I did my first international adventure race in November 2004, 5 years ago. Since then I've enjoyed the incredible support of sponsors, family, friends and some very talented team mates. Together we have achieved some success that I'm very proud of and experienced many diverse cultures, terrains, challenges, emotions and race organisers.
I thank everyone who has followed and supported us over the years, but I especially thank Lynne, the most supportive wife a man could wish for.
Although I still enjoy the challenge that racing competitively presents I have decided it's time to sit back on a Saturday morning and read the paper, take life a little bit easier and spend more time with my family and friends.
The adventure racing team OrionHealth.com plans to continue racing, sponsorship permitting. I'm sure the team will go well without me and may even go better ;-)
Thanks so much for your enduring support and for believing in us and our dreams ... it's been a blast!
All the best,
Wayne
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WayneO - You have constantly amazed me over the years with everything that you've managed to fit into your life and all that you have helped this wonderful team to achieve.
Team - You can all be very proud of what you've accomplished in your racing together and (perhaps more importantly) of the people that you all are. I have always been proud to be associated with you ... a true team, supporting eachother to achieve so much more than seemed possible, always racing hard and fair, rising to meet whatever challenge came your way. You've justifiably earned the respect, admiration and friendship of many racers, race officials and spectators around the world.
Some things may change but you should all know that you will always have my support ... whatever you're doing!
Love
Lynne
Wayne, I'm certainly not as elequent and as charming as your lovely wife...
...but may I say a huge THANK YOU from Beattie Matheson and the team at BERGHAUS & THORLO - you have been an inspirational leader and an amazingly talent and dedicated athlete. We have thoroughly enjoyed our friendship over the last five years.
We are so proud of your team! We wish you all the very best in you new endeavours and look forward to staying in close contact. All the very best to both you and Lynne.
With warm regards
Sascha
PS: all the very best to creating the new Team Orion - knowing you have our, BERGHAUS's and THORLO's full support!
Just happened upon your team page and saw the retirement postings. It's been great racing and hanging out with you over the years! Thanks for being such solid friends and competitors. Good luck, and come visit us in Colorado anytime!
Travis
PS- Is the team continuing? Who's on it?
Simon
Team Pie, Chips & Gravy (South africa)