Support Crew Hall of Fame

Name: "Mambo" Jose Safont

Role: Co-Crew Chief/Pacer/Uncle/Comic Relief

Ultra Races Assisted/Crewed/Paced: 2005 Ruth Anderson 50M, 2005 Angeles Crest 100, 2006 Ruth Anderson 50M, 2006 Badwater Ultramarathon, 2006 San Diego 100, 2006 Quad Dipsea, 2007 Silver State 50, 2007 Western States 100, 2007 Badwater Ultramarathon, 2007 Angeles Crest 100, 2008 Badwater Ultramarathon

Home: San Francisco, CA

College: San Jose State University (Speed City)

Favorite Race: Los Angeles Marathon

Favorite Race Food: Bananas

Favorite Race Moment: Running the 2002 Honolulu Marathon with coral poisoning and finishing.

Favorite Quote: “Hi, this is Jose. Sorry I can't answer your call right now. There's either something wrong with my phone, or something wrong with me (laughing)."- Own cell phone message

Name: Daniel "D-Day" Gunderson

Role: Assistant to the Crew Chief/Videographer/Team Comedian

Ultra Races Assisted/Crewed/Paced: 2005 Angeles Crest 100, 2006 Badwater Ultramarathon, 2007 Badwater Ultramarathon

Home: Oakland, CA

College: Patten University

Favorite Race: San Francisco Bay To Breakers

Favorite Race Food: Cliff Bars

Favorite Race Moment: Beating both uncles in the early 2000's at the Bay To Breakers

Favorite Quote: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowlege him and he will make your paths straight ."- Proverbs 3:5-6

Name: Wilma "The Voice of Reason" Yun (on right)

Role: Pacer/The Voice of Reason

Ultra Races Assisted/Crewed/Paced: 2005 Angeles Crest 100, 2006 Badwater Ultramarathon

Home: San Francisco, CA

College: Occidental College

Favorite Race: San Francisco Bay To Breakers

Favorite Race Food: Mangoes

Favorite Race Moment: San Francisco Bay To Breakers

Favorite Quote: None

Name: Kimi “Fish Outta Water ” Day

Role: Pacer/General Support

Ultra Races Assisted/Crewed/Paced: 2005 Angeles Crest 100, 2006 Badwater Ultramarathon, 2008 Badwater Ultramarathon, 2009 San Diego 100

Home: Portola Valley, CA

College: Occidental College

Favorite Race: Pacific Shoreline 5k

Favorite Race Food: Luna bars

Favorite Race Moment: Running the Pacific Shoreline 5k

Favorite Quote: None

Name: Tricia Yoo

Role: General Support Photo Available Soon

Ultra Races Assisted/Crewed/Paced: 2007 San Diego 100, 2008 Badwater Ultramarathon

Home: Los Angeles, CA

College: Carnegie Mellon

Favorite Race: Badwater Ultramarathon

Favorite Race Food: Bananas

Favorite Race Moment: None

Favorite Quote: None

Name: Jeff “Adventure Boy” Chan

Role: Pacer/General Support/Former Roomie

Ultra Races Assisted/Crewed/Paced: 2005 Angeles Crest 100, 2006 Badwater Ultramarathon, 2008 Badwater Ultramarathon

Home: Pasadena, CA

College: Occidental College

Favorite Race: Honolulu Marathon

Favorite Race Food: Carbo-loading the night before!

Favorite Race Moment: Running the Honolulu Marathon without formal training.

Favorite Quote: “Freakin' Gundy....If you sign up for the Badwater, I would try to talk you out of it. But if you really go for it, I gotta come out and support you...and to be ready to call 911."- Self

Name: Clara “Cornball” Chan (on the left)

Role: Support for The Voice of Reason

Ultra Races Assisted/Crewed/Paced: 2005 Angeles Crest 100, 2006 Badwater Ultramarathon

Home: Pasadena, CA

College: UCLA

Favorite Race: I love all the races: African, Asian, Caucasian, Latino, etc.

Favorite Race Food: I love all ethnic foods. Heck, I love to eat.

Favorite Race Moment: Racial reconciliation and cross-cultural relationships

Favorite Quote: “We are the world, we are the children, we are the ones who make a brighter day, so let's start giving..." -"We Are The World", the musical

Name: Jenn “The Bionic Laugh” Tam (on Left)

Role: Crew/Pacer

Ultra Races Assisted/Crewed/Paced: 2006 Badwater Ultramarathon

Home: Burbank, CA

College: Long Beach State...."GO BEACH"

Favorite Race: Pacific Shoreline Marathon

Favorite Race Food: Oreo Cookies,but all food is good...bananas, doughnuts, whatever..

Favorite Race Moment: Having these two kids hand me oreo cookies at mile 19 of the Pacific Shoreline Marathon in 2004.

Favorite Quote: “I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it" -Charles H. Spurgeon

Name: Brian “Cameraman” Tam

Role: Crew/Photographer

Ultra Races Assisted/Crewed/Paced: 2006 Badwater Ultramarathon

Home: Burbank, CA

College: UCLA

Favorite Race: Pacific Shoreline Marathon

Favorite Race Food: Oreo Cookies

Favorite Race Moment: Crewing with Jenn at the 2006 Badwater Ultramarathon

Favorite Quote: “Drop it, Gundy! Drop the water bottle" -Self

Name: Kathy "Happy" Chuck

Role: Pacer/ General Crew Duties

Ultra Races Assisted/Crewed/Paced: 2005 Ruth Anderson 50 Mile, 2007 Badwater Ultramarathon

Home: San Francisco, CA

College: UC Davis

Favorite Race: San Francisco Marathon

Favorite Race Food: Espresso or Coffee flavored GU

Favorite Race Moment: The feeling of crossing the finish line from my first marathon in San Francisco. It was trully an amazing feeling of accomplishment.

Favorite Quote: “Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed." -Booker T. Washington

Name: Ronald Gunderson aka Dad (Center)

Role: General Support

Ultra Races Assisted/Crewed/Paced: 2006 Badwater Ultramarathon

Home: Novato, CA

College: Golden Gate University

Favorite Race: Badwater Ultramarathon

Favorite Race Food: Eggs

Favorite Race Moment: Being there at Mt. Whitney Portal at the finish of the 2006 Badwater Ultramarathon.

Favorite Quote: None

Name: Ted "Happy" Liao

Role: General Support/ Pacer

Ultra Races Assisted/Crewed/Paced: 2006 Badwater Ultramarathon

Home: Monrovia, CA

Favorite Race: Ironman Arizona

Favorite Race Food: Hammer Gel

Favorite Race Moment: Finishing Ironman Arizona

Favorite Quote: None


Name: "Mambo" Jose Safont Role: Co-Crew Chief/Pacer/Uncle/Comic Relief Ultra Races Assisted/Crewed/Paced: 2005 Ruth Anderson 50M, 2005 Angeles Crest 100, 2006 Ruth Anderson 50M, 2006 Badwater Ultramarathon, 2006 San Diego 100, 2006 Quad Dipsea, 2007 Silver State 50, 2007 Western States 100, 2007 Badwater Ultramarathon, 2007 Angeles Crest 100, 2008 Badwater Ultramarathon Home: San Francisco, CA College: San Jose State University (Speed City) Favorite Race: Los Angeles Marathon Favorite Race Food: Bananas Favorite Race Moment: Running the 2002 Honolulu Marathon with coral poisoning and finishing. Favorite Quote: “Hi, this is Jose. Sorry I can't answer your call right now. There's either something wrong with my phone, or something wrong with me (laughing)."- Own cell phone message Name: Daniel "D-Day" Gunderson Role: Assistant to the Crew Chief/Videographer/Team Comedian Ultra Races Assisted/Crewed/Paced: 2005 Angeles Crest 100, 2006 Badwater Ultramarathon, 2007 Badwater Ultramarathon Home: Oakland, CA College: Patten University Favorite Race: San Francisco Bay To Breakers Favorite Race Food: Cliff Bars Favorite Race Moment: Beating both uncles in the early 2000's at the Bay To Breakers Favorite Quote: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowlege him and he will make your paths straight ."- Proverbs 3:5-6 Name: Wilma "The Voice of Reason" Yun (on right) Role: Pacer/The Voice of Reason Ultra Races Assisted/Crewed/Paced: 2005 Angeles Crest 100, 2006 Badwater Ultramarathon Home: San Francisco, CA College: Occidental College Favorite Race: San Francisco Bay To Breakers Favorite Race Food: Mangoes Favorite Race Moment: San Francisco Bay To Breakers Favorite Quote: None Name: Kimi “Fish Outta Water ” Day Role: Pacer/General Support Ultra Races Assisted/Crewed/Paced: 2005 Angeles Crest 100, 2006 Badwater Ultramarathon, 2008 Badwater Ultramarathon, 2009 San Diego 100 Home: Portola Valley, CA College: Occidental College Favorite Race: Pacific Shoreline 5k Favorite Race Food: Luna bars Favorite Race Moment: Running the Pacific Shoreline 5k Favorite Quote: None Name: Tricia Yoo Role: General Support Photo Available Soon Ultra Races Assisted/Crewed/Paced: 2007 San Diego 100, 2008 Badwater Ultramarathon Home: Los Angeles, CA College: Carnegie Mellon Favorite Race: Badwater Ultramarathon Favorite Race Food: Bananas Favorite Race Moment: None Favorite Quote: None Name: Jeff “Adventure Boy” Chan Role: Pacer/General Support/Former Roomie Ultra Races Assisted/Crewed/Paced: 2005 Angeles Crest 100, 2006 Badwater Ultramarathon, 2008 Badwater Ultramarathon Home: Pasadena, CA College: Occidental College Favorite Race: Honolulu Marathon Favorite Race Food: Carbo-loading the night before! Favorite Race Moment: Running the Honolulu Marathon without formal training. Favorite Quote: “Freakin' Gundy....If you sign up for the Badwater, I would try to talk you out of it. But if you really go for it, I gotta come out and support you...and to be ready to call 911."- Self Name: Clara “Cornball” Chan (on the left) Role: Support for The Voice of Reason Ultra Races Assisted/Crewed/Paced: 2005 Angeles Crest 100, 2006 Badwater Ultramarathon Home: Pasadena, CA College: UCLA Favorite Race: I love all the races: African, Asian, Caucasian, Latino, etc. Favorite Race Food: I love all ethnic foods. Heck, I love to eat. Favorite Race Moment: Racial reconciliation and cross-cultural relationships Favorite Quote: “We are the world, we are the children, we are the ones who make a brighter day, so let's start giving..." -"We Are The World", the musical Name: Jenn “The Bionic Laugh” Tam (on Left) Role: Crew/Pacer Ultra Races Assisted/Crewed/Paced: 2006 Badwater Ultramarathon Home: Burbank, CA College: Long Beach State...."GO BEACH" Favorite Race: Pacific Shoreline Marathon Favorite Race Food: Oreo Cookies,but all food is good...bananas, doughnuts, whatever.. Favorite Race Moment: Having these two kids hand me oreo cookies at mile 19 of the Pacific Shoreline Marathon in 2004. Favorite Quote: “I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it" -Charles H. Spurgeon Name: Brian “Cameraman” Tam Role: Crew/Photographer Ultra Races Assisted/Crewed/Paced: 2006 Badwater Ultramarathon Home: Burbank, CA College: UCLA Favorite Race: Pacific Shoreline Marathon Favorite Race Food: Oreo Cookies Favorite Race Moment: Crewing with Jenn at the 2006 Badwater Ultramarathon Favorite Quote: “Drop it, Gundy! Drop the water bottle" -Self Name: Kathy "Happy" Chuck Role: Pacer/ General Crew Duties Ultra Races Assisted/Crewed/Paced: 2005 Ruth Anderson 50 Mile, 2007 Badwater Ultramarathon Home: San Francisco, CA College: UC Davis Favorite Race: San Francisco Marathon Favorite Race Food: Espresso or Coffee flavored GU Favorite Race Moment: The feeling of crossing the finish line from my first marathon in San Francisco. It was trully an amazing feeling of accomplishment. Favorite Quote: “Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed." -Booker T. Washington Name: Ronald Gunderson aka Dad (Center) Role: General Support Ultra Races Assisted/Crewed/Paced: 2006 Badwater Ultramarathon Home: Novato, CA College: Golden Gate University Favorite Race: Badwater Ultramarathon Favorite Race Food: Eggs Favorite Race Moment: Being there at Mt. Whitney Portal at the finish of the 2006 Badwater Ultramarathon. Favorite Quote: None Name: Ted "Happy" Liao Role: General Support/ Pacer Ultra Races Assisted/Crewed/Paced: 2006 Badwater Ultramarathon Home: Monrovia, CA Favorite Race: Ironman Arizona Favorite Race Food: Hammer Gel Favorite Race Moment: Finishing Ironman Arizona Favorite Quote: None