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2003

2002

  •   Congratulations to the Trish Albert, who placed 2nd in Senior Sport at the GAP Finals in Athens, GA on Oct. 27.
  • It is the fall, and race series are winding up for the year. The following riders placed overall in the TBRA series: Expert Senior Women: Linell Wright, 1st. (second year in a row!!), Kym Flynn, 3rd, Vanessa Ford, 6th;  Expert Master Women, Paula Burke, 4th; Singlespeed, Kym Flynn, 4th. Congratulations everyone!
  •  Rebekah Gibson competed in the Expert Women's Dowhnill at the Wolf Bane race, which is part of the MADHRA series.  Becky won the overall points series in the Appalachian Harecore Series in Women's Expert Downhill. Congratulations Rebekah!
  • Two Peggies recently competed at the 24 Hours of Adrenalin at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, GA.  Pictures and reports are up here. 
  • The Lula Lake race went off wonderfully! We had about 80 registered riders on 365 teams/solo. Pictures have been posted. 

What the racers are saying about Lula Lake:

Josh Seldman, Winner in the Men's Solo Category, Team Krystal 

Hey guys,
I just wanted to say thanks for an awesome event that I will definitely remember. I have already spread the word what an awesome course and place Lula Lake was hopefully even more people will get to experience it next year. I wanted to thank all you guys also for putting on such a well run and great event. I know it takes so much time and dedication to pull a race like that off. You really made it so much fun for the racers, and so rewarding. I had to take off right after the race, but would have enjoyed thanking you personally. So have a great rest of the year, and I hope to see you on some rides this winter as I will be up there riding with the Krystal boys often

Todd Mills, Eastern Mountain Bike

"Team Peggy, a really cool MTB chick team out of Chattanooga, TN pulled off an awesome event. From the free Powerade and neutral bike mechanical support to great tunes all day and a band starting at 6:30pm to great prizes and cash awards. And the entry fee was only $25 per person I don't know how they do it.....I have been to a lot of big races and they are fun in there own way but a small race like this is the best. Especially once the brew and wine started flowing after the race was over. But once the word gets out I don’t think this race will be small for long."

Read Todd's Race Report

Mark P, Solo Competitor

"What a great event. Well run. Good crowd. Great atmosphere. 30
teams (16 male solo and one female solo). 5.9 mile loop with plenty
of climbing....I will definitely do it again next year, we should get a group together to go. It's a great venue for a great cause (race proceeds support a
land trust which has been purchasing land every year to increase
the size of the trust)."

  • Congratulations to the Peggies who raced in Sept! Lock 4 Challenge, Sept. 21, Gallatin, TN: Senior Sport: Rachel Park, 1st; Expert Women: Kym Flynn, 2nd, Linell Wright, 3rd; Carter's Lake MTB Classic, Sept. 21: Senior Sport: Trish Albert, 1st; Summit Quest MTB Race, Sept. 29, Expert Women: Linell Wright, 1st. Linell is currently leading the TBRA Series in Expert Women! Trish has moved up to 4th in the GAP Series after a series of mechanicals this spring. East Point Track Grand Prix Finale, East Point, GA, Sept. 7th: Omnium Top 10: Trish Albert
  • Vanessa Ford conducted a Women's Mountain Bike Clinic in Nashville on September 7th. Vanessa said:

Racing has eluded me this season but the bike clinic was a success. I had 25 people there...skill levels ranging from "never biked off road before" to sport class racers but mostly they were beginners. First we discussed maintenance and how to fix a broken chain and flat tire and they got hands-on experience. Next we hit the obstacle course I had set up which simulated many of the situations one might experience on the trail but in an open field where they could be easily supervised. Once they felt pretty comfortable with the basic techniques, we hit the trail. Everyone went at their own pace. They encouraged and supported each other through the course. It was very cool to see these women new to the sport trying and overcoming even the toughest obstacles and all the while shouting their support to each other. It was great! After the ride while enjoying Poppy's Pizza with everyone, many of the participants told me how much they enjoyed the clinic and hoped I would do another one soon. Another clinic they had gone to had not let them have hands-on experience with bike maintenance and they had never been to one that had included riding, door prizes, a goody bag and lunch! I felt really good about it and wish I could make a living just doing clinics like that. I will be doing one for Team Green (an outdoors club through a local radio station) later this fall or next Spring.

  • Several Team Peggy members did the MS 150 Sept. 14-15 from Chattanooga to Sweet Water, TN: Rachel Park, Rebecca Gibson, and Linell Wright. 
  • Team Peggy made Cyclingnews.com...again! Kym's picture was posted along with several that Trish Albert took at the Vermont NORBA National. 
  •  Congratulations to the Peggies who raced at the NORBA National Finals at Mt. Snow, VT August 15-18: Kym Flynn (Pro Women), Linell Wright (Expert Women 30-34), and Trish Albert (Sport Women 19-29). Way to go ladies! Check out all the action on the Races page. 
  • July is always slow for races in the Southeast. Congratulations to Linell wright on placing 2nd at the Johnson City TBRA Race (July 14). Trish Albert competed against the pro women at the Southeastern Track Regionals and was 8th in the 200 meter time trial, 5th in the 500 meter time trial, and 6th in the 3 kilometer pursuit. 
  •  Check out the newly updated Spotlight web page. In July, we feature our downhillers Rebekah Venable and Petty Smith. 

  • Congratulations to Peggy Friend Rich Heisman, who won 2nd in his Clydesdale class at the Duathlon Long Course World Championships August 18th!

  • Details have been released for the Lula Lake 12 Hour Race September 28th. Join Team Peggy for a great race at a great venue! Details are at Active.com. Flyers can be downloaded from the Lula Lake Land Trust website
  •  Congratulations to Team Peggy members on their June (non-NCS) placings: Big Dog Classic June 9th (Memphis, TN): Master Expert Women: Kym Flynn 1st, Linell Wright 2nd; Haw Ridge June 23 (Knoxville, TN): Clydesdale: Rich Heisman (team supporter) 1st; GA State Championship Crit June 29 (Alpharetta, GA): Cat. 4: Trish Albert 1st; Nalley Classic Crit June 30 (Acworth, GA): Cat. 4: Trish Albert 1st; Early Harvest Race June 30 (Conyers, GA): Senior Sport: Kristy Hagen 4th
  •  The Tour De Signal went off perfectly July 7th. Read about it! Thank you to the Signal Mountain Police Department for their help and to our volunteers. 
  •  Heather Yamada completed the Cartersville Century on July 6th. Weather reports had temperatures in the high 90's. Way to go Heather!
  • Team Peggy has a new race mechanic, Chris Gibson. Chris will be accompanying the team to the NORBA Nationals and selected regional and local races. He is also available for repairs in Chattanooga. 
  • Congratulations to the following riders on their May placings: Lock 4 (Gallatin, TN): Master Sport Women: Heather Yamada, 4th, Expert Women: 1st: Kym Flynn, 2nd: Linell Wright, Georgia State Road Race Championship 6th, Trish Albert
  • Congratulations to the following riders on their April Placings: Sewanee Mountain Bike Race (Sewanee, TN): Linell Wright, 2nd Expert Women, Paula Burks, 3rd Expert Women; Tanasi Challenge (Ocoee, TN): Kym Flynn, 4th Expert Women, Linell Wright, 5th Expert Women, Trish Albert, 1st Senior Sport Women; Raccoon Mountain Road Race (Chattanooga, TN): Anne Najjar, 9th Cat. 4 Women, Kym Flynn, 6th Cat. 1/2/3 Women,; Nalley Historic Roswell Criterium (Roswell, GA), Trish Albert, 1st Cat. 4 Women; AMBC Knob Scorcher (Bryson City, NC): Linell Wright, 14th Master Expert Women, Trish Albert, 8th Senior Sport Women, Rebekah Veneble, 12th Senior Expert Women
  •  The Raccoon Road Race, put on by the North Chattanooga Cycle Club and Team Peggy on April 21, went off superbly! About 310 riders came for one of the most grueling races in the Southeast. Hot temperatures added to the two big hills on the course to make for a long day. Results can be found on the TBRA website. Team Peggy member Vanessa Ford snapped a few pictures. 
  •  Congratulations to the following riders on their March race placings: Highland Challenge (Johnson City, TN): Linell Wright, 1st place Master Expert Women; Columbia Challenge (Nashville, TN): Paula Burke, 1st place Sport Women, Linell Wright, 3rd place Expert Women, Kym Flynn, 3rd place Singlespeed; Brooks Road Race (Brooks, GA): Trish Albert, Cat. IV Women 7th place
  • An Interview with Lynn Joslin, 8 time Master's National Champion and Team Peggy Member
  •   Team Peggy was well represented at the Snowshoe, WV NORBA National. See the Races page for race reports. Congratulations to: Expert Master Women: Linell Wright, 13th, Senior Sport Women: Trish Albert, 3rd; Downhill Senior Sport Women: Rebekah Venable, 6th, Petty Smith, 7th.
  • Team Peggy had a very successful race at the Alpine Valley, WI NORBA National. Check out all of the details on the Races Page. Congratulations to the following riders: Sport Senior Women: Trish Albert, 2nd, Sport Downhill Women: Rebekah Venable, 2nd, Master Expert Women: Linell Wright, 11th.
  • Heather Yamada completed the Harpeth Century on June 15 in Franklin, TN.
  • Kym Flynn was featured in the June 15th, 2002 issue of the Jaynesville Gazette, her hometown newspaper in Wisconsin. Check out the article here for Part 1 and here for Part 2. 

  •  Vanessa Ford will be putting on a women's mountain bike clinic in Nashville, TN Sept. 7th.


    Ladies' Mountain Biking Clinic
    Saturday Sept 7th
    10 am - 1 pm
    Lock 4
    $5, (lunch will be provided!)
    Free goodies as well!
    Reserve your spot by August 30th by e-mailing susanlove@comcast.net
    Directions to Lock 4

    Vanessa Ford, expert mountain bike racer for TEAM PEGGY, will be leading a ladies' mountain biking clinic for all levels. Whether you're just getting started or a racer who wants to fine tune your skills, this clinic is for you! Vanessa will teach you some riding skills, basic on-the-trail repairs and bike maintenance. We'll spend some time learning/improving biking
    skills and then will hit the trail at Lock 4 (great trail for beginners AND experts!). Her goal is to help your riding experience be more enjoyable and give you the confidence to get out there and ride and smile!

     

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