Ashley Edwards is the novice program running coach. Ashley is an accomplished and experienced adventure racer having competed in over 50 sprint, intermediate and expedition race events. Ashley has completed 12 marathons and is a 2005 Boston Marathon finisher. Along with her experience, Ashley brings a great deal of enthusiasm and passion for the sport of adventure racing to the program.

Jim Willis is the novice program biking coach. Racing with his wife Michele, "The Willies" have competed in many adventure races throughout Texas and Louisiana, ranging from two to 30 hours in length. Michele will be assisting with practice and both are looking forward to sharing their AR experiences with beginning racers. Jim has the patience, knowledge and experience to take novice bikers to the next level while having fun at the same time. Now go ride your bike!.

Chris Spradlin is the Novice Program Paddling Coach. Chris is an experienced adventure racer having competed in many sprint races, 12 hour races and 24 hour races. He has had several top 3 finishes and competed in the 2008 USARA National Championship race. While enjoying all the disciplines of adventure racing, his favorite aspect is paddling. Chris looks forward to sharing his knowledge and passion for kayaking and canoeing with beginner adventure racers.

Josh Thompson is the novice navigation coach. Josh has competed in adventure races varying from 4 to 24 hours in length, including several top 5 finishes. Josh contributes to his teams by always keeping them "found", carefully choosing the best routes to minimize distance and fatigue and maintaining a positive attitude during the most difficult parts of any race. Josh is looking forward to teaching the art of navigation to all new racers.

Tracy has an extremely diverse athletic background having competed in collegiate track and cross country, mountain bike races, duathlons and triathlons and enjoys rock climbing and caving. She has amassed an impressive array of AR victories and is known throughout the Texas AR community as a fierce competitor. She looks forward to applying her knowledge of AR racing and training to make others successful in the sport.

Jason Maloney is the veteran biking coach. Jason was a member of the winning teams in the TSARCS, Lonestar Adventure Racing and Texas State Sprint Championship Adventure Racing Series. His positive attitude keeps his teammates entertained through all hours of a race. Jason looks forward to sharing his expertise on the bike, which is revered by his teammates and his competition.

Scott has been an avid kayaker since he first took a kayak class in the college swimming pool. He has been adventure racing with HFAR for 2 years and has competed in about 15 races, including the 2009 USARA National Championship. His favorite thing about paddling is the scenery you get to see from such a unique vantage point.

Chad Holman is the navigation coach. Chad has competed in numerous races ranging from sprints to multi-day. His analytical mind, positive attitude and strong navigational skills have helped his teams consistently finish at the front of pack. He looks forward to sharing his knowledge of navigation and sparking new members interest in the sport of AR.