Team ProfileThe Champion System Adventure Team consists of a small group of Asia endurance sport champions based in Mainland China, Taiwan, Philippines and Hong Kong. Team members strive to live out their passion for adventure, travel and international competition, while helping to promote the value and protection of Asia's spectacular outdoor areas. The team is managed by Asia Pacific Adventure, and sponsors include: Champion System, The North Face, Specialized Bikes, High Performance Sports Limited, Feelfree Kayaks and Paradigm.
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Champion System Adventure Team
2010 Athlete Profiles
 Name: Tsang Siu Keung, Stone Sport: Adventure Racing, Trail Running
Nationality: Chinese, resident of Hong Kong
Other Job: Physical Trainer for Fire Department
Bio: - One of Asia’s top trail runners and adventure racers
- Born and raised in a small town in Mainland China, Stone moved to Hong Kong when he was 17, learning Cantonese, his third Chinese language.
- Worked as an ambulance EMT helping to save lives for several years before transferring to Hong Kong’s Fire Services department.
- In 2008 was the top Chinese finisher and top 50 overall in one of the world’s top mountain running competitions -Europe’s 168km, The North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc.
Top Results:
- 1st place Trailwalker 100Km - Hong Kong 2007
- 1st place Action Asia Challenge – Hong Kong 2007
- Overall Series Champion - King Of The Hills mountain running series - Hong Kong 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006
- 1st place Raleigh Challenge Wilson Trail 78Km - Hong Kong 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005 (Record holder 10hrs09min)
- Overall Series Champion – Volvo Action Sprint Series - Hong Kong 2008
- 1st place NE Mountain Marathon 33Km- Hong Kong 2010, 2009, 2008
- 1st place and record holder 65km Round the Island –Hong Kong 2010, 2009
- 2nd place International Gobi March 250Km – China 2008
 Name: Ryan S. Blair
Sport: Adventure Racing
Nationality: American, resident of Hong Kong
Other Job: Owner and Director of two outdoor/ adventure sport companies
Bio:
- One of Asia’s top adventure racers and adventure sports pioneers.
- After solo explorations through Vietnam and China in 1992, followed by a year in the Himalayas, Ryan settled in Hong Kong in 1995.
- Founding Race Director and Managing Director of 1st series of international adventure races in Asia, National Geographic Channel Action Asia Challenge (Hong Kong, Thailand, Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia - 1998-2001)
- Founder (2002) of one of Asia’s leading outdoor companies, Asia Pacific Adventure.
- Director of one of Asia’s leading corporate training and team building companies, Paradigm.
Top Results: - 1st place Action Asia Challenge adventure race - Hong Kong 2009, 2008, 2007
- 1st place Overall Shandong National Adventure Race - China 2008
- Top Asia team Wulong International Mountain Quest, China 2008, 2009
- 1st place River Kwai Trophy Adventure Race –Thailand 2010
- 1st place Asia Miles Eco – X Adventure Race – Hong Kong 2008
- 1st place Green Power 50km Trail Run Champs - Hong Kong 2007
- 1st place Porsche Outward Bound Adventure Race - Hong Kong 2007
- 1st place Powerbar Adventure Sprint Race X 2 - Hong Kong 2007
- 1st place The North Face 24-hr Exploration Race - China 2006
- 1st place Taiwan International Exploration Adventure Race –Taiwan 2005
- Raid World Championships qualifier and finisher – France, Italy, and Switz. 2005
 Name: Wei Biao
Sport: Adventure Racing, Trail Running
Nationality: Chinese, resident of Beijing, China
Other Job: Outdoor Trainer
Bio:
- One of China’s top adventure racers for last 5 years.
- Born in southern China and moved to Beijing at 9 years old and started running with brother; they have now become one of China’s leading adventure sport families.
- Ran a sub 2:30 marathon in first attempt at long distance road running race.
Top Results: - 1st place Wulong International Outdoor Quest - China 2006
- 1st place Shandong National Adventure Race - China 2008
- 1st place Hunan Adventure Race, China 2008
- Top Asia Team Wulong International Mountain Quest, China 2008, 2009
- 1st place (Mixed Team) Raleigh Challenge Wilson Trail - Hong Kong 2007 (Record holder)
- 1st place China Expedition Race - China 2004
 Name: Darren Benson
Sport: Adventure Racing, Trail Running, Marathon & Ultra Marathons, Road Cycling
Nationality: Australian, resident of Hong Kong
Other Job: Senior Director, Industrial & Logistics Services, Hong Kong, Macau & Taiwan
Bio: - Darren has been an elite road endurance athlete for many years who is now turning his hand to the off-road focus of APA’s Athlete Team
- Former professional road cyclist in Europe, as well as, Australia’s National 100km endurance running champion
- Currently, one of China's top rated amateur road cyclists with major recent wins in elite competitions in Beijing (130km) and Yunnan (175km)
- Darren balances sport with his role as a Senior Director with Fortune 500 Real Estate Firm, CB Richard Ellis, based in Hong Kong.
Top Results: - 1st place National Ultra 100km Running Championships - Australia 2005
- 1st place China Coast Marathon, Hong Kong 2010 - 1st place Nordic Ways 175km Road Race, Yunan China 2009
- 1st place Bonaqua Action Sprint –Hong Kong 2010
- 2nd place KOTH Mountain Running Series Hong Kong 2010
- 1st place Mt Wilson to Bilpin 35km trail race, NSW, Australia 2005 & 2006
- 1st place road Stage in Tour of South China, 2001
- 1st place Traralgon Marathon, VIC, Australia 2005
- 2nd place Nordic Ways Inner Mongolia Genghis Khan Mountain Bike race 2007 & 2008
- Top 50 in world class Transalps Mountain Bike Stage Race Europe 2008
 Name: Piers Touzel
Sport: Mountain Biking, Adventure Racing
Nationality: Australian, resident of Beijing, China
Other Job: Principal Consultant in Environmental Resources Management
Bio:
- One of Asia’s top mountain bikers and adventure racers.
- Has lived in Mainland China for over 10 years and speaks fluent Chinese.
- Has competed in mountain bike races on 5 continents.
Top Results:
- 1st place UCC and Kenda Olympic Bike Festival, China 2008
- 1st place AAXCMTB - Lamma Enduro, Hong Kong, 2009
- 1st place Action Asia Challenge adventure race - Hong Kong 2009, 2008
- 1st place Great Wall Mountain Bike Race – China 2007
- 1st place Huangshan Nordic Ways International Mountain Biking Race - China 2007 & 2008
- 1st place Seyon Asia King of the Hills 2 day trail running/MTB Race – China 2006
- 1st place North Face Guangxi 24-hour Adventure Race - China 2005
- Top 40 finisher several world-class multi-stage MTB events
 Name: Chen Chun-Ren, James
Sport: Trail Running, Adventure Racing
Nationality: Chinese, resident of Taiwan
Other Job:
Bio: - One of Asia’s top trail runners and adventure racers.
- Represented Taiwan in several overseas endurance competitions and was one of Taiwan’s top triathletes on the National Team.
- Spent 22 months on an exploration journey retracing the travels of Genghis Khan using same means of non-motorized transport used over 1,000 years ago (i.e. foot, boat, horse, camel, etc.)
- Selected to represent Taiwan to climb several of the worlds 7 summits.
- Has lived in many countries and speaks Russian, Spanish, and English in addition to Taiwanese and Putongwa Chinese.
Top Results: - 1st place The North Face adventure race – Taiwan 2009, 2008
- Top 5 finisher or champion in many 40-50km+ running events
- 1st place Action Asia Challenge adventure race - Hong Kong 2005
 Name: Baby Marites S. BitBit
Sport: Mountain Bike, Adventure Racing
Nationality: Philippines
Other Job: Philippines armed forces
Bio:
- One of Asia’s top woman mountain bikers and adventure racers.
- Born in Baguio City and now based in Manila, Baby has been athletic her whole life with unprecedented accomplishments as a Filipino woman in the sport of cycling.
- Baby has been on the Philippines National Cycling team for over 10 years, and a multi-GOLD medalist in South East Asia Games.
- Member of the Philippines Army for 8 years.
Top Results: - Gold Medalist - South East Asian Games Cross Country MTB – Thailand 2007
- Gold Medalist - South East Asian Games Road Race - Philippines 2005
- 1st place Subic Bikefest - Philippines 2008 and 2009
- 1st place Singapore International Bike Festival - Singapore 2008 and 2009
- Overall 3rd Place - Asian Duathlon Champs - Asia 2003
- Overall 2nd Place - Asian Duathlon Champs - Asia 2002
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