INSPIRED GRAVITY TEAM 2008 RACE REPORTS
In our first year the Inspired Gravity Team established itself as a dominant
force on the mountain. While we are not solely concerned with where we finish in
a race, we think it’s important to highlight the team’s accomplishments both on and
off the race course.
On the race course, we had an Inspired Athlete at 19 different races and raced
at 9 different venues up and down the East Coast, to include the USA Cycling
Mountain Bike National Championships. We ended the year with 54 top-three
individual race podiums and 23 top five series overall podiums. Inspired
Athletes stood atop the podium a total of 77 times in our first year of racing.
The following are some of our highlights from the National Championships and
the race series that we competed in this year:
National Championships
- 1st Downhill Junior Sport Women 15-18
- 1st Downhill Beginner Women 30-39
- 4th Downhill Sport Men 40-49
- 5th Downhill Junior Sport Men 15-16
- 4th Dual Slalom Junior Sport Men 15-18
Gravity East Series
- 1st Downhill Junior Sport/Beginner Women
- 1st Downhill Sport Men 40+
- 1st Downhill Sport Men 19-29
- 2nd Downhill Beginner Men 30-39
- 4th Downhill Beginner Men 40+
Mid-Atlantic Cup Series
- 1st Downhill Beginner/Sport Women
- 2nd Downhill Beginner/Sport Women
- 2nd Downhill Junior Expert Men
- 2nd Downhill Sport Men 19-29
- 3rd Downhill Expert Master Men
- 4th Downhill Beginner/Sport Women
- 5th Downhill Junior Expert Men
- 4th Downhill Junior Beginner Men
- 1st Dual Slalom Women
- 3rd Downhill Expert Master Men
- 1st Dual Slalom Junior Open Men
- 4th Dual Slalom Junior Open Men
- 4th Dual Slalom Pro Men
Snowshoe Powerade Series
- 1st Downhill Weekend Warrior Women
- 3rd Downhill Weekend Warrior Men U-17
- 4th Downhill Intro Women
- 5th Downhill Amateur Men 40+
Diablo Domination Series
- 3rd Downhill Amateur Women
Off the race course, we are focused on team unity and making a difference by
giving back to the community. The team is looking forward to the opportunity
to be even more involved in these activities during the “off” season.
We are very excited about next year and we hope that you are just as excited!
With your support in 2009, we can continue to make a positive impact on the
lives of young athletes and together we will continue to Inspire, Empower &
Mentor!