20+ Questions for NJDT’s Patrick Van Walraven
Age: 22
Hometown: Ottawa
School: Carleton University, full-time, Mechanical Engineering
Other work commitments: MEC
Racing Category this Season: Senior Men
Sponsors: Family
Major Racing Goal this Season: Medal at OUAs
Favourite snack of all time: Peanut butter and honey
Worst training experience ever? Missing practice
If you were a Harry Potter character, who would you be? That’s easy, I’d be a Weasley
Favourite race course/location? Anywhere I don’t have to fly to
Do you want to climb Mt. Everest? I totally could, but I also like oxygen
Double poling or striding? Both!
Worst pre-race food consumed? 3 slices of bacon and 3 scones
Most impressive teammate you’ve been around and why? Someone who didn’t defy the odds, but made the odds work for them
Best race experience? Almost winning a race, but then forgetting to cross the finish line
What inspires you most? Coach KJ’s pre-race sermons
Facebook/Snapchat/Instagram/Twitter? Social media is not one of my strengths
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? Pancakes and maple syrup
Sundby or Johaug? Well Johaug has more medals
Best training experience ever? Skiing on 20 cm of fresh pow
If you had to compete in a summer Olympic sport, what would it be? Pole vault has always looked fun
Hardest workout completed, and why? I can think of some track workouts that I couldn’t complete…
What movie have you watched the most number of times in your life?Kung Fu Panda–it’s the best
Book you’re reading right now? If I was, I’d be reading 15 dogs
Bowling or mini-golf? Definitely mini golf, but bring extra pants in case you get a hole in one