About RIDE DIRT & the founder

Our mission at RIDE DIRT is to empower more women, femme, and non-binary folks to ride off-road  and on dirt. Through education, skill practice and community, we create a safe and welcoming place to feel stoked and ready to ride dirt! We aim to provide the tools and space to learn together while lowering as many barriers as we can. Because riding dirt is for everyone :)

I was born and raised in Durango, Colorado where many outdoor enthusiasts and cyclists call home. I started riding as a youngster, but didn't quite love it until high school when I joined NICA. Through those first few years as a junior racer, I slowly gained some competitiveness but I didn't show up to practice to do well. I went for the friends. For me, riding bikes is about releasing anxiety and having fun, and racing is about the community. I love to challenge myself and race hard, just as much as I love to meet new people and chat post-race. 

While studying biology at Fort Lewis College, I found an incredible community (more like a family) with the college cycling team. Surrounded by this community with amazing support and encouraged fun, I explored downhill, road, cyclocross and cross country mountain bike racing. I also enjoy coaching all types of cyclist and have worked with the up and coming youngsters through Durango DEVO and the Missoula NICA team. I get stoked to see the young shredders, riding together and building the community that got me into racing! Recently, I have been enjoying the longer, endurance side of bike riding. The long conversations, good laughs and plenty of snacks is what excites me about marathon mountain bike and gravel racing. Now, I race professionally on the off-road cycling scene, chasing races all over the country and world!