A Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic has proven his endurance skills go beyond the lecture theatre when he successfully participated in the gruelling Upper Murray Challenge at Khancoban in October. Dr Bruce Graham was part of the three-member Team Wagga which secured second place in the Open Men’s Team Division and third place overall. The challenge, held on Saturday 4 October, involved a 38 kilometre mountain bike ride, 26 kilometre paddle and 25 kilometre run. Dr Graham completed his paddle in the third fastest time of 1 hour 34 minutes and 25 seconds. The other Team Wagga members were Mr Ashleigh Smith, who completed the cycle, and Mr Robert Sharpe, a 1998 graduate of the CSU Bachelor of Teaching (Primary), who completed the gruelling run. Dr Graham lectures in human anatomy and physiology in the School of Biomedical Sciences in Wagga Wagga.