Team thisABILITY

Pushing our limits is what we do, and adventure racing is how we do it. Team thisABILITY is a group of like-minded friends who love combining biking, paddling, trekking, and orienteering into one ultimate challenge. With only a map and a compass to guide us, we thrive on the unknown and the journey. Our team name reflects our belief that success comes from focusing on ability, not disability. In Adventure Racing, the best way forward is to embrace what can be done and not get bogged down in pessimism. On the course, that mindset drives us to test ourselves, push harder, and go further than we ever thought possible. Finishing as friends is the goal, completing the full course is great, standing on the podium is amazing, but the true reward is experiencing epic adventures together as a team. Andrea and Chip are the hosts of The thisABILITY Adventures Podcast (https://www.thisabilityadventures.com/podcast) and the thisABILITY Racing YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/@ThisABILITYRacing) where AR fans can find all kinds of educational and highlight videos of our races. We are all very experienced expedition racers. In the longer races we usually end up front mid pack and simply identify teams we are trying to beat once we keep seeing them later in the race. We are known to enjoy the finer things in AR by taking a break here and there to dine in a restaurant and relax for a bit.