Chris Kostman, athlete, adventurer, and President
of AdventureCORPS, at a glance

As an athlete, Chris specializes in ultra endurance and wilderness events and competes at a world class level in ultra endurance cycling, triathlon, and snowshoe racing. At age 20 in 1987, he became the youngest ever finisher of the Race Across America, a distinction he held until 2005. He is also a trained technical scuba diver and backcountry adventurer. His competitive highlights:

Chris' Major Road Cycling Competitions:
-Race Across AMerica bicycle race, 6/88, SF to DC course, completed 1691 miles, DNF due to injury.
-Race Across AMerica bicycle race, 6/87, SF to DC course, 3,127 miles in 10:23:58:30, 9th, youngest finisher ever, then and now.
-John Marino Open bicycle race, 10/86, Hemet, CA, 542 miles in 34:34, 7th.
-John Marino Open bicycle race, 5/85, Tucson, AZ, 707 miles in 56:44, 12th.

Chris' Major Mountain Bike Competitions:
-24 Hours of Adrenalin Mountain Bike Race, Idyllwild, CA, 9/99, 2nd of 22, solo div, 144 mi.
-24 Hours of Adrenalin Mountain Bike Race, Laguna Seca, CA, 6/99, 7th of 25, solo div, 187 mi.
-24 Hours of Canaan Mountain Bike Race, 6/93, Canaan, West VA, 195.5 miles in 24 hours, 3rd of 92 relay teams, with John Stamstad, Gene Oberpriller, and Harry Winand, of the Bridgestone team.
-Iditasport Mountain Bike Race, 2/91, 200 mi. on Iditarod Trail in 58:36, 10th.
-Iditabike Mountain Bike Race, 2/89, 200 mi. on Iditarod Trail in 41:20, 21st.
-Iditabike Mountain Bike Race, 3/88, 200 mi. on Iditarod Trail in 45:54, 11th.

Chris' Major Triathlon Competitions:
-Ironman Revisited Triathlon, Oahu, HI, 8/07, 2.4mi. swim/112mi. bike/26.2mi. run in 15:57, 5 of 10.
-Ironman Revisited Triathlon, Oahu, HI, 8/04, 2.4mi. swim/112mi. bike/26.2mi. run in 14:35, 7 of 16.
-Ironman Revisited Triathlon, Oahu, HI, 8/03, 2.4mi. swim/112mi. bike/26.2mi. run in 13:03, 3 of 24.
-Ironman Revisited Triathlon, Oahu, HI, 8/02, 2.4mi. swim/112mi. bike/26.2mi. run in 13:25, 9 of 24.
-Earth Journey Triathlon Stage Race, 9/96, Middlebury, VT, 1st place team, course record 26:19:33.
-Earth Journey Triathlon Stage Race, 9/95, Middlebury, VT, Day1=5.5 mi. swim & 95 mi. bike; Day2 = 168 mi. bike; Day3 = 51 mi. run; total time = 34:18, 4th.
-Triple Ironman Triathlon (Le Defi Mondial de l'Endurance), Fontanil, France, 5/93, 7.2mi. swim/336mi. bike/78.6mi. run in 53:27:40, 17th of 29.
-Ironman Canada Triathlon, 8/91, 2.4mi. swim/112mi. bike/26.2mi. run in 10:57:30, 281 of 1100+.
-Ironman Canada Triathlon, 8/90, 2.4mi. swim/112mi. bike/26.2mi. run in 11:39:12, 319 of 946.

Chris' Major Snowshoe Competitions:
-Iditasport Extreme Race, 320 mile snowshoe and mountain bike race on Iditarod Trail, 2/97, DNF.
-Iditasport Snowshoe Race, 2/96, 100 mi. on Iditarod Trail in 31:56, 5th of 12.
-Iditasport Snowshoe Race, 2/95, 100 mi. on Iditarod Trail in 34:38, 4th of 7.
-Iditasport Snowshoe Race, 2/93, 100 mi. on Iditarod Trail in 32:00, 4th of 10.

Chris' Other Major Competitions:
-100th Boston Marathon, 26.2 miles, America's oldest running race, Boston, MA, 4/96, finisher.
-Bridge to Bridge Swim, 9/94, Golden Gate to Bay Bridge, San Francisco, 7 miles in 2:24, 30th of 50.
-23rd Annual Ride & Tie World Championships, Arroyo Grande, CA, 7/93, 36.5 miles in 5:39, 45th of 85 teams, with Chuck Stalley and "Fanci."
-Skaha Lake Ultra Swim, Penticton, B.C., Canada, 8/91, 7.4mi. in 4:52:21, 45th.

Chris' World Cycling Records:
-24 Hour Off-Road Tandem cycling record, 11/90, 245.23 miles, with Ed Levinson.
-24 Hour Off-Road cycling record, 11/89, 242.041 miles.
-San Francisco to Los Angeles Two Man Drafting cycling record, 6/88, 395 miles in 21:35, with Jim DeGraffenreid.
-Death Valley Double Crossing cycling record, 5/87, 222 miles in 13:29.
-Trans-California cycling record, 4/87, 241 miles in 12:53.
-San Francisco to Los Angeles cycling record, 4/85, 429 miles in 22:38.
-San Francisco to Los Angeles cycling record, 4/84, 472 miles in 31:13.