John Jacoby (Race Director) - Sports CV

Multiple crowns

• 4 times World Marathon Kayaking Champion 1985, 86, 87 & 88
• 3 times World Multisport Champion (New Zealand Coast to Coast) 1988, 89 & 93
  
  
• 6 times Australian Kayaking Champion 10k to 42k between 1985 & 1993
• 5 times Winner JLL/JLW Challenge Mt. Buller to Melbourne 1994, 95, 96, 98 & 2001 (undefeated & race record holder)
• 2 times Winner JLL/JLW Challenge Katoomba to Sydney 1999 & 2000
• 5 times Winner Mars Challenge Ballarat to Barwon Heads 2001, 02, 03, 04 & 05 (undefeated & race record holder)
• 2 times Winner Tasmania 3 Peaks Race (Ocean Sailing & mountain running) '94 & '95
• 2 times Australian Rogaining Champion 1998 and 2001
  
  

Other wins

• 1st place Eco Challenge, Maine, USA 1995
• 1st place Raid Gauloises - Krygyzstan 2003
• 1st place Mild Seven Outdoor Quest (4 day multisport race) Lijiang, China 2001
  
  
• 1st place Expedition British Virgin Islands Adventure Race 2001
• 1st place Extreme Adventure Hidalgo - Mexico 2005
• 1st place Mountain Designs Geoquest, NSW Australia, 2007
• 1st place Elf Authentique Adventure race Brazil 2000
• 1st place Western Isles Challenge, Scotland 1999
• 1st place Thredbo Enduro 1993
• 1st place Cradle to Coast multisport race (Tasmania) 1994
• 1st place Australian Winter Classic Multisport race Omeo, Australia 2001

Other notable results

• 5th place Eco Challenge British Columbia 1996
• 2nd place Eco Challenge Cairns 1997
• 2nd place Eco Challenge Morocco 1998
• 3rd place Eco Challenge Borneo 2000
• 3rd place Eco-Challenge Fiji 2002
  
  
• 3rd place Raid the North Extreme, Yukon, Canada 2002
• 4th place Raid Gauloises, Vietnam 2002
  
  
• 4th place Mild Seven Outdoor Quest, China 2000
• 4th place Mild Seven Outdoor Quest, Sabah 2003
  
  
• 3rd place Primal Quest, Colorado 2002
• 4th place Primal Quest, Lake Tahoe 2003
  
  
• 3rd place Discovery Channel Southern Traverse 2000
• 3rd place Discovery Channel World Championship Adventure Race, Switzerland 2001
  
  
• 2nd place Torquay Ironman Triathlon 9hr 23 min
• 2nd place The Endurance Race - Mt. Cook to Christchurch N.Z. 2003
• 6th place World Rogaining Championships, New Zealand 2000
  
  
• Gold Coast Marathon PB 2hr 34 min
• Kayaked across Bass Strait 1997 (east route)
• Kayaked across Bass Strait 2004 (west route)
• Kayaked west coast Tasmania Strahan to Southport 1999
• Circumnavigated Stewart Island (NZ) in sea kayak 2004
• Cycled around Tasmania (unassisted) aged 13 for 3 weeks, 1978
  
  

Awards

• 1987 - Presented with "Keys to City of Melbourne"(Only 6th athlete to be accorded this honour)
• 1986 & '88 The Governors Amateur Sportsman of the Year Award
• 1988 - Finalist - Young Australian of the Year
• 1988 - Runner up "The Age" Sports star of the Year Award