Sea 2 Sea AR | Pangea Adventure Racing

Hunter Leininger, Age 12 to Attempt 3 Day Expedition Race

News Release / 05.02.2014

Hunter Leininger (age 12) is attempting to set a new World Record for the youngest to complete a 3-day Expedition Race across the state of Florida on Feb 13^th.

The current World record is held by a 14 years old racer (Heidilee Mohammad of Malaysia) during the Sabah Race in Asia.

If he finishes the race it will be a new U.S. and World record.

The Pangea Sea to Sea race is a non-stop 72 hour race with biking, running, climbing and canoeing starting at an unknown location on the West Coast of Florida and finishing in Ormond Beach.

Hunter will arrive on Thursday at 2pm for race check-in and the pre-race meeting at 7pm and will be racing with his father Jeff.

For more information on the race see: www.pangeaadventureracing.com

Follow news of his race on Hunter’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YoungestAdventureRacer

Hunter Leininger’s Adventure Racing Bio:

Hunter started racing at the age of 7 with his first 6 hour elite race and finished in 5:38. Hunter's best finish so far is at the Pangea Nocturnal 18-hour night adventure race. He finished 4th place out of 24 adult teams. He also cleared the entire elite course in 7:54 and finished 7th overall out of 22 adult teams at the 2011 Lighterknot 8-hour.

At the age of 11 Hunter has competing in the 24 hour USARA Nationals in Catskills, NY. He is the youngest ever to attend the National Event completing the race in 24 hours and 43 mins.

Watch TV Interview with Hunter and Jeff Leininger

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