Tjeerd Bouma, Holland
Next to my two lovely daughters (image left) and wife (picture in wallet), blokarting is a great passion for me. Blokarting has enabled me to travel a lot with my dear friend Johan Das, during which trips we always meet so many nice friends at so many different places. These trips have resulted in participating in this Gobi trip, which is like a dream coming true! I really look forward to seeing the nature of the Gobi dessert.
Next to my two lovely daughters (image left) and wife (picture in wallet), blokarting is a great passion for me. Blokarting has enabled me to travel a lot with my dear friend Johan Das, during which trips we always meet so many nice friends at so many different places. These trips have resulted in participating in this Gobi trip, which is like a dream coming true! I really look forward to seeing the nature of the Gobi dessert.
Johan Das, Netherlands
Age: 41 but stiil boyish...
Born in Friesland, the Netherlands,
Job: Working as a consultant / projectmanager. www.linkedin.com
2 kids: Arvid (12,5) and Amber (9,5) I am married to my dear wife Yda, who is happy to let me to take up a dream like this with my best friend Tjeerd.
We both started Blokarting in 2003, got very very enthusiastic and try to maximise our presence in European races, especially for the weekends! My other interest are softball, volleybal, cars and the Internet, but in May 2007 there really is something going on ...
Age: 41 but stiil boyish...
Born in Friesland, the Netherlands,
Job: Working as a consultant / projectmanager. www.linkedin.com
2 kids: Arvid (12,5) and Amber (9,5) I am married to my dear wife Yda, who is happy to let me to take up a dream like this with my best friend Tjeerd.
We both started Blokarting in 2003, got very very enthusiastic and try to maximise our presence in European races, especially for the weekends! My other interest are softball, volleybal, cars and the Internet, but in May 2007 there really is something going on ...
Christophe Gombert, France
Age: 41
3 children (11,8,4)
Living: Banville in Normandy (north of Caen)
Job: Information Technologist at the France3 television network (Paris).
European Blokart Championships (Saint-Malo) 2005 Volvo Cup Belgian Blokart Championships (Ostende) on february 2006 Mongolian Reconnaissance Trip 2006
I am not high level sportsman. Football and running are my favorite sports. Not sailing! And one day... I discovered Blokart...many thanks to a windsurfer friend.
I have immediately imagined to leave beach. And in late spring of 2006, I completed a Blokart expedition in the steppes of Mongolia’s Gobi Desert. It was a working trip. I go again in Mongolia this year for fun and to realize an original adventure expedition, traverse the provinces of Mongolia with only windpower and willpower, originate an adventure race combining the thrill of sports with social and environmental respect for the native, nomadic way of life.
I am really very happy to go with 11 blokarters from NZ, UK, Dutch, Spain and France!!!!
Age: 41
3 children (11,8,4)
Living: Banville in Normandy (north of Caen)
Job: Information Technologist at the France3 television network (Paris).
European Blokart Championships (Saint-Malo) 2005 Volvo Cup Belgian Blokart Championships (Ostende) on february 2006 Mongolian Reconnaissance Trip 2006
I am not high level sportsman. Football and running are my favorite sports. Not sailing! And one day... I discovered Blokart...many thanks to a windsurfer friend.
I have immediately imagined to leave beach. And in late spring of 2006, I completed a Blokart expedition in the steppes of Mongolia’s Gobi Desert. It was a working trip. I go again in Mongolia this year for fun and to realize an original adventure expedition, traverse the provinces of Mongolia with only windpower and willpower, originate an adventure race combining the thrill of sports with social and environmental respect for the native, nomadic way of life.
I am really very happy to go with 11 blokarters from NZ, UK, Dutch, Spain and France!!!!
Kevin Meyers, UK
Unshaved
Age: 46
Married with 6yr old Twins
Living:
Perranporth, Cornwall, UK
Job:
Registered Osteopath
BLSA Blokart Instructor for Speedsail UK
Proprietor Cornwall Blokart Centre
I also enjoy Surfing, , Mountain Trekking and Golf !
First Blokart in 2001, Competed since 2004 in Holland, Belgium and the UK
Current UK Heavyweight no.1 and European Heavyweight no.2
Don, New Zealand
Age: 53
New Zealander, part Fijian
Job: I grow kiwifruit, so I have the kiwifruit on the sail. I have a 9 hectare orchard and have been doing this for 17 years.
I am looking forward to this trip and spending five days in China on the way will just great value to an adventure of wide open space sailing in a place we have only heard about, doing it will be something else!
Age: 53
New Zealander, part Fijian
Job: I grow kiwifruit, so I have the kiwifruit on the sail. I have a 9 hectare orchard and have been doing this for 17 years.
I am looking forward to this trip and spending five days in China on the way will just great value to an adventure of wide open space sailing in a place we have only heard about, doing it will be something else!
Ted McDonald,
New Zealand
Age: 67yrs
Married with 3 adult children and 2 grandchildren,
Job: An ex dairy farmer having milked cows for 43 years, now growing avocados for export.
I have been blokarting for 4 yrs which includes 2 trips sailing in Australia and look forward to meeting all members of the party to the Gobi!
Age: 67yrs
Married with 3 adult children and 2 grandchildren,
Job: An ex dairy farmer having milked cows for 43 years, now growing avocados for export.
I have been blokarting for 4 yrs which includes 2 trips sailing in Australia and look forward to meeting all members of the party to the Gobi!
Philippe Lacoste, France
Age: 43
Job: Dentist,
Living: Bd de la Meilleraye 79200 PARTHENAY
I enjoy blokart, jet ski, sportscars and quad.
Age: 43
Job: Dentist,
Living: Bd de la Meilleraye 79200 PARTHENAY
I enjoy blokart, jet ski, sportscars and quad.
SANTI OLIVER FONTANET
BORN IN: '67 IN PALMA DE MALLORCA
LIVING: IN BINISSALEM, MALLORCA
JOB:
FARMER
MARRIED, NO SONS (AT THE MOMENT)
GREW UP BETWEEN TOOLS AND ENGINES, TRAINNING IN THE POOL AND TRYING TO LEARN SOMETHING IN THE SCHOOL.
DIFERENT JOBS, DIFERENT TOWNS, DIFERENT COUNTRIES...SORRY,I LIKE TO RIDE.
IN THE FARM THERE IS AN ULTRALIGHT AERODROME AND BESIDE WE ARE ALSO MAKING A 4 HECTAREA BLOKART FIELD TO INTRODUCE IT SERIOUSLY IN MALLORCA.
ONLY FEW MONTHS BLOKART EXPERIENCE BUT I'M TRAINNIG EVERY DAY WITH JAVIER ESTARELLAS HELP.
Nicolas MASSAT
AGE: 36
LIVING: In Toulouse, France
JOB:
Teaching Sport with disabilities.
In 1996 Nicolas was involved in a car accident which left him
wheelchair bound. He now teaches sport to the less able. In his spare time Nicolas enjoys photography, reading, diving, sailing and tennis. In 2001 he founded the AltAir Association in France.
Bruce Adam MacPhail
D.O.B: 29/8/1962
Married with 3 teenage girls. I live in Tauranga, New Zealand with my own orchid business. My interests are tennis, croquet, tramping and blo-karting. Looking forward to this great adventure in Mongolia.
See you in May!
Gordon Ian Browne
D.O.B: 30/8/1948
Tauranga, New Zealand.
Interests are Paragliding, Blo-karting, fishing (salt and freshwater), hiking, kayaking and hiking
Married with 3 grown children. I work when I have time, growing export orchids. Looking forward to the challenge of using the wind in the Gobi Desert.
Philippe Maire
AGE: 39
LIVES: Paris, France
I'm really happy to come with you in Mongolia
I am journalist and cameraman at French Tv called France 3 (national channel 3).
During our twelve days in Mongolia, I'd like to take beautiful pictures of the trip. So I took some interviews of the racers too for next expodition.
I never had been in Mongolia or in Asia, so it will be a new challenge for me, which I look forward to.
Two friends are coming with me to Mongolia: SONY HDV Z1 and his little sister, Sony HDV A1. 2 HD cameras: 1 for me and one who can be embedded in a Blokart.
Beautiful trip, beautiful country and marvellous sport, what else?
Steve Saunders
AGE: 40 (just turned 40 recently, and as they say life begins at 40)
Born in the Waikato and Live in Tauranga in the wonderful Bay Of Plenty New Zealand
JOB: Operate a Horticulture management company with domestic and international activities and have a great team who hold the fort while I’m away.
I Have two boys Joshua (12) and Alex (8) and my soul mate/partner Barb who inspire me everyday and support my crazy dreams.
I enjoy Travelling and meeting different cultures particularly those with very old historical significance, love the outdoors, mountain biking and anything that involves speed.
Looking forward to meeting the challengers and sailing across the land that Genghis Khan once roamed more than 700 years ago.
