“Girls Morning Out” on Thursdays at Carolina Triathlon in downtown Greenville. Gather at 8:45AM so we can pedal promptly at 9AM. This 30-mile GS Élan ride is hosted every Thursday morning by GHS Every Woman Cycling Team & Carolina Triathlon. Road bikes & helmets required. Everyone welcome; nobody left behind. Questions? Call the bike shop at (864) 331-8483 or email dianehjackson@bellsouth.net.”

First Sunday’s GS Élan Beginner Women’s Ride led by GHS Every Woman Cycling Team & Carolina Triathlon.  The first Sunday of every month, we’ll either tackle Paris Mountain together or ride a 30 mile loop.  This is a ride built for beginner to intermediate women to become comfortable riding in a group, tackling a mountain, and networking with other women cyclists.  Road bikes & helmets required. Everyone welcome; nobody left behind. Questions? Call the bike shop at (864) 331-8483 or email pauligirl35@yahoo.com

BODY FOR AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE

WITH GREG SPINDLER, CAROLINA STRUCTURAL ENERGETIC THERAPY

www.gregspindler.com
SATURDAY, JANUARY 22 ■ 10AM-4PM ■ DOWNTOWN GREENVILLE

FROM CLEANING THE HOUSE TO COMPETING IN AN IRONMAN – AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN –
BE SURE YOU BEGIN EVERY ACTIVITY FROM A PLACE OF STRENGTH, RATHER THAN WEAKNESS.
COME TO THIS WORKSHOP TO LEARN HOW!

Bring a yoga mat or large towel; wear comfortable clothes as well as running shoes or sneakers
Lunch provided compliments of GHS Every Woman Cycling Team
Cost is $99 per person OR sign up with a friend for $149 per couple
Register at go-greenevents.com/ActiveLifestyle
For details, call 864-901-4131 or email pauligirl35@yahoo.com

It was a tough day with the ladies of GHS Every Woman and Team Headstrong setting the pace on the first two laps.  In the final lap, 2 GHS teammates remained up front with the majority of the field.  Team Headstrong threw a block that caught teammate Heather Webber, however Courtney was able to get around and stay with the lead group.  And then there were two coming into the final stretch when Courtney turned on her afterburners and sprinted alone to the finish!

Way to go Courtney!

The next day we got to celebrate again as Courtney received her medal and jersey on stage in front of the crowd at the US Pro Cycling Championships.  Thanks to her results, as well as other teammates who raced throughout the year, the ladies of GHS Every Woman also came in 3rd place for the WE Race Team Competition.  Way to go ladies!!

We’ll be joining many of local bicycle enthusiasts at this annual charity ride benefiting the Spartanburg Humane Society!

Next week, come ready to cheer and ready to ride:

Saturday September 19th the ladies of GHS Every Woman will be competing in the SC State Road Race Championships.  The races start and end at Fork Shoals Elementary. We’d love to see some friendly faces in the crowd as we come through the start-finish for 3 laps!!

Sunday September 20th you’ll find us once again leading out the P3 Stars & Stripes Challenge prior to the US Professional Cycling Championships later that afternoon.  We’d love to have you ride with us!  If you aren’t already registered, you can register online here

Not interested in riding? Well, you can still donate to a great cause by going to that same link.  Whether you’d like to make a general donation or support the fundraising of any of the GHS Every Woman team members, we appreciate your contribution to fighting the battle against cancer!!

During the US Professional Championships… while the Pros are off riding up and over Paris Mountain, stop by the GHS tent to say hi!

Hope to see you this weekend and next!!

The ladies of GHS Every Woman at the 2009 Stars & Stripes Challenge

Greenville, SC is a Bicycle Friendly Community

August 28th GHS Every Woman Teammate Heather Brehm finished an impressive 15th in her age group at the world’s Largest Triathlon – Chicago Triathlon… an international distance triathlon with 3,500 participants!!

Sunday September 5th Courtney McDonald took first place in her age group at the Callaway Gardens international distance triathlon.

GHS every woman will see you at the SC Road Race in two weeks!

Don’t fear the mountain, the ladies of GHS Every Woman are here to help you conquer it with tips and support the entire way!!

Once the temps cool off, we’ll move the ride to Sunday afternoons.

See you there!!

April 10th Courtney McDonald, Heather Webber, Kelly Patton, & Nikki Zimmerman were found out at the Rock Hill Bicycle Club’s Patriot’s Trail Road Race.  It was a tough fast day with the Cat 4 Women racing with the 50+ Cat 4 Men… Let’s just say those men kept the pace high and the winners averaged 24 mph over the 47 mile course!

April 11th was the Tsali Knobschorcher Mtn Bike Race in Bryson City, NC.  Jackie Batson represented GHS Every Woman in the Cat 2 Sport Division.  This was her first time racing in Cat 2 and Jackie brought home a 9th place!  It was “my first time racing cat 2.  An uphill sprint at the start made for a tough race on a hot day.  The difficult Fontana Lake overlook climb was added to this year’s course.”

April 18th at the SC State Criterium Championships Kelly Patton made it down to Charleston for the races… And what did she do? She brought home a GHS Every Woman SC State Criterium 2010 Championship!  The field started out with about 25 women.  It was hot and fast with a pretty sharp turn in the course leaving only 15 to survive to the finish.  Kelly placed 4th overall and 1st from SC!  Way to go Kelly!!

Saturday’s race at River Falls in Marietta, SC attracted 37 women to race, 22 in the Pro, Cat 1, 2, 3 field & 17 in Cat 4.  Robin Blackburn & Nikki Zimmerman of GHS Every Woman participated in this race that consisted of 3 laps around a 6 mile course of rolling hills culminating in a 1 mile climb to the finish.  It was a beautiful day and tough race.  Both ladies completed the race and Nikki brought home 6th place!

Photos courtesy of Bo Zimmerman & Eddie Helton

We’d also like to congratulate and thank Jenn Young of Greenville Women’s Cycling & Jeni Schumacher of Cyclists Against Cancer for competing alongside us!

Sunday was the final race of the series back at Donaldson.  35 Women showed up (19 Pro, 1, 2, 3  & 16 Cat 4) and the officials kept us all together for 4 laps on this 7 mile course.  The first lap was clocked at 23.8 mph and the entire race averaged 21 mph.  It was exciting  for Nikki Zimmerman who brought home GHS Every Woman’s first podium spot of 2010 with a 3rd place finish among Cat 4 women.  She also moved up to 4th overall for the entire series.

Results from all of the 2010 Greenville Spring Training Series races can be found here.

Overall it was a very successful series for the ladies of GHS Every Woman.  We garnered 19 total finishes with 10 top 10s, & 3 top 4s!

Thanks again to the Greenville Spinners & Hincapie Sportswear for hosting & all the officials & volunteers who put in long hours to make it such a success!!