BBN Article

Jukka Valkonen, RN, PHN

Athletic Snapshot

Adventure Racing

Discovery Eco-Challenge 1995: 34th

Cal-Eco Series 1997-2000: consistent top-5 with 3rd and 4th place finishes

Sierra Challenge 2000: 2nd

HiTec Adventure Series 1999-2000: consistent top-5

Raid Corsica 2000: 7th

Auto Racing

SCCA Western National Championships 5 hour 2003: 1 st CSR division

NASA 25 hour Championship 2004: 4th CSR division

24hrs of LeMons 2008: 32nd

Biathlon Summer

Northern California Championships Lake Tahoe 2006: 4th and high shooter

Cycling

Mt Diablo Hill TT 1992, 1998: 6th and 9th

North American Mountain Bike DH Championships, British Columbia 1996: 11 th

Palisades Hill TT Kailua Kona, HI 1984, 1991: 1 st age division, and 5 th overall

Invited to train with Team CSC 2005, 2006, and 2007

Kayaking

Alcatraz Challenge 2000: 14th

Paddled to Farallon Islands and back 1999, 2000, 2002 unaided (66 NM RT)

Running

College ran 400 in 50:00 and 1:50 800

1986 – present, have competed in hundreds of 5k, 10k + races. In 1992 competed in 52 running, triathlon and swim events.

Skyline 50K 9 time competitor with 3 rd and 4 th place division finishes

Defiant 50K 1993 and 1994: 1st (1993 4:03, 1994 4:01)

Pine Trees Marathon, Kona , HI , 1995: 2:52 10 th overall (IM course)

SF Half Marathon 2007: 1st Male for 1920 Kaiser racers, and 3 rd overall, 1:32

Woodminster 9 miler 2008: top 10 age division

Luontopolku 15K, Finland 2007: 9th overall 1:01

8 time volunteer Piedmont TurkeyTrot 5k as pace setter

Swimming

Competitive swimmer beginning at age 6. Freestyle and backstroke sprint specialist.

Multiple Golden Gate crossings, Bridge to Bridge, swum Alcatraz over 80 times

Alcatraz Centurions Swim 2007: 10th

Hanko Open Water 5K, Finland 2007: 3rd overall 1:01.2

PB 50m Free, Espoo , Finland 2007: 24.11

Shooting

• Butte County Bowling Pin Shoot 1998: 3rd

• RRGC DCM High Power Match 1998: 4th

• RRGC IPSC Limited 2001: 6th

• FBI Special Agent Recruit Testing 1994: tested highest amongst all recruits West of Mississippi

Triathlon

• Sponsored (Nike, Kelly, Tinley, Gu, Lamson) elite athlete from 1987 – 1994. Specialized in Olympic Distance, half IM, and sprint. Qualified for national championships 3 years. Retired from triathlon in 1994 to focus on ultra-endurance challenges. Re-entered triathlons in 2005.

• Helped Bill Vaughn develop Gu as a test subject.

• 1994 Escape from Alcatraz ad/media model

• 1994 NBC Sports IM HI run course mobile camera operator. Ran course with camera.

• TriOne Olympic Distance 2007: 10 th age group

• San Pablo Sprint 2005, 2006, 2007: 1st overall, course record holder

• Alcatraz Challenge 2008: 4th age group

Other

• Avia Fitness Challenge 1992: National Champion

• Avia Freestyle Scramble: invited/competed in all years (special invitation)

• Volunteer consultant to Mike Bottom and Cal Swim team: 2006 – 2008

• Trainer to Scott Schroeder, professional AMLS driver for Porsche

• Trainer to Mike Przybylski, Cat 2 (UCSD, Jane, and Roaring Mouse)

• Sponsored by Wheels of Justice

Jukka Valkonen is a Registered Nurse and licensed Public Health Nurse. His clinical background is in critical care/trauma nursing. He has been a health-fitness trainer and consultant for nearly 20 years, having trained and consulted with world-ranked professional athletes, children, adults, and seniors. He competed as a professional/elite level triathlete and remains one of the top multi-sport athletes.

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