Favorite Sport: collecting stamps (mountain biking of course)
Career Highlights:
BC TT Championships 2nd
BC Road Championships 2nd
Canadian Mtb Nationals 2nd 2009
Gold-Masters World Games 2005
BC Cup Mtb Masters 50+ Champ 2009
BC Cup Mtb Masters Champ 2006
2nd Masters UCI Worlds 2006
2nd GC Masters La Ruta 2007
3rd GC Masters La Ruta 2008
1st Masters Test of Metal 2008
Name: John Wong
Date of Birth: December 11 1965
Height: 5'10
Weight: 70 kgs
Strength's:Marathon/3 hour+ events, wet soggy conditions
Favourite Sport: Cycling!
Career Highlights:Top 25 in 2007 La Ruta, two pristine collarbones even after 20 years of racing
Name: Lindsey Burch
Date of Birth:
Height: 5'10
Weight: 7
Strength's:Marathon/3 hour+ events
Favourite Sport: Cycling, Running
Career Highlights: New Mom
Name: Linda Robichaud
Date of Birth: December 10th
Height: 5'1
Weight: 108lbs
Strength's: Technical and Muddy
Favourite Sport: None other than Mountain Biking
Career Highlights:
2008 4th place pro-elite overall British Columbia Off Road Series
2006 Masters World Championships - Silver
2005 Masters World Championships - Bronze
Five top-seven overall finishes in the Canada Cup Series
Three top-ten Canadian Nationals pro-elite finishes
Ten top five Test of Metal pro-elite finishes
1998- 1st place pro Elite Test of Metal
1998 British Columbia Off Road Series Champion
Name:Trevor Hopkins
Date of Birth:December 16 1972
Height:6 foot
Weight:175lbs
Strength's:Single track
Favourite Sport:Cyclo-Cross
Career Highlights:2006 master expert 30-39 - 2nd in B.C. cup overall, 1st overall in B.C. cup marathon series, 1st overall in B.C. cup cyclo-cross series.
2007 master expert 30-39 - 1st at Provincial championships, 1st overall in B.C. cup, 1st overall in marathon series, 2nd in nationals, 4th at Test of Metal.
2008 master expert 30-39 - 1st at Sea Otter classic short track, 1st at Sea Otter Classic cross country, 2nd at Ore Crusher, 2nd at Test of Metal
Name:Todd Allison
Date of Birth:26 Oct 1964
Height:5'6"
Weight: 165
Strength's:Sprinting ... but it's all relative!
Favorite Sport:My favorite discipline is Cyclocross but I enjoy Road and Mountain biking. When I'm not on my bike I enjoy skiing - I was formerly a national team freestyle skier, I now enjoy working with Powder Mountain Snowcat Skiing and skiing powder. In general, if it's an individual sport that happens outside, I'll likely be there (Climbing, Fishing, In-line Skating, etc.).
Career Highlights:
5th 2008 Vanier Park Cyclocross (Vancouver) (C's)
1st (Age Group Pairs) 2008 Ken Quan Ride On (Whistler)
6th 2008 Spring Series Race - Zero Avenue (C's) (Langley)
Having the chance to race in a Fondo in Perugia, Italy (2008)
Name: Phil Chew
Date of Birth: April 7, 1952
Height: 5’ 9.5”
Weight: 144
Strength's: Strong determined and tenacious
Favorite Sport: Skiing is what I do, biking is my sport
Career Highlights: 3 Paralympics
Name:Jesse Melamed Date of Birth:Feb.04/1992
Height: 5'3 Weight:125 lbs Strength's:technical, downhill Favorite Sport: well biking of course and skiing and hockey Career Highlights:1st at gearjammer in u19 cat. 3rd at provincials in Mt. Washington. time of 3 hours’ 31 minutes in test. 1st overall in cheakamus challenge for the short course. and other ones that I cant remember.
Name:Dave Burch
Date of Birth:12/27/74
Height:6’ 2”
Weight: 182lb
Strength's:very well skilled on the mountain bike
Favorite Sport:Mountain biking
Career Highlights:34 career “Loonie” race victories
Name:Ann Yew Date of Birth:October 12th, 1974 Height:5'4" Weight:120 lbs Strengths:climbing and steep descents. good thing cause you can't do
the latter without the former! Favorite Sport:xc mountain biking, of course! Career Highlights: - 2007 2nd place Canadian Off-Road Triathlon Championships
- 2006 UCI Mountain Bike Masters Champion (30-39)
- 2004 BC Cup, Provincial and Marathon Champion
Name: Nels Guloien DOB:November 27, 1954 Height: 5' 8" Weight:144 lbs. Strengths:Being in the right place, at the right time. Extremely fortunate and very lucky! Favorite Sport:Mountain Bike Racing
Career Highlights: 5 time (Masters) BC Cup Champion, 1 time (Masters) Cdn National Champion, 3 time (Masters) UCI World Mtn Bike Champion.
Name:Otto Kamstra
Date of Birth:April 22 1960
Height:188 cm
Weight:185 lbs
Strength's:Road racing, crits, rolling courses, TT trails
Favorite Sport:road cycling
Career Highlights:BC provincial Crit champion, 4th at masters B road championships
Name:Michael Boehm
Date of Birth:Nov 9th, 1973
Height:5 foot 10 inches
Weight:160 lbs
Strength's:rolling technical terrain. Long distance
Favorite Sport:summer sport is mountain biking. Winter is downhill skiing
Career Highlights:Masters national champ 2003
Name:Dustin Gordon
Date of Birth:July 1st, 1981
Height:5 foot 9 inches
Weight:160 lbs
Strength's:rolling technical terrain. Long distance, climbing
Favorite Sport:mountain biking.
Career Highlights:3rd place Chekamus challenge 2007, 1st Test of metal 2005, Pro rider 2006 to Present.
Name:Jody Edgar
Date of Birth:March 13, 1981
Height:5' 10"
Weight:190lb
Strength's:Sprinting, Technical Mountain Biking
Favorite Sport:Mountain Biking & Road
Career Highlights:
• 2008 May Days B Series Sprint Champion, Track
• 2008 3rd Place Provincials Sprints, Track
Name: Will Routley (Mtb and Road Racing)
Date of Birth: May 23, 1983
Height: 6’2” Weight: 151 lbs
Strengths: XC MTB Category Master Expert/ Cat 3
Favorite Sport off the bike- down hill skiing
Career Highlights
• 1st BC Provincial TT Championships 2008
• 1st Overall GC K-town Classic BC Cup 2008
• 1st Overall GC Elkhorn Classic 2008
• 1st BC Spring Series 20075
• 1st BC Cup at SFU 20075
Name: Joe Maika
Birth date: July 19, 1965
5' 10'’ 160 lb.
Started racing: 1997
Race category Mt. Bike master expert, Road Race Master
When I was about 4 yrs old my Father taught me to ride a bike. He held me up on my bike ran along side and then let go of the seat, I went about 10 ft. fell and skinned my knees. I got back up and did it again, Eventually I got the hang of it. Funny thing is...I am still skinning my knees!
BC Cup finals in the spirit of Ken Quan Ride on. Starting from the Riverside Campground and featuring also the Corridor Cup team event with defending SK champs Kelly and Dwayne. Details to follow. Ride on!