Jason Snyder

Jason is a 33 year old stay at home father of 4, and a Retired psychiatric social worker.

Jason is an avid endurance athlete and his favorite activities include road and mountain biking, trail running and mountaineering.

Competitive ultrarunner and adventure racer. Previous races include 2 time top 8 finishes at Laurel Highlands Ultra, 2 time Cumberland Trail Stump Jump Ultra top 10 finishes, Tussey Mountainack 50K, KG Memorial Adventure Race, NYARA series races, Odyssey's Beast of the East, various road marathons and half marathons.

• Mountaineering instructor and rappel master for AAS

• Other interests include acoustic 12 and 6 string guitar, cooking, coaching soccer, writing and reading.

Nathan Kile

Nathan Kile is a 33 year old faculty member at WVU specializing in adventure sports activities. A passionate outdoor enthusiast, Nathan enjoys and has an extensive resume of experience with flat/whitewater boating, rock climbing, telemark skiing, cycling, spelunking, backpacking, hash running, and wilderness medicine.

Adventure racing off and on since 1999, Nathan has been known more recently for his performances in the sport of triathlon. A USAT All American in 2004, Nathan has competed in 3 ironman triathlons and over 30 half-iron, Olympic, and sprint distance events. He has also completed several ultra-marathons, long distance cycling events, and now looks forward to making the transition to competitive adventure racing in 2008.

1st Place Finish: Yough Xtreme AR-2008

1st Place Finish: KG Memorial Adventure Race-2008