Randy, who is the youngest member of Team Cyclepath, is one of the team navigators. An AR veteran with 6 years of racing under his belt Randy uses his rogaine experience to guide Team Cyclepath into the thickest underbrush possible. Recently, Randy has taken on the challenge of hiking to the top of all 62 Lake Tahoe area peaks. You can find more about him at his website, www.randyfranklin.com.
Location: Reno, Nevada
Vocation: Web Designer, University of Nevada, Reno
Favorite Quote: “We know it’s gonna be tough. But we wouldn’t be here if we didn’t think it was going to be tough” - Team Necky Kayaks regarding PrimalQuest 2004
Best AR Moment(s): 1st Place in the first adventure race I ever did, going to rogaine national championships up against the best orienteers in the country, completing the whitewater and flatwater paddling sections of Cal-Eco Kernville 2006
Worst AR Moment(s): Quitting at Greater Mississippi Adventure 24hr Race in 2003 because I was too tired to do 20 more miles on the bike. Spraining my ankle at the beginning of Big Blue Tahoe 12hr 2004. Being 10th out of 89 teams during the BB Tahoe 12hr 2005 bike section, getting lost, and then arriving to the next CP 88th out of 89 teams.
Race Experience:
- Planet Adventure 2003 and 2004
- The Ambush 24-hr adventure race 2003 (solo)
- Lewis & Clark 24hr rogaine 2003 (national championship)
- American Bushwhacking Club 24hr Rogaine 2003
- Big Blue 24hr 2005 (solo)
- POCAR 48hr rogaine 2001 (1st), 2002, 2003, 2004 (2nd), 2005, 2006
- Silicon Valley Series Finals 2005
- Cal-Eco Kernville 24hr 2006
- SVS #2 - Lake Del Valle 2006
- Many many more ARs, rogaines, and single-discipline races…
Miscellaneous
- Completed navigation class through Otter Wilderness School
- Avid backpacker, rock climber, and mountain biker
- Wrote article for Navigation Games magazine entitled “The Freaks Come Out At Night” illustrating techniques for night navigation.