MARIA PLYASHECHKO

Maria has been managing differing events since 2008, she has got Russian legal degree, Australian business and management diplomas, wilderness first aid certificates, surf lifesaving bronze medallion. In addition to that she is super energetic and enthusiastic about adventure racing. She has cross-country skiing and archery biathlon background where she represented Russia and won 4 World Championships in juniors. 

Since 2006 she has been adventure racing all around the world and successfully finished in more than 20 Expedition races, her most remarkable finishes are Patagonian Expedition Race, Bull of Africa, World Champs in Portugal, XPD Alps and list goes on. In other words, she knows what adventure racing is all about. In 2017 she finished 11th in Coast to Coast NZ and 3d in World Rogaining Championship. She is also a mom of 3-year-old boy.