Age:

41

E-mail Address :

mbps@mbps.ca

Occupation:

Bicycle store owner with my hubby

Muskoka Bicycle Pro Shop, Huntsville, Canada

Family status:

Married with Fred

Name(s) of senior educational facilities attended:

Teachers college The Netherlands Univerity The Netherlands

What originally attracted you to athletic endurance events?

The challenge to finish or not

What inspired you to take on the momentous challenge of RAAM?

The challenge to finish

What sacrifices have you made to enable you to compete in RAAM?

training, tarining and training

Has your participation in RAAM made an impact on your local community, or another community?

What do you think?

What are conditions like for cyclists/cycling in your local community?

Local peopla are standing behind me and support me

Do you have any statements to make to people in your local community?

Life is too short, never give up!

Race History (recent events participation and results):

North American Eco challenge Worlds 24 hr race solo mtb;first Quadszilla 2006, first radmarathon 2006, 3th Nat. championship 24 hrs. first Many Ontario cup mtb Half ironman Triathlon 3th Trans Rockies mtb Cape epic mtb Ruta de Conquistadores mtb 1oo km mtb first many sea2summit adv races solo;1st Jay Challenge 5th

Other sports (spectator or participant) of interest:

Mountainbiking, running, triathlons, kayaking, mountaineering, ice climbing, hiking, skiing, xcountry skiing,adeventure racing

Your personal most cherished athletic feat: Why:

Think about it

Considering all sports, what were the events or outcomes that most impacted your life in both negative and positive manners?

North american Eco challenge My first 24 hrs solo on mtb my first summit mountaineering my first victory in cycling

Who, above all is your greatest sporting inspiration?

Brett wolf, high performance (ultra) mountain biker who has one leg and is competing on a high level

What is the largest "life" obstacle you have overcome to compete in RAAM?

There are not enough hours in the day

When you first heard of RAAM did you ever think you would one day enter the race? What were your first thoughts when learning of RAAM?

Yes, will I finish the race ?

What preparation have you employed to prepare for RAAM (in general terms):

Training, training and training

What is your ultimate athletic goal?

Be the best female ultra cyclist in the World

Obstacle to reaching your ultimate athletic goal:

Money

What intimidates you most about RAAM?

Can I finish the race..

What attracts you the most about RAAM?

The Challenge to finish or not

What special talents or do you possess outside of ultra marathon cycling? (i.e., concert pianist, stand up comedian, artist, other extreme sports, expert chef, hostage negotiator, etc. anything welcome)

Ultra mountainbiking mountaineering

Please list all languages that you speak.

Dutch, English, German, petite French, poko Spanish

Do you feel your ultra marathon abilities have peaked or the best is yet to come?

The best is still coming

Favorite quote, either famous or not, that fuels your ambition:

Winners do what loosers do not do

What would you like most to express to the world?

Never give up your dreams