Blake Gill

Team Member: Blake Gill

Number years on team: 1st year

Occupation: Chick-fil-a owner (ie. high-school baby-sitter)

Category: NORBA Sport 25-29

Racing Discipline: Cross Country MTB, Triathlon, Duathlon

Years racing:9ish

Age: 25

Weight: 195 before a meal...205 after

Excel at: Climbing

Terrible at: Downhill

Favorite race: Bump & Grind

Reason I race: For the feeling of accomplishment

Favorite race food: The Original Chicken Sandwich, duh!

Best tip: Just do it!

Karen Bauer

Team Member: Karen Bauer

Years on team: First

Occupation: Retired Physical Education teacher/coach/administrator, Presently staff bicycle
rides across the US for America by Bicycle

Category: Unlicensed

Discipline: Road

Years Racing: 5; also Assistant US Disabled Cycling Team 1992-2000

Age: 54

Weight: 125

Excel at: climbing

Terrible at: accelerating flat terrain

Favorite Race: National Senior Olympics

Why do you race: For the challenge

Favorite race food: Clif Bars

Best tip: Stay on a wheel as long as you can

Career highlights: Gold Medal in Disabled Sports Cycling Nationals at USCF Masters Nationals, 1998 (piloted tandem for blind female stoke; 3 podium finishes in National Senior Olympics (silver in 20 K road race, 6th - 10K TT, 8th - 5K TT), 2005; 4 podium finishes in State Senior Olympics in AL ( 4 Gold medals), 2004, 2006

Brooks Gant

Team Member: Brooks Gant

Number years on team: First Year, may be my last after they read my bio.

Occupation: Art Director with Reid/O’Donahue Advertising, Inc.

Category: USCF Category 5 - NORBA Beginner - Cyclocross CX-4

Racing Discipline: Cross Country MTB, Endurance, Cyclocross, Road Racing

Years racing: Seriously for about 2 but I have been “entering” races for about 10

Age: 34

Weight: 182 pounds of twisted steel and… I won’t go there.

Excel at: Drinking Beer

Terrible at: Trying to remember where I put my car keys in the morning

Favorite race: Dirty Spokes 6 Hour at Fort Yargo State Park, GA

Reason I race: I enjoy pain

Favorite race food: Fruit and bagels from Panera Bread Company, they rock!

Best tip: Watch out for trees, they don’t move… at all.

Accomplishments

· Can’t remember, I am still trying to remember where my keys are.

Mike Munk

Team Member: Mike Munk

Years on team: First

Occupation: Retired Military, Presently leads bicycle rides across the US for America by Bicycle

Category: Unlicensed...prior masters

Discipline: Road

Years Racing: 16

Age: 60

Weight: 159

Excel at: climbing

Terrible at: powering flat terrain

Favorite Race: National Senior Olympics

Why do you race: Pride

Favorite race food: Power Bars

Best tip: Never accelerate in undisturbed air

Career highlights: 7 podium finishes National Senior Olympics (4 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze), 9 podium finishes National Military Championships (1 gold, 3 silver, 5 bronze), 5 podium finishes at district/regional level (3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze), 15 podium finishes in State Senior Olympics competitions (3 gold in New Hampshire, 2 gold in Florida, 10 in Alabama)

Jeff Dorminey, Team Leader

Team Member: Jeff Dorminey

Number years on team: 5th year

Occupation: cushy Gov. Job

Category: master cat 4 on road, Vet sport mtn bike.

Racing Disciplines: Road, cyclocross & mtn bike.

Years racing: 16

Age: old

Weight: Too much

Excel at: going downhill

Terrible at: going uphill

Favorite race: the next one

Reason I race: for all the money and fame

Favorite race food: Jelly donuts and coffee

Best tip: got to keep it fun, it’s only a hobby for me

2006 Accomplishments

• GCC Training Race "C" 5th Place
  
• Dead Dog VI MTB Race 5th Sport Class 40-49
  
• Alabama Cyclocross Series 1st Place Masters 45+
• Alabama Cyclocross #1 3rd Place Masters 45+
• Alabama Cyclocross #2 2nd Place Masters 45+
• Attack on Swayback 4th Sport Class 40+
  
• Alabama Cyclocross #3 1st Place Masters 45+
• Alabama Cyclocross #4 2nd Place Masters 45+
• Alabama Cyclocross #5 2nd Place Masters 45+
• Alabama Cyclocross #6 5th Place Masters 45+
• Alabama Senior Olympics Gold Medal 40K Road Race
• Alabama Senior Olympics Gold Medal 3K Time Trial

Carl Viars

Team Member: Carl Viars

Number years on team: 5th year

Occupation: Working on 2nd government retirement

Category: USCF Category 5 - NORBA Beginner - Cyclocross CX-4

Racing Discipline: Cyclocross and Cross Country MTB

Years racing: 5th

Age: 52

Weight: 175 on a clear day

Excel at: Training rides

Terrible at: Racing

Favorite race: One that I manage to place in the top 3

Reason I race: Mental Therapy

Favorite race food: Sausage biscuit and coffee

Best tip: Only be as flashy as you are good

Accomplishments

• 2007 Alabama Cyclocross Series 11 th Place CX-4
• 2007 Attack on Swayback 3rd Place Beginner 50-59
• 2006 Alabama Cyclocross Series 4 th Place CX-4
• 2006 Attack on Swayback 2 nd Place Beginner 50-59
  
• 2006 Dead Dog VI 2 nd Place Beginner 50-59 Age
  
• 2006 Bama Cross #1 Leeds 6 th Place CX-4
• 2006 Bama Cross #2 Leeds 7 th Place CX-4
• 2006 Bama Cross #3 Leeds 5 th Place CX-4
• 2006 Bama Cross #4 Anniston 4 th Place CX-4
• 2006 Bama Cross #5 Montgomery 4 th Place CX-4
• 2006 Bama Cross #1 Cullman 10 th Place CX-4
• 2006 Alabama Senior Olympics Gold Medal 10K Time Trial
• 2006 Alabama Senior Olympics Silver Medal 20K Road Race
• 2006 Alabama Senior Olympics Silver Medal 40K Road Race