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Tanner Beetge
I started riding bikes when I was 3, but my cycling probably started from when I was even smaller. My dad would strap a safety chair into a bike trailer, and I would go on rides. This was in the UK where I was born. After the UK, we moved to South Africa. My first race was probably before I was 5, but I found XCO as an 8-year-old in South Africa, and I raced in my first state champs and won that, and then managed to podium at Nationals in the Nippers category. I was hooked and continued to ride longer races and trails. The following year, I also managed third at South African National Champs in first year sprogs (11-12). This was also when I realised the importance of riding (now training) a ton if you want to be competitive. In South Africa, I raced and won a National Marathon series too. I'm also a 3x State/province champ in South Africa. After moving back to the UK in 2020, I started racing Cyclocross - on the mountain bike as winter training for XCO, but fell in love with that too. In November last year, we moved to Colorado. I am looking forward to racing both XCO and CX in 2023, and exploring the trails in the summer for some big mountain rides! My goals for 2023 are to podium in state champs in MTB and to go to MTB Nationals and Cyclocross Nationals. When I'm not riding, I love spending time with my "future trail dog" Quest, outdoors with my family and friends, and snowboarding. I have just discovered cross country skiing so watch this space - that may be on my list in next year's bio!
Laura Carlin
I first started to ride bikes seven years ago. My dad and my uncle ride bikes all the time so they started inspiring me at an early age. When I was little, I tried BMX races. After BMX, I started mountain biking. I was 10 when I tried my first race, and that is when I started to love racing. As I got older, I participated in an increasing number of races. Most of the races I took part in, I got top three. Soon after I joined Avout Racing. Once I joined Avout Racing, they introduced me to cyclocross. I entered a couple of races and had a blast. When I am not on my bike, I am either in the gym, running, or reading.
Quinton Catbagan
I've been riding bikes for around 4 years now, starting as most on a Walmart bike. I hated my first ride – it was the worst experience of my life... my brakes fell off and the suspension was super stiff. I didn’t give it another shot until about 4 years ago when I started doing more fun rides on a more capable and serious bike. I started racing in 2020 and won my first race my first season racing, I instantly fell in love and wanted to be the best. Three years later, I'm still training and wanting to win even bigger races such as National Championships, and maybe the Olympics one day!
Quentin DeLuca
I’ve been on some sort of bike for most of my life, but I only started truly riding about 3 years ago around 2020. I was born and raised in Durango, Colorado, and have always loved to travel with my family to ride, hike, and camp. I started riding because most of my friends rode, and I wanted to ride with them. I started riding with Durango Dirt Lovers for a year and then moved to Durango Devo for the last few years. My first race was a Colorado High School MTB League race, and I had no idea what I was doing or what I had signed up for. Outside of bikes, I raise chickens for 4H, and I am our club’s vice president this year. I also enjoy skiing, hiking, camping, traveling, and exploring new places. I have been in 4H for 10 years and have tried many projects and many officer roles over the years. This is my first year on the Avout Racing team, and I am super excited to visit new places and meet new people this year.
Kai Estares
Kai Estares is a 15 year old mountain biker from Centennial, Colorado. He is a freshman at Cherry Creek High School. When he is not racing mountain bikes, he is playing hockey or traveling. He started racing BMX at age 8 but later switched to mountain bikes after a family trip to Moab where he found mountain biking to be way more fun. Kai enjoys the variety and adventure of mountain biking and how no two rides are ever the same, he also enjoys the community of riders from competitive racers to chill riders just looking for a good time. He has strong aspirations for a great 2023 race season.
Oliver Eves
I have been riding since I got my first strider bike at age 2. When I turned 5, we moved to Colorado, and I fell in love with riding in the mountains. My dad and I have ridden all over Colorado (and Utah, California, Montana, etc). In 2020 I entered my first local race, and I was hooked. In 2021 I joined a race team and started training. Also in 2021, I entered the Hundito (36 miles) as my first marathon race and podiumed. In 2022, I continued racing and training and started to expand my races by racing the bigger USAC races. I have continued to race during the Fall High School League as well as the smaller local races. In addition to racing, I love getting out and riding with my family and friends. I especially like long endurance rides with friends where we go and explore. I enjoy all things mountain biking, so much that I work at a local bike/ski shop in Evergreen as bike mechanic and ski technician.
Avery Harris
I was introduced to mountain biking when the pandemic started. Before then, I never had a sport that was “my thing”. Once I started biking I loved it so much and I took every chance that I could to get outside on my bike. My first time racing was my freshman year with the Colorado High School Cycling League and I had a blast! My main goal for this year is to improve my skills and fitness, and to create new relationships from this experience.
Siri Krum
I started on a strider bike before I could walk and fell in love with mountain biking at an early age. I was even trying to ride my 20" bike at Green Mountain when I was 5. I love racing and have been competing in running, mountain biking, swimming, triathlon or skiing for over 8 years. When I am not mountain biking, I enjoy rock climbing, running, violin, swimming in the summer, and skiing the pow in the winter. In the winter, if I’m not training on the bike, I am competing in Big Mountain Ski competitions with Team Breckenridge. I’m excited to join the Avout Racing Selects to continue to build my love for racing and have fun with friends. The more time outside the better, especially with friends.
Reed McAfee
I have been riding bikes all my life. I first started riding recreationally. Soon after getting good on a bike, I was introduced to the mountain biking world by a close friend in 2019. I quickly became passionate about racing competitively. My first race was in 2021 with my high school team: Air Academy High School in Colorado Springs, CO. Instantly, I knew racing was where I needed to be. Traveling throughout Colorado with my bike community has been one of the best ways to spend my time in high school.
I love the thrill of racing and seeing how far I can push myself. I enjoy racing in new places, on new trails and seeing how far my training can take me. My favorite race I have done so far has been the Royal Gorge Six and Twelve which is outside of Canon City. It was awesome to grind for six hours and podium.
My goal for this year is to push my limits, win and be part of a great community with my Avout Racing team. I am excited to see new places and make new friends!
Tucker Platte
I started riding a bike when I was about 3 years old. I started to do competitive cyclocross when I was 11, but I did my first race when I was 10. That was in 2019, a year after I moved from Washington to Colorado. My goals for this MTB season are to win state champs and podium at nationals. For cyclocross, I want to podium every race and get top ten at nationals. 2022 was my best season to date where I podiumed every 13-14 age group race, won the Cyclo-X race series and placed 2nd at U.S.A. Cyclocross Nationals. I love riding my bike as much as I can even if it is for 5 minutes, I will still go out and ride. Off the bike I like to hang out with my friends. Chipotle is one of my favorite things to eat after biking and just in general.
Oliver Waldron
Oliver Waldron is a cyclist on the Avout Racing Selects development team. He is a two-time Colorado mountain bike state champion in the 11-12 and 13-14 categories. He is also a one-time Colorado cyclocross state champion in the 13-14 category. He joined Avout Racing three years ago when his family moved from Rye, New Hampshire, to Littleton, Colorado. Avout Racing was his first real cycling team and has helped him improve so much over the short time he has been on it. He started competing nationally two years ago and travels all over the country to places like Arkansas, Montana, Illinois, and Connecticut to compete on the national level.
He competed in his first race, the Cave Creek Classic, at the age of 4, and has been hooked ever since, continuing to race as his family moved from Arizona to New Hampshire to Colorado. He competed in his first cyclocross race in New Hampshire and got a good taste of true muddy cyclocross. In Colorado, he is fortunate to live in a neighborhood with around 50 miles of trails in his backyard. In addition, the elevation has helped him with his training and made him a much stronger rider.
His family is incredibly supportive of his passion for cycling. His dad travels with him to all his races and works on his bikes tirelessly. His mom watches as many races as she can and supports him in every way. He is the oldest of three and has a younger brother named Nolan, age 9, and a younger sister named Zoey, age 11.
He competed in his first race, the Cave Creek Classic, at the age of 4, and has been hooked ever since, continuing to race as his family moved from Arizona to New Hampshire to Colorado. He competed in his first cyclocross race in New Hampshire and got a good taste of true muddy cyclocross. In Colorado, he is fortunate to live in a neighborhood with around 50 miles of trails in his backyard. In addition, the elevation has helped him with his training and made him a much stronger rider.
His family is incredibly supportive of his passion for cycling. His dad travels with him to all his races and works on his bikes tirelessly. His mom watches as many races as she can and supports him in every way. He is the oldest of three and has a younger brother named Nolan, age 9, and a younger sister named Zoey, age 11.
Mackenzie Haynes
Hello! My name is Mackenzie Haynes. I am 16 years old, and I have lived in McCall, Idaho, my whole life. Besides biking, I enjoy skiing, surfing, and really anything outdoors. I started riding my bike when I was 5 years old and really fell in love with racing in 6th grade through NICA. Last year was my first opportunity to race at the national level and in Europe. I am excited to be on the Avout Racing team because I feel like they will help push me to be the best rider I can be. I look forward to what this season has to bring.
Ashton Lockhart
My family has always been quite active and outdoorsy. Since my entire family bikes, biking came naturally to me. Even my two younger brothers share my passion for cycling. I first rode a balance bike when I was one and a half years old, and before I was three, I began riding a pedal bike. Bike riding has always been a part of my life and has influenced who I am now. I enjoy cycling for its adrenaline rush, scenery, fitness, camaraderie, friendships, and challenges. I've been racing with Avout Racing for eight years, and it was in 2020 when I joined the Avout Racing Selects that my passion for racing truly began to grow. I have relished visiting sporting events and discovering new states. My fitness, talents, and overall success on the bike have improved every year thanks to Avout Racing. Last year, I was able to travel to phenomenal places in different states to race. This season, I'm even more eager to see how much I can advance and achieve. I also enjoy sleeping, listening to music, hanging out with friends, and downhill skiing. I also occasionally play the piano for fun. I'm excited for a fantastic season, being challenged, and meeting new people.
Delaney Meegan
I started out riding on a pink strider bike when I was about one year old. Since then, I’ve grown to love mountain biking and cyclocross. My focus is really on having fun, but I’m also very competitive and have won many races! Swimming is also an important sport for me. I swim year-round and maybe someday I’ll start doing triathlons. My goals for cycling in 2023 include improving my technical skills, doing well in Colorado races, and doing well at the US nationals for mountain biking and cyclocross. Outside of cycling, I also do jumping with my horse Finley, and I enjoy snowboarding and hanging out with my dog Ginny!
Dylan Reid
When I was 8, my parents signed me up for a junior mountain bike race, I absolutely hated it! I preferred other sports like lacrosse and skiing, but that all changed 5 years later. Watching my sister race her first high school season looked amazing, and I knew that I wanted to race as well. I started riding more and signed up for the Avout Racing Academy to prepare for my first race season. After the very first race, I was hooked. I consider my first official race season a success with a 5th pace finish for Freshman Boys in the high school state championships. I’m looking forward to this season training even harder and racing at a national level. A fun fact about me is that I can ride a unicycle.
Aunika Kemp
I am super stoked to be joining Avout Racing this year! I started mountain biking with my dad as a little kid. When I was a freshman in high school, I joined the local NICA team with some friends. I had so much fun racing throughout my high school NICA career, and I was able to accomplish some big goals. I did triathlons for 3 years in high school and 2 years of Varsity Swim team. For the past 2 years I’ve travelled the country racing mountain bikes with USA Cycling’s Olympic Development Academy and Lindenwood University.
Zane Lyon
I am 19 and currently attend Brevard College in Brevard, North Carolina. The first mountain bike ride I did was at Adams Gulch trailhead in my hometown in Sun Valley, Idaho. My first real race was when I was 9, and which happened to be the 2011 National Championships held in Sun Valley. I first found success in the sport when I got on the podium at the 2015 Mountain Bike Nationals in Mammoth, California. Racing for the past 12 years has taken me to many places, including Europe, and many venues here in the US. I have also competed in cyclocross and enduro racing which has also been rewarding. When I'm not riding my bike, I like to alpine ski and play hockey with my friends. Being a 2nd year U23, I am still learning what it's like to race at the Elite level. My main goals are to gain more experience and hopefully get some UCI points this season. I am looking forward to being a part of the Avout Racing team for this upcoming season.
Kira Mullins
I am 14 and have lived in Colorado my whole life. The very first mountain bike ride I did was at Bear Creek Lake Park, when I was 3 years old. Since then, I have been mountain biking regularly. I grew up watching my parents ride and race, and I knew I wanted to do it too. I did my first cyclocross race when I was 8 years old, and that is when I really fell in love with the sport. My first competitive cross season was in 2018, where I battled with other racers on the podium. In the 2019 mountain bike season, I won my first nationals, 9 seconds ahead of second place. I was super happy and ready to race cyclocross in the fall. In 2019, I won my first cyclocross nationals in Tacoma, WA. Then in 2021, I won MTB Cross Country nationals and also MTB Short Track nationals. Later that year, I won CX nationals in Illinois. Last year, in 2022, I placed second at MTB cross country nationals, first place at MTB short track nationals, first at high school league state championships in varsity (as a freshman), and won cyclocross nationals. I'm excited to be racing for the Bear National Team for MTB season and Avout Racing for the CX season. When I’m not biking, you can find me playing with my dog, skiing, or rock climbing.
Maggie Reid
As soon as I could walk, I was on a bike. I would ride all around the neighborhood on my push tricycle with my dad behind me helping me pop wheelies. My love of cycling has grown ever since. About 6 years ago, I started racing mountain bikes. During the 2021 race season, I began training more seriously and placing in local races. After seeing the importance of working hard and having a good team behind you, I decided to join the Avout Racing Selects for the 2022 season. I enjoyed racing around the country with the team. My Avout Racing experience also led me into a great season with the Colorado High School Mountain Bike League and even to a varsity win as a sophomore! Today I race cyclocross and cross country. Off the bike, I like to rock climb, ski, and unicycle. A fun fact about me is that I have a great dane named Gabby that weighs more than I do.
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