Type 1 Diabetes Kilimanjaro Expedition Team

KILIMANJARO
EXPEDITION
THE TEAM

KILIMANJARO 2013

TEAM

 Who ?
 12 ATHLETIC TYPE 1 FROM 7 COUNTRIES
-> Even if we come from different part of the world, we all
live with the same travelling companion: our Diabetes.
 Medical staff (3 doctors) & Logistic Staff (1 pers.)
 Guides (5) & trekking staff (48 porters)

Dr Perkins - CAN

THE CLIMBING TEAM

Dr Chung - CAN

BELG, Simon, 21 y
CAN, Kayla, 22y
CAN, Mike, 46y
FR, Delphine,35y

Dr. Vilaret - FR
FR, Marion, 21 y

US, Steve, 30y
FR, Christophe, 36 y
BAR,Krystal,26y

BR, Marcelo,41y

BR, Alexei,38y

AUS, Sally, 31y

12 Type 1 from 7 different countries +
Medical & Logistic Staff

Delphine ARDUINI
WORLD DIABETES TOUR’S SECRETARY & FOUNDER
Les Molières, France
delphine@planete-insuline.com
Website : www.planete-insuline.com

FRANCE

April, 28th 1978 (35y)
Type 1 Diabetes since 1994
Insulin Pump & Glucose Sensor
 Several Treks (5 days to 3 weeks):
 Nepal (The Annapurna’s – Thorong Pass / 5416m, Langtang, Mustang/ 5000m)
 South America : Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru
 South of Tunisia, Sahara
 Several running races & ultra running races (>50k) including
 « Diagonale des Fous », France - 160k (2008)
 StéLyon, France – 70k (2008)
 Semi-Marathon of Paris (several times)
 Travels
-> World Tour -> 350days with a bag pack / 16 countries
 Scuba diving (PADI – level 1)

Marion PIRARD
St Arnould en Yvelines, France
FRANCE
March, 3th 1992 (21y)
Type 1 Diabetes since 2002
Insulin Pump

 Mont Blanc & the "Marathon des cîmes" (2013)
-> 5 summits over 4000m, finishing with the Mont Rose 4600m
 French Alps crossing - 600kms by walk (2012)
 Mont Blanc - 4810m (2011)

Krystal BOYEA
Bridgetown, Barbados
Feb. 11th, 1987 (26y)
Type 1 Diabetes since 1996
Insulin Pump

 IDF Youth Regional Ambassador
North American & Caribbean Region
http://youngleaders.idf.org/leaders/profile/102/

BARBADOS

Sally RYHS-JONES
Sydney, Australia
February 4th 1982 (31y)
Type 1 Diabetes since 1991
Insulin Pump

AUSTRALIA

 Treks
 Nepal : Everest Camp Base
Sally organized an expedition for 12 people to do the 21 day trek to Everest Base camp in
2009. They raised $40,000 to help other young adults to get insulin pumps.
 Cycling : a 8 day cycling tour through the French alps of all the major Tour de France
climbs.
 Plays hockey & enjoys snowboarding, trail running & anything outdoors!
 Speaks at open nights for people who have Type 1, has featured in Australian Diabetic
Living magazine and will be the guest motivational speaker at this years black tie ‘Jelly
Bean Ball’ in Sydney.

Kayla BROWN
London – Ontario, Canada
August 16th 1990 (22y)
Type 1 Diabetes since 2009
Insulin Pump

 President of the Western Diabetes Association
 Blog : 'Kayla's Life Notes'
http://kaylaslifenotes.blogspot.fr/

CANADA

Simon EVRARD
Brussels, Belgium
August 12th, 1991 (22y)
Type 1 Diabetes since 2003
Multiple Daily Injections (4/day)

BELGIUM

 Sail:
 One transatlantic (Carabean / France) with FORCE DOUCE association
(www.forcedouce.org)

 Several sailing races in France & Belgium

 > 10 years of Judo (black belt next year…)
 Travels

Alexei Angelo CAIO
São Paulo, Brazil
Website : www.aacaio.com.br
November, 5th 1974 (38y)
Type 1 Diabetes since 1978
Multiple Daily Injections


Treks & Climbs in Chile & Argentina:
 Torres Del Paine - Chile – 1999
 Cerro Aconcagua - Field Based - 2003, Nido de Condors – 2011
 Cerro Vallecittos - 2009, 2011
 Andes in winter - Las Cuevas – 2012
 Vulcan Domuyo – 2008
 Vulcan Incahuasi - 2010



Teacher of Aikido, 3-dan black belt (practicing for 18 years)

BRAZIL

 Ultramarathons: 217 km at 56 h being the highest held among other smaller distances and 24 h.
And some marathons and hundreds of other smaller racing events.


Alexei was part of Brazil ADJ (The ADJBrasil is an NGO that works with people with diabetes of all
ages and has 30 years), where he worked as monitor educational camps for 15 years, coordinated
youth group for 5 years and was part of its advisory board.

Marcelo BELLON
Curitiba, Brazil
Website: www.bellon.com.br

November, 23th 1971 (41y)
Type 1 Diabetes since 1986
Insulin Pump & Multiple Daily Injections

BRAZIL



Founder of a group in Brazil for athletes with diabetes, so as to gather and disseminate information
that you can live with a lot of quality despite our metabolic dysfunction.



Running Races
 10 triathlons IronMan,
 Dozens of marathons and ultramarathons (the longest was 217km), like BR135, 24h races and
others “smaller” (100km, 75km, 50 km)
 Adventure races



Treks
 The Inca trail in Peru
 The Camino de Santiago (cycling) in France / Spain,
 Cerro Aconcagua - Field Based - 2003, Nido de Condors – 2011
 Cerro Vallecittos - 2009



Certified scuba dive (basic + advanced + rescue) and paraglider pilot.



Student of judô and jiu-jitsu

Michael RIDDELL, PhD
Toronto, Canada
Website: www.yorku.ca/mriddell/
CANADA
16th,

Feb
1967 (46y)
Type 1 Diabetes since 1982
Basal insulin by subcutaneous injection + Glucose Sensor/Insulin Pump
(rapid insulin for basal titration and bolus insulin)

•

Professor in the School Kinesiology and Health Science, Muscle Health Research
Centre, York University, Toronto

•

Founder and Director of the Diabetes Sports Camp for Youth with Type 1 Diabetes,
Toronto, Canada

•

Research Program: Exercise, Stress and Diabetes Metabolism

Steve RITCHERT
Springdale UT, USA
Website : www.livingvertical.org/
September 11th 1982 (30y)
Type 1 Diabetes since 1999
Multiple Daily Injections

USA



2012: Completed first recorded trans continental 365 consecutive day rock climbing challenge
(called Project 365) to empower and raise awareness for T1 Diabetes from January 16, 2012January 15, 2013. Climbed every single day on routes up to Grade V bigwall routes, Bouldered routes
up to V5/6 and successfully redpointed sport routes up to 5.12b



2011: Solo climbs: Intruding Dike, Carol’s Crack (City of Rocks, Idaho USA) Betty, Easy Overhang
(Gunks, New York USA) South East Arete of Peabody Boulder (Buttermilks, California USA)



2010: Solo descent of Orderville Canyon (3:56)



Successful descents of Mystery Canyon, Das Boot, Behunin, Spry, Pine Creek and Keyhole canyons
(multiple times) in Zion National Park.



2008-9: Summited Devils Tower Via Durrance Route (5:48 car to car), Weeklong expedition in Wind
River Range in Wyoming, USA, Various routes in Black Hills of South Dakota, USA, Tahoe California
USA, Yosemite California USA.



2005: Hiked 150 miles on Appalachian Trail (Pennsylvania to Connecticut)

Caroline CHUNG
Toronto, Canada

Type 1 Diabetes since her 32y.
Insulin pump therapy

 To be updated ...

Photo

Bruce PERKINS MD MPH
Toronto, Canada
July 6, 1970 (42y)
Type 1 Diabetes since 1989
Sensor-Augmented Pump Therapy

 Associate Professor at the University of Toronto Department of
Medicine, Division of Endocrinology.
 Diabetes Complications Clinician-Scientist.
Working to recover a lost love for mountains. Previous treks:
Annapurna Sanctuary, Nepal (1999)
Crested Butte, Colorado (1997)
Tombstone Mountains, Yukon Territories, Canada (1995)
Casual Marathon Runner

Dr Michel VILARET
Sports Doctor & Emergency Physician (SAMU)
Gallardon, France

FRANCE

August, 4th 1949 (64y)
 Running races & ultra running races
 CCC Ultra Trail du Mt Blanc – 98k (2011)
 Marathon des Sables, Marocco (2007)*
 Oman Trail (2010)*
 « Diagonale des Fous », France - 160k (1996 & 2008*)
 EcoTrail, France - 80k (2011, 2012)
 StéLyon, France – 70k (2008)*
 42 Marathons (Paris, London, Chicago, New York, Berlin…)
 « Les foulées de la Soie » (Tibet – Mongolia)


Treks in altitude
 Mount Kilimanjaro
 Mont Blanc (twice)



Worked in India as a volunteer doctor – Mother Teresa of Calcutta Center



Michel has done several sports challenges with Type 1 diabectic people

*

Christophe CRAMPÉ
WORLD DIABETES TOUR’S PRESIDENT & FOUNDER
Les Molières, France
Website: www.planete-insuline.com

FRANCE

February 18th 1977 (36y)
« Type 3 » - supporter ! & trek’s logistic
 Treks :
 Nepal (The Annapurna’s – Thorong Pass / 5416m, Langtang, Mustang/ 5000m)
 South America : Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru
 South of Tunisia, Sahara
 Several running races & ultra running races (>50k) including
 CCC Ultra Trail du Mt Blanc – 98k (2011, 2012)
 « Diagonale des Fous », France - 160k (2008*)
 StéLyon, France – 70k (2008)*
 EcoTrail, France (2011, 2012)
 Travels
-> World Tour -> 350days with a bag pack / 16 countries
 Scuba diving (PADI – level 1)

* Christophe has done several sports challenges with Type 1 diabetic people.

Contact : Delphine ARDUINI
WORLD DIABETES TOUR ASSOCIATION
www.planete-insuline.com
delphine@planete-insuline.com