A SQUAD RIDERS race at the highest competition level at events throughout the United States. 

Patty Buerkle

Cat 2 Road, Cat 1 Cyclocross

Age: 33

Hometown: Pittsburgh/Philadelphia, PA

Career Highlights: 2009: Philly 2 Day, Battenkill; 2008: DCCX, NMBS Deer Valley

Hobbies: Watching Top Gear and Wes Anderson films, eating fish tacos, closet trail runner, computer languages.

Emily Helmboldt

Cat 1 Road

Age: 42

Hometown: Varina, VA

Career Highlights: Over 50 race wins; Top 20 in several NRC races; Competed in 2 World Cup Races; 5th Place Master's Nationals 2000; 7 time VA State Omnium Champion
 
Hobbies:  Gardening, cooking, raising 2 silly girls, cleaning up after 2 cats and dogs, reading brief articles, watching Universal Sports channel which I don't get anymore, and playing practical jokes on my husband.  I am napping right now. 

Julie Kuliecza

Cat 1 Road

Age: 28

Hometown: Richmond, VA

Career Highlights: racing my bike (cross or road) fast in various locations

Likes: naps, desserts, challenge tires, soccer, better of dead, fruit, full fingered gloves, bikini kill, belgium beer and zombies.

Dislikes: math, romcoms, train tracks in the rain, diet soda, cavities and sciatica.

Lenore Pipes

Cat 1 Road and Cyclocross

Age: 24 

Hometown: Tumon Heights, Guam. Currently live in Philadelphia, PA

Career Highlights: 2009 MABRA cross series runner-up (elite), 2009 Gwinnett BikeFest Overall winner (elite)

Hobbies: Traveling, Ashtanga, Neandertals, programming, watching documentaries

Erin Silliman

Cat 1 Road

Age: 28

Hometown: Upper Arlington, OH. Currrently live in Washington, DC

Career Highlights: 2009 - 1st at Reston Grand Prix, Hagerstown Crit, Page Valley RR, Church Creek TT, Turkey Day Crit. 

Amanda Watson

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Career Highlights: MABRA Road Race Champion (Cat 4 Women); 1st Alaric Gayfer Crit; 1st Carlisle Grand Prix/PA State Championship; 2nd MABRA Time Trial Championship; MABRA BAR Champion (Cat 3 Women);
1st Poolesville Road Race; 2nd Honey Bop Criterium; 4th Jefferson Cup (Women's Open); 1st Bunny Hop Crit; 2nd Tour of Washington County Road Race & GC; 2nd Lost River Classic Road Race; 1st Claymont Crit. 

Hobbies: Art, music, ping-pong, skateboarding and exploring new places!

B SQUAD RIDERS compete at the Cat 3 and 4 level at regional races.

Monica Glave

Cat 4 Road

Age: 45

Hometown: Richmond, VA

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Hobbies: Anything that makes me have a rush whether it's jumping out of planes, zip lining or hang gliding. I'm HSS (high sensation seeking). I really enjoyed running on trails lately.


Ann S Hardy

Cat 3 Road

Age: 48

Hometown: Richmond VA

Career Highlights: Virginia State Champion 2006- Women’s 40+; Gold Medal – 2007 Virginia Masters Championship Crit; Gold medal- 2007 Virginia Masters Championship Road Race; Silver Medal -2007 Virginia Masters Championship Time Trial.

Hobbies: Co-Founder of River City Women’s Racing, moving into the mentoring phase of racing and enjoy encouraging women to become involved in a sport that builds strength and confidence. Love this sport because the world is our stadium and I get to hang around with assertive people who are fit and usually like to drink beer with me.. 

Phaedra Hise

Cat 4 Road

Age: 45

Hometown: Richmond, VA

Career Highlights: 2009 - 3rd Wintergreen Ascent; 3rd Casey Crit; 5th Senior State Crit; 3rd overall VA State Omnium. Five top-three finishes in triathlon racing.

Hobbies: Anything with adrenaline.

Donna Miller

Cat 4 Road; Expert MTB

Age: 21

Hometown: Richmond, VA

Career Highlights: 2009 - 1st  in Sports class and singlespeed class at Devilsbackbone brewery race; 2nd in Sports class at Camp Hilbert race; 4th in Sports class at Urban Assault race, 3rd Snowball Crit; 4th Wolfpack Classic cat 4; 7th overall ID3 Uphill timetrial and crit cat 4.

Hobbies: Pinting and drawing. I love trail running with my dog. I love racing my bike because it allows me to meet rad new people, travel, ride in new places and grow in experiences.

Andrea Mitchell

Cat 4 Road, Expert MTB

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Hometown: Richmond, VA 

Career Highlights: XT Sprint Tri 2nd place women overall (2000); XT age group winner; two 1st place finishes in  camp Hilbert race series (2009); Spring Twisted Tire MTB race 1st place sport women; 1st place sport women  2009 Urban Assault.

Katie Simmons

Cat 3 Road

Age: 40

Hometown: Midlothian, VA

Career Highlights: Upgraded in the first year of racing, 2005.

Hobbies: Having fun with my husband and daughter, love playing and spending time with our two boxers, exploring new ways to eat heathly; dabble in cross racing in the off-season. 

Marnie Vernon

Cat 4 Road

Age: 40

Hometown: Crozier, VA

Career Highlights:  2nd in the TT and 3rd in the overall GC for the Tour of Washington

CLUB RIDERS enjoy riding and competing as they build their experience levels as cyclists.

Dena Fultz

Cat 4 Road

Age: 46

Hometown: Richmond, VA 

Goals: To begin racing; get a new bike; ride the MS150; ride at least 2010 miles in 2010, do 3 triathlons and run my age in the Ukrop's 10K!

Kelly Roberts

Cat 4 Road

Age: 31

Hometown (where you live now): Richmond

Goals: Reached the goal of running a marathon despite many injuries. Started riding MTB bike with a friend....loved it. bought a road bike recently and love it even more (however would love to race MTB bikes one day too.) I am super competitive even when not competing!