Qui somme nous

Qui sommes nous?

Nous sommes une équipe organisatrice hautement professionnelle et avons nous-mêmes participé à de nombreuses courses de l’extrême depuis plus de 20 ans.
Nous avons en outre une grande expérience dans l’organisation de divers évènements.

Avec l’expérience acquise lors de divers évènements sur toute la planète, nous sommes sûrs de pouvoir vous proposer une course parfaitement organisée et de vous encadrer de manière optimale.

Notre équipe multilingue est accompagnée de volontaires hautement motivés et nous sommes également soutenus par une organisation locale experte dans l’organisation d’évènements dans les contrées éloignées.

Notre équipe médicale reconnue vous soutiens dans tous vos besoins médicaux et soins pendant la course.

Stefan Betzelt, fondateur et CEO de GlobalLimits

Stefan, né et demeurant à Wiesbaden/Allemagne, a créé GlobalLimits en 2012. Il a acquis une grande expérience en participant lui-même à de nombreuses courses de l’extrême. En outre il a participé à plus de 20 marathons et escaladé avec succès le Kilimanjaro et le mont Aconcagua.
Lors de ses voyages à travers plus de 98 pays, il a beaucoup appris sur les différentes cultures et populations. Il utilise à présent son expérience afin de trouver des parcours insolites pour les courses de GlobalLimits.

Stefan a travaillé précedemment en tant que Managing Director auprès de diverses banques internationales de premier plan avant de se mettre à son compte en 2004 en qualité de consultant personnel et financier.

Mario Machado, Lisbon/Portugal - Course Director

Mario, a physical Education teacher and international athletic coach, is the technical director of the Lisbon Half Marathon (30.000+ runners), the Portugal Half Marathon, the Lisbon Marathon and the organizer, technical director and controller of the race of various other high profile road races in Portugal and international trail races.

Since 2009 he is also the "Controller of the race" of the Marathon des Sables in Morrocco.

Mario is the publisher and director of "Spiridon-Portugal" running magazin since 1978.

He is also a very experienced runner himself. He just finished his 100th Marathon/Ultra at GlobalLimits Cambodia 2017.

Mario already served as a volunteer for the inaugural race in Albania in 2017 and in Cambodia 2018 as well as being the course director in Albania 2018 and 2019 and Sao Tome 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023

Ryan Paterson, Denver/USA - Medical Director

Dr. Ryan Paterson attended the University of Vermont School of Medicine and completed his Emergency Medicine Residency and Fellowship in Wilderness/Altitude/Expedition Medicine at Denver Health Medical Center/University of Colorado. He also holds advanced certifications in Tropical Medicine from the London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (DTM&H) and in Mountain Medicine (DiMM). He is a practicing Emergency Physician for Kaiser Permanente at St Joseph’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado.

Dr. Paterson serves as co-course director for the Wilderness Medical Society and Universities of Colorado and Utah’s Diploma in Mountain Medicine Course (DiMM). He is the current United States delegate to the International Society of Mountain Medicine (ISMM). Currently, Dr. Paterson is working, in partnership with CU South Denver to develop a Wilderness Medicine for Kids program utilizing an original curriculum. He also serves as medical director for No Barriers and another non-profit (Kolkata City Mission) working to establish sustainable development solutions in education, health, women’s empowerment, micro-enterprise and public-health for informal communities in and around Kolkata, India.

Ryan already was our medical director in Cambodia 2016, Bhutan 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023 Albania 2018, 2019, 2020 and Sao Tome 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Dr Alana Hawley,Canada - Race Doctor

Dr. Alana Hawley, MD, FRCPC-EM, FAWM, DiMM, is an Emergency Medicine physician based in British Columbia, Canada. She completed a Wilderness Medicine Fellowship at the University of Utah and holds both the Fellowship in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine and the Diploma in Mountain Medicine.

Alana is an active wilderness medicine educator and researcher. She teaches with multiple international course providers and is an instructor for the Canadian Diploma in Mountain Medicine. A former President of the Canadian Association of Wilderness Medicine, she continues to contribute through several national committees. Her peer-reviewed publications address topics including hypothermia, rock-climber self-rescue, avalanche safety, and acute mountain sickness.

Alana's clinical and volunteer experience includes high-altitude medicine in Nepal, mountain rescue, ultramarathon events, ski patrol medical roles, and remote expedition support. She also serves as Medical Advisor for Penticton Search and Rescue.

Personal interests include rock climbing, mountaineering, mountain biking, skiing, and SCUBA diving.

Dr Shiv Patel - Race Doctor

Harri Washington, Great Britain - Volunteer

Harri is originally from the UK and has lived and worked in Madagascar, Gabon, and Cambodia, Gabon and Ruanda.

Working in wildlife conservation means that she has had the privilege to see some beautiful parts of the world, which she explores through another passion, running. She has been living in Cambodia for ten months now, where she enjoys running cross-country out in the remote province of Mondulkiri, as well as joining group runs in Phnom Penh and the surrounding area. She enters organised races in every place she lives. Harri is a multiple podium winner in GlobaLimits races.

She is looking forward to being inspired to take her running to the next level by experiencing firsthand the challenges and rewards of a GlobalLimits race.

Harri already served as a volunteer at GlobalLimits Cambodia 2016 + 2017, Bhutan 2017 and the inaugural race in Albania. She also is a multiple podium winner in various GlobalLimits races.

Matt Miguelena, USA - Volunteer

Geert Meese, Tielt/Belgium - Volunteer

Geert is a Belgian medic who decided to work a little bit less and spending more time doing his passions: multi stage racing ( 100 km del Sahara, Marathon des Sables , Grand to Grand ….) , marathon racing , or volunteering in multi stage races ( Spain, Portugal, Oman …). a passion he sheares with his wife.
If not working or racing , his time is spend abroad with a high preference for unbeaten tracks in Asia or South America. Always enthusiastic to help participants to make their dreams come true.

Geert already served as a volunteer for GlobalLimits in multiple races in Cambodia, Bhutan, Albania, Sao Tomé and Uzbekistan.

Teresa Lam, Hongkong/Germany - Volunteer

Teresa is from Hong Kong and now based in Germany. She counts her first ultramarathon experience back in 2008. Since then she has been a runner in 22 GlobalLimits races including Albania, Bhutan, Cambodia, Sao Tomé, Uzbekistan and Balkans and finished 13 times on the podium.

She hopes everyone enjoys long distance running as much as she does!

Teresa already served as a volunteer in Bhutan , Albania and Sao Tomé in the past.