OUR COACHES

Kat Sweet
President, CEO, Sweetlines
- IMBA, Instructor Trainer, 2014
- Level 3 IMIC Certified Coach
- Level 2 IMBA, ICP, 2010
- Endless Biking, Level 1 Coach, 2009
- United Bicycle Institution, Certified Mechanic, 2008
- USA Cycling Coach, 2007
- League of American Bicyclists Certified Instructor, 2007
Additional Experience
- Over 20 years of mountain bike experience, competing at the local, state, and national level; training fitness, strength, and technical skills while pushing mental and physical limits.
- Professional Mountain Bike Racer & Ski Competitor, 1990’s
- Expert National Downhill Champion, 1998
- TaeKwonDo: 2nd Red Belt, 2009

Karen O’Connell
- High school math teacher
- Teacher trainer
- Pro downhill mountain bike racer
- Raffle fanatic
- Mom
Nickname: Drop Boss
Biggest Drop Hit: Girthmore Drop at Beacon Hill in Spokane (17′ tall)

MEG VALLIANT
- From: Seattle, WA
- Years Riding Mountain Bikes: 16
- Years riding BMX: 31
- Years Coaching: 3
- Certifications: ICP Level 2
Comp Highlights:
- 3rd Pro, Sugar Showdown Santa Cruz ’14
- 1st Semi-Pro, Sugar Showdown Duthie Hill ’13
- 5th Pro, The Little Big at Truckee ’13
- 1st Sea otter Dual Slalom ’11
- # 3 plate , NBL, Cruiser Class 25-30, California ’07
- 3rd 4x Nationals ’06
ETC:
- Favorite Trails: Flow trails, Duthie hill, Joauquin Miller park, Valmont, Alameda Skatepark
- Favorite Tricks: Jammin Salmon!, Table top, Flow & style
- Favorite Quote: “…those mattresses are only going to cause you to wipeout.”
- Theme Song: I love TV theme songs, The Fall Guy, the Munsters, Ateam, greatest american hero, etc. I always have the Rad soundtrack on my ipod
- Role Model and Why? How can you pick just one? each brings a new piece to the puzzle on the path that makes me who i am.
Heather Allen
- Nicknames: Heather Feather, Heather-Nator
- Years Riding Mountain Bikes: 5
- Years Coaching: 3
- Certifications: NREMT, CDL
- Favorite Trails: Whole Enchilada, Bartlett Wash (and more in Moab), Post Canyon, Sandy Ridge, 27, Duthie Hill
- Favorite Quote: “I don’t want salvation, I want life, all of life, the miserable as well as the superb.”
- Theme Song: Wildcat by Ratatat
- Role Model and Why? I have a lot of great people in my life, I’m lucky to have a lot of role models who share their wisdom, integrity, adventure, skills, fun, food, and love.
Teaching Experience:
- 13 years of teaching experience
- 7 years elementary school Extended Day program and classroom substitute
- 1 year Outdoor Science School
- 1 year Middle/High school Sexual Health Education
- Favorite part of teaching: Empowering students and seeing excitement in their accomplishments
Elena Runyan
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Kris Christensen
Years Coaching: 5
Instructional Experience
- BICP Level 1
- PSIA Level 1 and Adaptive Level 1
- Nationally renowned adaptive cycling and adaptive mountain bike coach
- Disabled Sports USA trainer and presenter on adaptive cycling and mountain biking, risk management procedures, rural programing, and program generation
- Adaptive recreation instruction in climbing, kayaking and skiing
Additional Experience and Information
- Pro DH and Enduro racer
- 5th Cat 1 25-29 USAC Nationals, Mammoth Mountain 2015
- 3rd place overall NW Cup 2015, Cat 1 19-29
- Years racing: 10
- Years riding: 16
- Aspiring dog owner
Favorites
- Favorite Riding Areas: Whistler, Squamish, Ski Bowl, Bend
- Favorite Tricks: going fast
- Favorite Quote: “I woke up like this” Beyonce
- Theme Song: anything from the Top Gun soundtrack or “Loud Places” Jamie xx
- Role Model: My badass 89-year old grandma Doris
