Heather VanValkenburg
Many of you know our friend, Cari. She came to our Alpenrose Challenge in
2007 and 2008. She decided to miss it this year in order to focus her
attention on a race at the Pan Am games, where she collected 3 medals. Cari
would be a great representative for the sport. She is professional,
sportsmanlike, and may I saw humble. If you've spend even 5 minutes with
Cari, you'd understand why she's be a great representative for you.
Friends,
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I am running for *USA Cycling Athlete Trustee* position on the USCF Board of
Trustees. Athletes can vote until Monday the 12th of October by logging
into their account on the USA Cycling website. Only certain athletes are
eligible to vote (I don't know why, yet) and you will see a link when you
log into "My USA Cycling" if you can vote.
Here is my statement and why I hope you will trust me to represent you and
your cycling family:
*"The USCF Board of Trustees is a vital part of the political structure of
USA Cycling. I am asking for your vote to make me an athlete representative
to the Board of Trustees.*
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*Although relatively new to bicycle racing, in a short period of time I have
grown deeply involved in several aspects of the sport. As an athlete, I
represented the USA at the 2009 Pan American Championships, bringing home
four medals in track events. As a coach, I am dedicated to growing the sport
at a grassroots level by overseeing the Boulder-based Flatiron Flyers Junior
Cycling Project, which I founded two years ago. As an enthusiast, I mentor
and support athletes at all levels and specialties of the sport: cyclocross,
road, mountain biking, BMX, track, masters, juniors, and elites. I embrace
all aspects of cycling and want to represent the broad range of athletes
that comprise USA Cycling.*
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*I love this sport and want to take on a more active role in helping it grow
in a healthy manner that builds more champions. As an athlete trustee, I
would seek to enhance the communication between athletes and their governing
body. I would act as a conduit for the voice of athletes by actively
engaging in the political process. And I would strive to communicate the
goals and actions of USA Cycling to ensure that the member athletes stay
informed."*
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These are the athletes that are eligible to vote:
1) holds a current USA Cycling domestic road and track license or a current
USA Cycling International license (not USPRO); 2) has represented the United
States in an Olympic Cames, Pan American Games, or World Championships in
the last ten years; or 3) has finished in the top half of an Elite National
Championships in the last two years.
If you aren't sure, log-in to USAC and check out "My USA Cycling". If you
are eligible, you will see the link in your account.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me directly by either
email or cell phone. runcari@mac.com 303-717-9934
Thanks,
Cari Higgins
carihiggins.blogspot.com
runcari@mac.com
cell- 303.717.9934
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-Heather VanValkenburg
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a
habit." -Aristotle