The word Virtus (It rhymes with “Beer-Kiss” and is pronounced “VEER-Diss”) means strength, honor, and courage through bravery. We try to portray those qualities not only on race day and in our training, but in everything we do.
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Robby Brown
Bob Jenkins
Adam Laffoon
Casey Lamb
Luke Lamb
Darin Layman
Drew West
Robby Brown
Bad, bad Robby Brown… The baddest roadie on the whole damn team. Well, he’s the only roadie on the team, but that’s changing. Robby is showing the rest of the team his roadie ways. When he’s not prepping for his first TV adventure race, Robby also represents Team Redwheel as a mountain biker and triathlete. Once he fully recovers from ankle surgery, he will officially become an adventure racer. Perhaps the most tech-savvy member of the team, Robby has an amazing collection of vintage film on his hard drive.
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Bob Jenkins
Luke and Bob met while seeking out race partners for the ’09 Bonk Hard Chill and became instant friends. Bob also “races” bicycles for Team Redwheel and is currently working toward his first off-road marathon. He’ll probably never actually finish one, but he likes to talk about how he’s training for it. True to his cyclocross roots, Bob will never turn down a free beer or hotdog. Ever.
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Adam Laffoon**
Adam brings to the team many years of experience dominating the pool halls and softball beer leagues. He is always ready for any challenge, be it a long-distance training ride on short notice, an up-river paddle on the Missouri River, or nearly matching Bob drink-for-drink at a bar. Just don’t let him borrow your hammock. Ever.
**Adam has been fired from the team several times throughout his short racing career, and his reinstatement is currently pending. Check back in frequently to verify Adam’s current membership status.
Fired as of 9/22/2011
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Casey Lamb
Casey ”The Anchorman” Lamb is a professional MMA fighter considering retirement. While on hiatus from fighting, he has become obsessed with mt. biking and adventure racing. Casey may be new to adventure racing, but is quite famous for tipping the damn canoe at the 2010 Lightning Strikes Adventure Race. What a jerk.
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Luke Lamb
Luke Lamb has raced on and off for 10 years but only recently started taking it a little more seriously. A property manager, stay-at-home-father of four, and personal trainer, Luke proudly knows the words to every Taylor Swift song ever written.
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Darin Layman
Darin Layman is a former Marine and former Deputy Sheriff in Missouri who recently transitioned into the personal finance/accounting field. Darin has done several adventure races in the past and has more recently become an accomplished runner. As a huge fan of 80′s Rock Ballads, Darin is always willing to have a sing-off. Just be prepared to lose. Yes, he’s that good.
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Drew West
Drew West is the brains of the team. He’s an engineer and has been racing on and off for over 10 years. He is one of two true runners in our bunch, and he is also a camel – known to go an entire adventure race only drinking half a liter of water. Not one for flashy nutrition, Drew opts for mini tacos or chicken nuggets as race fuel. Seriously, he does.
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Rusty Sapp
