Racer Profile: Eric Buckley

Eric Buckley spent his younger days in the gray area between amateur and professional cycling. He competed at National Championships, Olympic Trails, and Veteran�s World Championships. He entered over 800 cycling races, winning 84 of them.

He took up orienteering in 1997. There he met local legend Rich Ruid, a veteran of the Eco Challenge and Southern Traverse, who introduced him to adventure racing. After dabbling in it for several years, he�s become a true believer and now views his other sports as mere preparation for adventure races.

Eric was going to get a Corvette for his 40th birthday, but got a daughter instead. Although certainly more expensive, both he and wife Kate are ecstatic about the change.

Notable finishes

Adventure races

4th - US Long Course Championships, 2004
1st - Raid the Rock, 2004
1st - Goomna, 2004
1st - Conquer Castlewood, 2003
1st - Devil�s Challenge, 2002
1st - Shakespeare's Pizza Adventure, 2001

Orienteering

9th - World 24-hour Championships, 2004
2nd - US 24-hour Championships, 2002
1st - Flying Pig A-meet, 2004, 2003
1st - Navigator Cup A-meet, 2003
1st - Great Lakes A-meet, 2003
2nd - Badger A-meet, 2004
1st - North American 8-hour, 2001
1st - North American 6-hour, 2000
1st - Ohio 24-hour, 2002
1st - Chicago Snowgaine 6-hour, 2005
1st - SLOC 3-hour, 1998, 2002
1st - Billy Pig, 2002
2nd - SLOC 3-hour, 2000, 2001
2nd - Billy Pig, 2003
3rd - Possum Trot, 2004

Multi-sport individual

1st - Missouri State Games Biathlon, 2004
3rd - Babler Beast Triathlon, 2004