Team USA
Team Number: 45
Country: USA
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COMPETITOR	AGE	RESIDENCE	PROFESSION
Paul Romero, CAPTAIN	30	Big Bear Lake, California, USA	Paramedic Coordinator, Ski Patrol
Athletic Resume: Eco-Challenge Morocco 1998: 8th place. 1999 Elf Authentic Adventure 2nd place, 1998 MetRx competitor, 1998 Hi-Tec Adventure Race Florida 3rd place coed team, 1997 Hi-Tec Adventure Race 6th place corporate division, NORBA Mountain Biking Expert Class competitor, White Mountain Peak in a Day finisher, Peak to Peak Road Ride (Big Bear Lake to Mammoth) two-time finisher.
COMPETITOR	AGE	RESIDENCE	PROFESSION
Karen Lundgren	34	San Bernardino, California, USA	Personnel Manager, Ski Coach
Athletic Resume: Eco-Challenge 1998: 8th place. 1999 Elf Authentic Adventure 2nd place, 1998 MetRx competitor, 1998 Hi-Tec Adventure Race Florida 3rd place co-ed team, 1997 Hi-Tec Adventure Race 6th place corporate division, 1997 NORBA Mammoth Mountain Bike Race 1st place Expert Women, 1997 Snow Summit Amateur Cup Series 1st place Expert Woman.
COMPETITOR	AGE	RESIDENCE	PROFESSION
David Kelly	34	Fairfax, California, USA	Business Development Consultant
Athletic Resume: Eco-Challenge 1995-98: 17th place in '95(Utah), 9th in '96, 11th in '97. 1997 Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic 2nd place, 1997 Mild Seven Outdoor Quest China 1st place, 1997 Southern Traverse 2nd place, 1996 ESPN X Games Adventure Race New England. An Adventure School instructor. David was also a finalist in the US and international trials for the 1997 Camel Trophy.
COMPETITOR	AGE	RESIDENCE	PROFESSION
Jacques Boutet	43	Anchorage, Alaska, USA	Civil Engineer
Athletic Resume: Eco-Challenge 1996 and 1998. 1999 Beast of the East 1st place, Cal Eco Adventure 1st place, 1998 Ididasport Extreme 2nd place, 1998 Cal Eco Adventure 1st place, 1998 Great Nor'easter 1st place, 1997 Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic 2nd place, 1996 Southern Traverse 4th place, 1996 ESPN X Games Adventure Race New England.
ABOUT TEAM USA: Team USA is sponsored by Hi-Tec. The team surprised race organizers in the most recent Discovery Channel Eco-Challenge in Morocco as they translated a random lottery bid into an 8th place finish. Team Captain Paul Romero and Karen Lundgren, a champion mountain bike racer, return for their second consecutive race. They team up with veteran racers David Kelly and Jacques Boutet, who raced together in Morocco as members of Team S.C.A.R.