The 8th Fitness Challenge started on Monday, May 5th, 2006, and boasted a record number of participants! More than 100 people got down for some fitness for this challenge, and it lasted more than 18 months with a handfull of hardcores around for the last 6 months, and 1 winner, Mike Bilan, holding on despite flying over many time zones regularly! He is settled in China now

Dates: May 7, 2007 - January 13, 2009

Participants (101): Adinda Uittenbogaard , Alan Sochard, Aleka Novitski, Amanda Kirchhoffer, Amy Nevin, Amy Poftak, Andrew Vincent, Annelieke Niezen , Antje Schroeder, Barry Pontin, Bart Spaulding, Bea Harley, Beata Sznajder, Beatriz Frechilla , Bryna Williams , Carine Allaf, Carly Ellis, Cecely Reardon , Chiara Anzovino, Chris Pelz, Chuck Blanchard, Chuck Kaufman, Daniel Noom, David Gerritsen, Denise Donahue, Dominica van Koten, Duci Goncalves, Elaine Dinney, Elaine Guidero , Emil Waijers , Emy van Gorkom, Eric Waldspurger, Erin Williams , Ethan Rapp, Heidi Anderson, Heidi Lang, Ian Batty, Iris Cedee, Jannine Wysmuller, Jeff Hartline , Jen Grijzenhout, Jennifer Ward, Job van der Heijden, Julia True, Julie Baker, Kate True , Katherine Brown , Kathleen G'Grady , Koop Reynders , Kristen Donahue , Laura Dodge, Lee Feldman, Lili Palacios, Lilian Medina , Lizanne Grothkopp, Lupe Perez, Lyon Osborne, Maaike Teernstra, Maarten Beljaars, Marc Driessen, Marc Smeehuizen, Mark Kattenberg, Marleen Vervoort, Marlies Spanjaard, Marlous Kuijs, Mary Carney, MaryEllen Jackson, Max Pieters, Michael Foley, Mike Bilan , Nick de Roos, Noor Van Eggermont, Paul Shumway, Paul Terry , Peter Cassidy, Petra Macintosh, Pierre Ermes, Pim ten Tusscher, Rebecca Bassin , Reinier Augustijn, Richard Barton, Rob Vermond, Robert Gordon, Rogier Postma , Ruud Gimeno, Ruud Prein, Sacha Macintosh, Sander Meijer, Sara Osborne, Shea OSullivan , Sjoerd Druiven, Stacey Smith, Stacy Anderson, Stephanie Jackson, Susan Flood, Susan Woods, Susanne Pollmann , Ted Beute, Thomas Jongstra, Tiffany Davenport , Tim Scholten, Wouter Ossewold

Winner: Mike Bilan

Winner's Charity: ???

Amount Raised for Charity: $1853

Final Level: 400 situps, 50 pushups, and 3 Cardios -- 1 long one of 45 minutes and 2 short ones of 30 minutes