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Coach Carhart

I started riding Mt bikes in college, to get around, occasionally riding w/ the local racers in Statesboro, GA. I was accepted onto onto the cross-country benefit ride called The Journey of Hope, put on by PUSH America which is college guys that raise money and awareness for the physically disabled. After college I worked in what is still the largest bike shop in GA. I entered and won my first bike race, and was hooked!

To support my habit of racing and give me the time that I wanted to train, I started working as a Personal Trainer getting certified first by ACE, then by NASM.

I’ve been cycling since 1994. In 1996 I cycled across the United States from San Francisco to Washington, DC to raise money and awareness for the physically disabled.

I raced for 9 years, 5 years as a category 2 cyclist.
In 2002 I won:
Silver Medal – Georgia State Track Championships – Team Pusuit
Bronze Medal – Georgia State Track Championships – Match Sprint

I raced as domestic for team leaders; John Murphy (BMC 2010 – 2009 US crit champ – OUCH); Phil Gaimon (Pro Mountain Khakis 2010/Jelly Belly 2009) Tim Henry (former West VA. & Jittery Joe Pro) 2010 rider/director Team Type I.

After burning out with road racing I went back to my love of Mt biking and started to get a taste of 24, then 12 hour relay races, and 4-7 hour epic rides in the South Eastern Mountains.
2010
1st place; Fort Yargo 12 Hour Dirty Spokes Mt bike race – 4 man team
2009
2nd place; Fort Yargo 12 Hour Dirty Spokes Mt bike race – 4 man team
Raced my first Dirty Duathlon – 5K, 12 mile mt bike, 5K – tough, but FUN!
2008
7th place; Fort Yargo 12 Hour Dirty Spokes Mt bike race – 4 man team
11th place; Tsali, NC 12 Hour Mt bike race – 4 Man Team