Invitational Camp Staff

 

	Matt Fritzinger, Camp Manager Years involved with the League: 8 Years involved with invitational camps: 6 Years racing: 15 Most memorable race: Bogg's Mountain Bash, winning sport class in 2000 Second favorite Hobbie: Indoor rock climbing Why he likes to ride: "Cycling is the ultimate mood enhancer, it fills the soul and simply makes life better, I'm even a better boss when I get my morning ride in."
	Katie DeClercq, Assistant Camp Manager Years involved with the League: 2 Years involved with invitational camps: This is the second year Years racing: 1 Most memorable race: Taking first place at Boggs III with the "Soulcraft Ladies!" Second favorite Hobbie: Looking for wildflowers on camping trips, hikes, and rides Why she likes to ride: "I learn a little more about my capabilities as a rider and, more importantly, as a person with every ride I do."
	Jeff Ghiselin, Mechanic & Soigneur Years involved with the League: 8 Years involved with invitational camps: First Year Years racing: 17 Most memorable race: Mammoth World Cup, 1995 Second favorite Hobbie: Trail Building Why he likes to ride: "Health - mental and physical, being outdoors, sense of freedom and self reliance, I can on for pages. . ."
	Amrita O'Leary, Lead Instructor Years involved with the League: 5 years Years involved with invitational camps: 2 years Years racing: 8 Most memorable race: Nationals in Portland - crazy fun! Second favorite Hobbie: Tie between spending time at the river, and running with her son and dog. Why she likes to ride: "It is one of the only times I am completely in the moment and it feeds my soul."
	Austin McInerny, Lead Instructor Years involved with the League: since 2004 Years involved with invitational camps: 4 (3x at UCSC, 1x at Monterey) Years racing: 17 (mountain, cyclocross, some road) Most memorable race: Either the 1992 Shasta Lemurian where I lined up with John Tomac, Bobke, H-Ball, and numerous other top pros and helped Susan DeMattei fix a flat or the 2005 Super Prestige Cyclocross Race at Golden Gate Park when I won the 35+B Category riding my 1-speed bike against 40 other geared riders. Second favorite Hobbie: cooking Why he likes to ride: "To enjoy the outdoors and being with friends in beautiful places."
	Yuri Hauswald, Marin Bikes, Lead Instructor Years involved with the League: 2 Years involved with invitational camps: First Year Years racing: 12 Most memorable race: 9th place finish at the 2006 24 Hour Solo World Championships Second favorite Hobbie: Camping and traveling with his wife, and surfing Why he likes to ride: "I like to ride because it allows me to push my physical limits, travel, compete, and experience some of the most beautiful wilderness in the world."
	Celeste McCartney, Lead Instructor Years involved with the League: 4 years Years involved with invitational camps: 1st timer Years racing: since 1995 Most memorable race: Cross racing with Amrita in 2004, we worked together. She took 1st, I took 2nd for the series. Friends forever!!! Second favorite Hobbie: Gardening, love to see food grow in my garden Why she likes to ride: "Great way to see so much territory that most people will never see, and a great way to be able to eat all the food I want and stay healthy and fit."
	Florian Sukup, Visiting Euro-Uber Coach Years involved with the League: 0. However, has done a few mtb and road races in the US, including the Race Across America. Years involved with invitational camps: 0 Years racing: 14 Most memorable race: Andalusia eXtreme (Spain) Second favorite Hobbie: Skiing Why he likes to ride: "I love the nature and moving. Riding is one way to feel my body and it is always an adventure."
	Dario Fredrick, Whole Athlete, Lead Instructor & Training Guru Years involved with the League: 4 years Years involved with invitational camps: 3 years Years racing: 15+ Most memorable race: MTB: Boggs in 1999, Road: G.P. San Benedetto, Italy in 2000, (Unofficial: Grasshopper King's Ridge '08) Second favorite Hobbie: Yoga Why he likes to ride: "Health, joy, speed, technique, personal challenge, nature, beauty, camraderie."
	Al Painter, Integrate Performance Fitness, Pain Guru Years involved with the League: 3 Years involved with invitational camps: 3rd year Years racing: 3 Most memorable race: Tamarancho Fat Tire Festival 2006 because I won my category after getting a DFL from a horrible bonk the week before. It felt great to go from worst to first in only one week! Truth be told, DFL the week before taught me more about racing than winning the next week, that's for sure. Second favorite Hobbie: Reading/listening to music Why he likes to ride: "There is nothing like carving tight singletrack to help you remember why you threw a leg over your bike in the first place."
	Kyle Wright, Lead Instructor Years involved with the League: 5 Years involved with invitational camps: 1 Years racing: 4 Most memorable race: Downieville Classic Second favorite Hobbie: Rock Climbing Why he likes to ride: "You will see things on the bike that you would never see anywhere else."
	Sam Raymond, Lead Instructor Years involved with the League: 2 Years involved with invitational camps: First year Years racing: 10 Most memorable race: '90 Mammoth Stage Race - 5 stages of pure bliss, hell, character building, and pride dissolving fun. Second favorite Hobbie: Playing in the backcountry on rock, snow, and water. Why he likes to ride: "The freedom of movement, health of mind and body, the camaraderie, an excuse for another toy... "