Sumitra Ghate
Personal Summary
Live life passionately while maintaining a good balance between personal and career goals,
community, family, and friends.
Professional Experience
10+ years as a chemist in the pharmaceutical industry
Bachelor of Science, Organismal Biology, University of Kansas
Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry, University of Kansas
Athletic Summary
Amateur athlete with over 25 years of competitive athletic experience
Adventure Racing
2007 – Planet Adventure Urban – Indianapolis, IN (2nd overall)
2007 – Odyssey Wild, Wonderful 24 hr – New River Gorge, WV (1st premier, overall team)
2007 – Sunflower 24 hr – Lawrence, KS (20th overall)
2006 – Planet Adventure 24-Hour Challenge – Leavenworth, IN (9th overall)
2005 – Planet Urban – Indianapolis, IN (2nd place premier co-ed/3rd place overall)
2005 – Swamp Stomp, Tampa, FL
2005 – Yough X-treme, PA (4th place overall; Nationals qualifier)
2005 – Planet Adventure 24-Hour Challenge - French Lick, IN (8th place overall)
2005 – Wild Scallion, Chicago, IL (14th place overall)
2005 – Smokey Mountains Adventure Race, Brevard, NC
2004 – Planet Adventure, IN
2004 – Indianapolis AR, Eagle Creek. IN
2004 – USARA Nationals, French Lick, IN (37th place)
2003 – IATOS, Chicago; Eagle Creek Sprint- IN
Running
1998, 2000, 2004 Chicago Marathons
2000 Twin Cities Marathon
2002 Boston Marathon
1996 – 2005 Numerous road and trail half-marathons, 15K’s, 10K’s, 5K’s
2005 NYC Marathon
Other athletics
2005 Summited Mt. Rainier, Ashford, WA
2004 Summited Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Africa
2001 – 2005 Multiple orienteering meets
1992 – 2003 Competitive intramural sports (soccer, softball, basketball, tennis, indoor & outdoor volleyball)
2002 7th and 8th grade girls volleyball coach
2000, 2002 Triathlons
1986 – 1997 Competitive volleyball
Plans for 2006
I plan to continue to work on my core strengths, speed and endurance and plan
to compete in as many races that my schedule will allow.
Memberships
Jewish Community Fitness Center
Lilly Fitness Center
