Bjurfors Adventure Racing (SWE)

Team Captain: Mats Andersson

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Team Bjurfors are a successful team with many strong finishes and victories, including a win at Explore Sweden in 2005. Mats, Per, Natasha and Anders have a wealth of adventure racing experience. Team Bjurfors are another strong 'home' team wanting success at the ARWC in Hemavan

 
Mats Andersson (Sweden)

 

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Mats has been racing since 1995 and is one of the most experienced adventure racers in the world. He started his career as a orienteerer and cross country skier at the age of eight.

2005- Explore Sweden 1st, Bull of Africa 3rd, ARWC 7th 2004- ARWC 2nd, The Raid 5th 2003- Raid Gauloises 2nd 2001- ARWC 5th


Gordon Blythen (New Zealand)

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Natasha Westling (Sweden)

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Natasha has been involved in adventure racing since 1999 and joined Bjurfors in 2003. Natasha has an equestrian, athletics and cross country skiing background. Natasha prefers the format of 5 day adventure racing.

2004- ARWC 2nd, The Raid 5th 2005- Explore Sweden 1st


Per Vestling (Sweden)

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Per has been adventure racing since 1999 and is recognised as one of Sweden's best adventure racers. Per has a cross country and alpine skiing background and has competed in many mountain marathons.

2004- ARWC 2nd, The Raid 5th 2005- Explore Sweden 1st, Bull of Africa 3rd, ARWC 7th


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News

Aug 31   Thank You all !!  
Aug 29   AR World Championship 2007 in Scotland  
Aug 26   Team FJS - post race interview  
Aug 23   Press Release Aug 23  
Aug 23   Mitsubishi finishes  
Aug 23   OMK - Nike finish  
Aug 23   The medical Team  

Facts

Dates   August 16-23, 2006
Time   7 days non-stop racing
Shake down   Hemavan-Tärnaby
Destination   Lapland, Sweden & Nordland, Norway
Teams   40 mixed teams of four
Distance   800 km
Max altitude   1.900 m
Min altitude   -5 m
Elev. gain   15,000 m
Sections   24
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