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 Trials, 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 - Dusk 2 Dawn, 2009
1st - Conquer Castlewood, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009
1st - Mission: Adventure, 2005
1st - Raid the Rock, 2004
1st - Goomna, 2004
1st - Devil's Challenge, 2002
1st - Shakespeare's Pizza Adventure, 2001

Orienteering

1st - US Long Course Championships, 2007
1st - US Sprint Championships, 2007
9th - World 24-hour Championships, 2004
2nd - US 24-hour Championships, 2002
1st - Conquer the Crossroads 12-hour, 2009
1st - Possum Trot, 2008
1st - Kansas City Night 8-hour, 2006, 2007, 2008
1st - Flying Pig A-meet, 2004, 2003
1st - Navigator Cup A-meet, 2003
1st - Great Lakes A-meet, 2003
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, 2006, 2007

Multi-sport and running