2009 EcoAthlete Trip to Moab: April 16 - 23
We're going back this year with returning riders and several new ones! Sporting our new SublimationX EcoJersey's, we'll be testing several new products , and we're excited about some of the new ecologically sound products available for athletes!
The test products are generously donated by the following ocmpanies:
Patagonia Footwear (www.patagonia.com)
Pedros Accesories (www.pedros.com)
End Footwear (www.endfootwear.com)
SublimationX (www.sublimationx.com)
Organic Valley (www.organicvalley.com)
Look for product reviews to be posted as early as the last week of April. Check our blog for daily postings as well.
2008 Moab Demo Trip: EcoAthlete is kicking off with a trip to Moab! Ten women are participating in a self-organized EcoAthlete Mountain bike training camp in Moab to test, demo, and model some of the green athletic products that are advertised on this site.
The products were generously donated by our favorite EcoAthlete brands:
Patagonia Footwear (www.patagonia.com)
Nau (www.nau.com)
Nulethics (www.nulethics.com)
Organic Valley (www.organicvalley.com)
The trip is from April 18 through April 23, 2008. An Earth Day work party is part of the event. Check our blog for daily posts and pictures of our experience, and products write-ups!
Meet the girls:
Yvonne Kraus
Yvonne is a green building/sustainability consultant. A former competitive tennis player, Yvonne discovered triathlons in 2003. After competing in her first off-road triathlon in Vashon Island in 2004, she knew she had found a new sport. Yvonne now focuses almost exclusively on XTERRA races. In 2006, Yvonne spent the summer racing in Europe and won the XTERRA Europe Tour in her Age Group. In 2007, she founded the XTERRA Eco Team and organized several bicycle gear donation drives, ecological restoration or trail work parties and litter clean-up events for athletes participating at XTERRA races. In 2008, she took the XTERRA Eco Team concept a step further by founding EcoAthlete. She lives in Seattle with her husband Brian.
Brandyn Roark Gray.
Brandyn started racing in the Xterra circuit 4 years ago, after 2 years of competitive swimming. Brandyn and her husband, Trever, have had the opportunity to travel around the globe racing in road and off road triathlons, as well as adventure races. Brandyn is a mental health counselor and also founded an Aquatic Program for special needs kids in her home town. Her passion is in the multi sport lifestyle, combining swim, bike and run with adventure racing and mountaineering. Brandyn is also a personal trainer and nutrition coach with a focus on "healthy body, healthy planet." she lives in a small rural town in North Idaho and understands the importance of identifying and addressing our impact on our earth. Brandyn's a Program Manager of Developmental and Psycho Social Rehab Programs for Children, at North Idaho Children's Mental Health, in Sandpoint ID.
Sandra Isbell
Sandra (Sandy) grew up in upstate New York and lives in La Grande, OR. Sandy graduated from Eastern Oregon University with a Business Administration degree, and she's currently working for the City of La Grande as a Police Officer. She played basketball in college, and 2007 was her first year racing Mt. Bikes and competing in triathlons. She completed four XTERRA triathlons and four bike races in the Idaho series. She's gotten the bug, and is ready for more racing in 2008!
Lori Harvey
Lori is a Christian, wife, mother of two girls, RN, accomplished multi-sport and mountain bike racer, and marathon runner. She aspires to be a positive role model to other mothers to stay fit and healthy. Lori prefers to race XTERRA off-road triathlons and ½ Ironman Triathlons. Her best XTERRA finishes include Third in age group – 2005 World Championships, Second in age group – 2004 USA Championships 2007. Lori had multiple top age group finishes in 2007, including 2nd in age group and 10th overall female out of 125 at the Pacific Crest 1/2 Ironman in Sun River, OR. With those results, Lori qualified for the Worlds Long Course in Belgium.
Korrie Dubray
Korrie has been physically active her whole life. She has a passion for challenges as reflected by her adventures in off-road triathlons, off-road ultra marathons, as well as her career as an RN in the Intensive Care Unit. Korrie has years of dedication and commitment towards maintaining a healthy lifestyle and being a positive role model for others and she is an inspiration in her community, especially women who have busy careers, families, and commitments that limit their athletic endeavors. Korrie has spent thousands of hours training, preparing, racing and conversing about sports she understands that community involvement in activities and sponsorship are powerful motivators. Her mission is to promote women’s athletics with integrity, consistency, successful racing and healthy living. She's passionate about the outdoors and will do anything to help preserve and protect it for future generations of athletes to enjoy. Korrie's best XTERRA performance was a third place finish in her age group at the 2006 XTERRA World Championships in Maui.
Mary Ellen LaBerge
Mary Ellen has been actively and competitively involved in athletics all my life. As a person who has trouble sitting still or focusing on any one thing for any length of time, her involvement in a multitude of various sports over the years has served as a great outlet for her energy. Mary Ellen always believed that people should participate in activities that put a smile on their faces, and challenges to the body certainly do that for her. Competing as a marathon runner was a passion for many years – until a hip replacement 3 yrs ago. She had already discovered the excitement of mountain biking by that time, and flying down a mountain in an XTERRA triathlon seemed quite natural. What didn’t seem possible was that she would win the NW Regional competition, and go on to win Nationals at Lake Tahoe as well! A that point Mary Ellen's compulsive need for challenging competition had been met! From there she went on to take second in the 2006 XTERRA World Championships. MaryEllen says that the thrill of the podium is no match for the the thrill of the hours of training leading up to it. Hours spent with young, energetic friends and REAL competitors make the hours of difficult training exciting, challenging and inspiring.