Real Name: Jennifer Shultis
Gender: Female
Birthday: Aug 27, 1968
Age: 44
City: Lexington
State: MA
Website: http://www.ems.com/aboutems/adventure_team.jsp
About Me: Captain of Team Eastern Mountain Sports, Jennifer grew up riding show horses long before mountain bikes. After transitioning into a competitive runner and triathlete, Jennifer traded the pavement for the dirt scene with her first adventure race in 2002. Her background in orienteering (map and compass navigation) came in handy and she quickly became sought after to round-out the “co-ed” requirement for elite teams. A prolific racer, Jennifer competes in over 15 adventure races each year and fills in nearly every other weekend with triathlons, mt bike races, trail races, ultra-marathons…you name it! Jennifer led her team to win the 2006 USARA National Championships and has been voted the NYARA Female Adventure Racer of the Year four years running (2004-2007). She is also an expert level mountain bike racer, a three-time Xterra Northeast Regional age-group Champion, and a two time US Snow Shoe National Championship qualifier.
Sponsors: Eastern Mountain Sports
Rocky Mountain Bicycles
NUUN
Teva Shoes
Gregory Packs
Hammer Nutrition
Boloco Burritos
SmartWool
Thule
http://teameasternmountainsports.blogspot.com/

Occupation: Faculty Assistant
Favorite Websites: Press and links:

About the Team http://www.ems.com/aboutems/adventure_team.jsp
Team Blog Page http://www.checkpointzero.com/ems/index.cfm
Interview of NPR’s Hear and Now, http://www.here-now.org/shows/2008/02/20080206.asp

Bonk Hard Racing Interview with Jennifer Shultis, http://www.bonkhardracing.com/misc/jennifer_shultis.asp
Blue Pizza Interview with Jennifer Shultis, http://www.intellectualhedonism.com/2006/08/01/BluePizza4SwimWithGatorsRunFromElk.aspx
Sea Otter’s Debut Adventure Race, http://www.seaotterclassic.com/index.cfm/press_release_5.htm
Having Fun with Pain & Fear, Eastern Mountain Sports catazine 2004-2005, http://www.ems.com/baseteam/shultis_story.jsp
A Clothing Renaissance: High-tech fabric technology embraces sportswear…Boston Globe, March 14, 2005, http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2005/03/14/a_clothing_renaissance/
The Big Picture: Trailblazer, Jennifer Shultis, Harvard Gazette, http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2005/02.17/05-bigpic.html
A map, sneakers, and quick wit, Christian Science Monitor, http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0621/p12s02-alsp.html

Favorite Events: Tentative 2008 Schedule

January

27, Derry 16-miler, Derry, NH (road race)

February

9, Jay Winter MTB Race
10, Hampton Half-marathon
16-17, Swamp Stomp, Florida (30 hour adventure race)
24, Hyannis Marathon (relay, 5.8 or 7.3 leg)

March
1, Frigid Infliction, Bolton Valley
2, Winter Duathlon, Weston Ski track
8, CheckPointZero Adventure Race, Georgia, (30 hour adventure race)

22-29, Baja Traversia, Mexico (3-day adventure race)

April

4, Planet Adventure Race, Indiana
12, Genesis Sprint Series AR, NJ (3-4 hour)
19, Tuckerman Inferno
27, Run of the Charles (paddle race)


May

3, Racing Ahead, Maine (6 Hour adventure race)
15-18, Mighty Mo, Missouri (3 day adventure race)


June

7, Genesis Sprint Series AR, NJ (3-4 hour)
8, Racing Ahead, Conquer Concord race (12 hour adventure race)
12-15, Untamed New England, (60Hour adventure race)
21, Cradle of Liberty Adventure Race, Jim Thorpe, PA
21, Ultimate XC “marathon”, (42 km) Quebec OR
21, Peak Death Division, Pittsfield, VT (not sure what you call it, http://www.peak.com/deathchallenge.html)

July

19, Racing Ahead, 24 hour finale, Mt Snow (24 hour adventure race)
26, Ultimate XXC, 33 mile Jay Mountain “Marathon,” Jay Peak, VT

August

2, Genesis Sprint Series AR, NJ (3-4 hour)
16, Great Adventure Challenge, http://www.maineadventureracing.com/course.html
?? Early August, Tour of the Himalayas? Pakistan (2 day mountain bike race)
23, Genesis Sprint Series AR, CT (3-4 hour)


September

7, Run Like a Girl Montrail Women’s Trail Race (I am organizing this, not racing it)

20, Genesis Sprint Series AR, MA (3-4 hour)


October

18, Genesis Sprint Series AR, NY (3-4 hour)

November
3-4, USARA Nationals, Georgia, (30 hour adventure race)
?? Adventure Race World Champs, Eco-Motion, Brazil

Workout Routines / Fitness Tips: Adventure Racing Tips:

Arm and leg warmers are one of the best additions any adventure racer can make to their wardrobe. These can turn any short-sleeve shirt into a long sleeve or any pair of cycling shorts into tights. Perfect for races that start in the chilly morning since you can simply remove the arm and leg warmers as you or the day starts to warm up. Pull them off, pop them into your pack and keep on the move!



For a super quick way to eat while paddling, safety pin energy gels to the front of your PFD. When you need to refuel, just pull one off, rip open the top and yum! No need to dig through pockets looking for food when you really need to be paddling and helping your team to keep moving. Plus, unlike that PB&J, gel packets are water tight.



Keep organized! Put all of your mandatory gear into a single, water tight, clear ziplock-style bag. When you are stopped on course for a gear check, there is no need to go rummaging through your pack for your needed gear. Just pull out the bag—it’s all there. You usually don’t even need to open the bag—just point through the plastic to show the required items. You are much less likely to lose mandatory gear this way, too.



Get a truly waterproof map case to hold your maps while you race and then keep it zipped up tight. Many racers think a ziplock bag will work, only to have their maps destroyed when water leaks in due to rain or while paddling. A destroyed map could mean not finishing your race or, even worse, spending the night in the woods.

Top Sports: Adventure Racing