well and truly rekindled.
