Roger Michel is a strong all-around athlete, he backcountry skied and climbed the mountains of his native Switzerland from an early age, later discovering a passion for traveling. In 2000, he was asked to participate in a two-day stage race across the Swiss mountains and since then has developed a passion for adventure sports and endurance racing. He has traveled to over 50 countries and scaled high mountains in Asia, Africa and South America. His main sports include ultrarunning, mountain biking, mountaineering, kayaking and a bit of orienteering. Here is Roger's training log.
Misc races:
2007
5th place: H.U.R.T 100k Ultramarathon
2006
8th place: USARA National Championships
21st place: X-adventure World Championship Qualifier
2nd place: US Rogaining Championships
14th place: Cascade Crest Classic 100 Mile run
11th place: Desafio de los Volcanes expedition adventure race
2005
26th place: X-adventure World Championship Qualifier
2nd place: Wicked Urban and Wicked Ocean Races, 3rd place overall series
2nd place: Pacific Northwest Championships
1st place: TRIOBA 24-hour adventure race
2nd place: TRIOBA 12-hour adventure race
1st place: Six Degrees of Navigation adventure race
2004
2nd place: Male Div. 24h Trioba Wenatchee
3rd place: Tanks a Lot 50k trail run
