Mountain Bike Racing Career Milestones
Note: Professional first are on the national level unless otherwise indicated.
| Milestone | Event Details |
|---|---|
| Started racing | 1993 at 23 years of age. In the Summer of 1993 she saw in a bicycle shop a copy of VeloNews magazine and ran across and article about pro dual slalom races. She called a friend who was driving up to a NORBA National event Vail, Colorado and that friend invited her to come along to give it a try. She accepted. After a second race in Mammoth, California. Somewhat intimidated by the courses and speeds of Downhill MTB, she left the sport not expecting to race again but did so again after a six month layoff, determined to conquer her fears. |
| First race result | Did Not Transfer, at a Vail, Colorado event in Summer 1993. |
| Sanctioning body | National Off-Road Bicycle Association |
| Retired | 2001, at age 31, due to career ending injuries, including one to her spinal cord. |
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