Athens Bicycle Team Member Profile:
Meredith Erlewine

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Birthdate: 12/4/71

Nicknames: Shrimpboat, Cool Breeze

Resides: Athens, Ohio

Hometown: Athens, Ohio

Occupation: publications department director; co-owner, Athens Bicycle

Category: Expert

Years Racing: On and off for 13

Cycling Goals: To have fun and push myself

Personal Cycling Strengths: Internal motivation, going the distance, technical singletrack, helping others develop confidence on fat tires

Personal Information/Hobbies: Eating, drinking, talking, laughing, planning, cooking

Favorite Race: Shenandoah Mountain 100

Favorite Doughnut: Freshie!

Likes: People, words, Casa Nueva, beer,the World Wide Web, books, magazines, San Francisco, getting the most out of each day, spending time with my friends and family

Dislikes: Barf

Cycling Career Highlights:

2006
2nd place x 3 events, women's open, Gravel Rouser Classic, Athens, Ohio

2005
7th place, women's open, Wilderness 101, Coburn, Pa.
14th place, women's open, Shenandoah Mountain 100, Harrisonburg, Va.
1st place, women's open, Thunderbunny Time Trial, Athens, Ohio
Taught a weekend-long women's MTB clinic with Sue Haywood at Elk River Touring Center, Slatyfork, W.V.

2004
12th place, women's open, Shenandoah Mountain 100, Harrisonburg, Va.
1st place, coed category, Wild 100, Slatyfork, W.V. (team with Pete Kotses)
Rode in Colorado for the first time

2003
1st place, coed category, Wild 100, Slatyfork, W.V. (team with Pete Kotses)
7th place, women's open, Wilderness 101, Coburn, Pa. (That's my off-road 100-mile PR @ 11:00:19!!!!!!!)
14th place, women's open, Shenandoah Mountain 100, Harrisonburg, Va.
Riding the (Gnarly) North Fork Trail from point to point
Taught a weekend-long women's MTB clinic with Jen Edwards at Elk River Touring Center, Slatyfork, W.V.

2002
2nd place, women’s expert, 24 Hours of Snowshoe, Snowshoe, W.V. (with Jennifer Dean, Rena Campbell and Amanda Tucker; team name = Las Mariposas)
4th place, women's open, Wilderness 101, Coburn, Pa.
12th place, women's open, Shenandoah Mountain 100, Harrisonburg, Va.
Taught a weekend-long women's MTB clinic with Jen Edwards at Elk River Touring Center, Slatyfork, W.V.

2001
Completed my first 100-mile mountain bike race -- 17th place, women's open, Shenandoah Mountain 100, Harrisonburg, Va.

2000
1st place, duo women, Wild 100, Slatyfork, W.V. (team with Robin Broughton)

1999
Had a total blast with the MAMBO crew at the West Virginia Fat Tire Festival. Drank beer, hid in the dark, and threw peanuts at unsuspecting campers. Rode the IMBA epic course. Discovered Turkey Point Trail, Saddle Loop Trail, and Boundary Trail for the first time.

1997
5th place, women’s open, Didi Mau Classic, Nelsonville, Ohio

1995
5th place, women’s open, Didi Mau Classic, Nelsonville, Ohio
??? place, 5 person open, 24 Hours of Canaan, Canaan Valley, W.V.
Got my first road bike -- a beautiful red and yellow Guerciotti

1994
5th place, sport women, Beander’s MTB Rampage, Elkins, W.V. -- Sue Haywood was in the sport class with me at this race!!!
6th place, sport women, West Virginia Fat Tire Festival, Slatyfork, W.V. -- I got stitches after wrecking on the old Prop's Run!!
2nd place, women’s open, 12 Hours of Pando, Rockford, Mich.
Participated in the Tour of the Hocking River Valley for the first time
Got my first suspension fork -- a Manitou III

1993
1st place, women’s novice, Didi Mau Classic, Nelsonville, Ohio
Got my first clipless pedals

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