Paul Ruchlin

Age: 39 (will be 40 at PQ)
Occupation: US Navy
Specialty: Getting lost, then finding my way out. Not necessarily the same as “Navigation."

Relevant Experience:
Odyssey One Day 2000, Venture Quest (05/06/07), Rocky Gap AR; Beach Extreme Adventure Race B.E.A.R (03/04/05), National College Sprint Series AR (Jan 07), Rocky Gap Exterra Off-Road Tri (06), Yorktown Sprint Triathlon, Virginia Beach Sandman Sprint Triathlon, Buff Betty AR Race Staff (06), Quantico Orienteering club member/racer/meet director

Why am I doing Primal Quest?
My true goal is one day to race in Primal Quest; to push myself, exploring my own mental and physical limits, journeying through that endeavor with friends and teammates and experience the incredible scenery and locations this type of race will bring you through. Unable to adequately prepare for this PQ and lacking sufficient expedition race experience, I’m honored and excited to have been asked to support Team Pura Vida. I’m looking forward to doing everything I can to help them reach their goals and race their best possible race. This can only help to make me a better racer in the future.