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[b]Brook Roberts[/b]
[b]Age[/b]: 27
[b]Hometown[/b]: San Diego, Calif.
[b]Connection to your Teammate[/b]: Best Friend/Co-host
[b]Current occupation[/b]: Home Shopping Television Host
[b]Favorite hobbies[/b]: Snow skiing, spending time with my family, scrapbooking and traveling
[b]Achievements[/b]: I'm proud that I'm a self-sufficient woman. I make a six figure salary in my twenties and I don't need to be supported by anyone financially.
[b]Lifelong to do list[/b]: Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro and take over for Kelly Ripa when she's ready to retire
[b]What scares you most about traveling?[/b] Disease! I'm so scared of getting an incurable disease.
[b]What excites you most about traveling?[/b] Seeing new cultures and meeting people that live a life unlike mine
[b]If I could switch places with someone[/b]: Kelly Ripa or Giuliana Rancic from E! News
[b]Role model/hero[/b]: My entire family -- from my grandparents to my six siblings -- they all inspire me to be a better person. They keep me grounded and they're a team of role models who live humble, respectful and fulfilling lives.
[b]What are you passionate about?[/b] I'm passionate about anything that involves traveling, gemstones and family. Ive been to mines all over the world and I know the chemical makeup of just about every gemstone on the planet! I'm certified from both the Gemological Institute of America and The Diamond Council of America.
[b]What would you do if you won the million dollars?[/b] If we win the million dollars I would send my little sister to college and buy a house in Malibu.
[b]People would be surprised to learn[/b]: Most people find my job intriguing. I'm a jewelry home shopping host.
[b]Favorite place you have ever visited[/b]: My favorite place in the world is Bali, Indonesia. The island is crammed with history, art, spirituality and enchanting people.
[b]Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on the Race together[/b]: It will be a challenge not to laugh our way out of any obstacle. Claire and I both have a wicked sense of humor and every time we face adversity we break out in fits of laughter and jokes. We are here to win and want to have a good time doing it.
[b]What do you hope to accomplish by running the Race (other then winning one million bucks)?[/b] It would be an experience that would bond us together for life. I think everyone out there wants to develop stronger and deeper bonds with their best friend.
[b]Pet peeve about your teammate[/b]: My pet peeve about Claire is that she is really bossy and gets easily offended when I don't listen to her advice.
[b]Claire Champlin[/b]
[b]Age[/b]: 30
[b]Hometown[/b]: Reno, Nev.
[b]Connection to your Teammate[/b]: Best Friend/Co-host
[b]Current occupation[/b]: Home Shopping Television Host
[b]Favorite hobbies[/b]: Snowboarding, horseback riding and traveling
[b]Achievements[/b]: My career is my biggest achievement
[b]Lifelong to do list[/b]: Travel, meet new people, have new experiences and continue to grow as a person -- everything that the Race has to offer. Guess I can check that one off my bucket list.
[b]What scares you most about traveling?[/b] The food is probably the scariest part of traveling.
[b]What excites you most about traveling?[/b] All the adventures and the people you meet
[b]If I could switch places with someone[/b]: No one. I love and cherish my life. I am truly blessed and never take that for granted.
[b]Role model/hero[/b]: My dad is my hero – he always strives to go above and beyond what he thinks he is capable of.
[b]What are you passionate about?[/b] Family
[b]What would you do if you won the million dollars?[/b] If I were to win the million dollars I would invest it wisely and make another million.
[b]People would be surprised to learn[/b]: That's a hard one. I'm pretty much an open book.
[b]Favorite place you have ever visited[/b]: Favorite place on the planet is Costa Rica, hands down. The scenery is gorgeous and the people are so genuine and kind.
[b]Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on the Race together[/b]: Ha! Please. Brook and I can take on anything -- as long as it doesn't require a lot of running.
[b]What do you hope to accomplish by running the Race (other then winning one million bucks)?[/b] I'm running the Race to have a great adventure and for an [I]amazing[/I] experience.
[b]Pet peeve about your teammate[/b]: Brooke always looks good. Even when she wakes up in the morning it looks like she has a full face of make-up.
