1st Place Expert Men - Christy Tankersley
Team/Sponsors: Bike Factory Racing

Bike:Trek Top Fuel 9.8 WSD

2008 Cat: - Expert Women - 2009 Cat, if changed:Expert Women

Favorite Race Style (XC, Enduro, Endurance) and why?
At the beginning of the season I liked just XC towards the end I really started to like enduro

Favorite Race: this year it was 18 hours on the Farm

How did your favorite race play out?
It was awesome! Denelle Grant and I did a duo. We killed it!

How often do you ride and at what pace per ride?
Being the mother of 2 little girls, I ride when I can. If I only have 30 minutes, I bust it out. If I have longer I pace myself for the ride.

Do you think riding everyday is over training?
Everyone is different. If I rode everyday I’d dislike biking very quickly. So I have to change things up in and out of season.

Do you switch between road ride, mountain biking and running?
Yes. But, I don’t get on the road bike too often. The cars scare me

Do you wear a heartrate monitor and train based upon heart rate numbers?
Nope

What (if any) supplements do you take during a race?
Yes, I drink Accelerade throughout the ride and pop Endurolites if the race is long.

What type of (if any) supplements do you take after a hard ride?
I just try to get in a protein bar (Zoe Bar) and still drink water.

What got you into mountain biking and then what got you into racing?
I started riding in college for the sheer fun of it. I began racing when we had the money
to buy a sweet bike. It doesn’t hurt that Rick Bartels is our brother in law? He gave us a
push to do our first race.

Would you consider this a hobby, sport, lifestyle, or occupation? Why do you feel that way?
All except occupation. I love biking. I love being outside and riding as hard as I can. I feel like it’s in my blood

What do you like to do with your time away from your race/training calendar?
I spend it with my family. In the summers we can be found at the pool, beach or marina.

Anything else you would like to share?
I can’t give enough kudos to Shawn Tevendale for putting together the Bike Factory Racing Team. We had a fantastic year of racing and pushed ourselves harder than we would have normally. We also met so many amazing people that we raced against or were spectators or the loyal volunteers.It was a blast and I am so looking forward to the 2009 VORS race series

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