Who We Are

Founded in 2013, Peninsula Adventure Sports was created to showcase the Olympic Peninsula as one of the premier outdoor recreation destinations in the country.

Promoting the benefits of healthy outdoor activities and supporting a healthy, thriving and inclusive community.

With each event, race directors aim to create healthy and fun events at reasonable prices that also benefit the community by creating partnerships, enhancing tourism and boosting the local economy.

A portion of race proceeds is donated to non-profit groups that support local recreational assets or outdoor recreation for youth.

Race Directors

Lorrie Mittmann

Lorrie Mittmann grew up in Wisconsin. After 8 years as a seasonal employee for the National Park Service, she fell in love with the Olympic Peninsula and decided to stay in beautiful Port Angeles. She has a passion for trails and outdoor recreation, which leads her to promote and perform volunteer trail work. For 5 years, Lorrie worked for Clallam County as the Volunteer Coordinator for the Olympic Discovery Trail, and led trail construction of the then-new Adventure Trail. She was the Stewardship Director at North Olympic Land Trust for 12 years, and during that time founded Peninsula Adventure Sports.

Buck Giles

Buck Giles is a Grays Harbor-born outdoor enthusiast. Raised on bicycles and swimming in the Humptulips River, Buck is happiest in the outdoors and doubly so when it is his own backyard the Olympic Peninsula. Buck is the proud owner of LaVogue Cyclery, full-service bike shop located in Hoquiam, WA. When Buck isn’t racing cyclocross, gravel, or his mountain bike on the weekends, he can be found on the waves in front of Seabrook with his paddleboard. He is graciously cheered on by Carly, his wife of ten years, and their three boys.

Carmen Geyer

Coach Carmen is a certified running coach through Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) and she loves running in a pack. Running should be fun. Rain Bear Running Club is made up of non-competitive runners who like to set goals, get moving, support one another, and laugh! Carmen says “Help me on my mission to get as many people running on the Olympic Peninsula as possible. All bodies and abilities welcome! I can’t wait to run with you! If you don’t want to run, “Just come out for a walk…”

Amy German

Amy spent years believing she was bad at running until she challenged herself to run one mile. Everything changed from there. Since then, Amy’s completed races ranging from 5Ks to ultramarathons, and running has become an essential tool for her overall well-being. Now a certified run coach with Rain Bear Running Club, Amy loves sharing the joy of running with others! She firmly believes there’s no such thing as talking too much about upcoming adventure events, running gear, or how running can change your life!

Our Team

Some of our races are quite logistically complex, and need a whole team to direct the race. We appreciate their dedication.

Tim Tucker

Title Minister of Fun

Scott Tucker

Big Hurt Team - Mountain Bike Lead

Tom Michowski

Big Hurt Team - Transition Zone Lead

Bruce Munro

Big Hurt Team - Kayak Team

David Mittmann

Race Timing

Michell Gentry

Frosty Moss Team - Volunteer Coordinator, Little Hurt Team

Steve Bentley

Norpoint Medical - Safety and Medical

Emily Johnston

Little Hurt

Kirsty Massingham

Big Hurt Team - Road Bike Lead

Tom St. Amand

Frosty Moss Team

Shannon Cosgrove

Frosty Moss Team - Party Lead

Vicki Heckman

BigHurt Team

Meghan Ventura

Little Hurt Team

Jack Waknitz

Website Consultant

Mike VanDoren

Big Hurt Team - Posthumous Emeritus

Our events couldn’t happen without an amazing team of volunteers. Hats off to all of our local citizens who are out there on the course with you all day!

Peninsula Adventure Sports is a member of Road Runners Club of America, Washington Festivals and Events Association, and Peninsula Trails Association