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Event Director/Event Founder: Tim Holmstrom
Race Director/Co-Founder: Merritt Hopper
Adventure Program Director: Eduardo Baldioceda
Medical Staff: Dr. Federico Gallegos Jimenez, AHA certified
Tim Holmstrom, Event Director/Event Founder
Tim Holmstrom has been producing and staging events in Costa Rica for 4 years. As a photojournalist Tim Holmstrom has been covering adventure racing and multi-sport events for over 10 years. He has witnessed the tremendous
growth and steady evolution of these races while gathering a vast library of images for magazines, corporate sponsors and race organizations.
For Tim, The Coastal Experience is a part of a natural progression and evolution of attempting to open up these types of events for more and more individuals to enjoy and participate.
tim@thecoastalexperiences.com
Merritt Hopper, Race Director
Merritt Hopper has been an integral part in some of the most famous races in the world. He has pooled his logistical and operational experience from races like The Eco Challenge, Primal Quest and The Coastal Challenge to bring us this race. Merritt will make sure to bring his spirit and enthusiasm to what he promises will be "An event like no other."
merritt@thecoastalexperiences.com
Eduardo Baldioceda, Adventure Program Director
An accomplished tropical biologist, Eduardo, has worked as a naturalist/adventure guide in Costa Rica since 1999. He’s a member of Costa Rica's Adventure Racing Team with who has won the National and Central American Championships. Top Team finishes include: 1st place in Coast to Coast AR - Costa Rica, 1st place in Trio AR - Nicaragua, 3rd place in CAMDEX - Mexico, 4th place in Travesia Max Bosi - Colombia, and most recently 10th place in Desafio de los Volcanoes 2007 - Argentina/Chile, referred to as the toughest race in South America.
Eduardo has turned his knowledge, love and passion for Costa Rica into a successful tourism business and will be putting all of his skills into designing and executing The Coastal Experiences.