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A new spin on success
September 19, 2008
Although PLU’s Cycling Club is relatively new, and small, it garnered national recognition recently when cycling club president and junior Amara Boursaw placed fourth this month in the Collegiate Track National Championships.
The event took place at the Student Involvement and Leadership. Although the first two days were rained out, the last two days were packed with racing.
Via e-mail, Amara told Smith that she had raced in the points race involving 40 laps, mixed with sprints, the 500-meter time trail and the match sprints. Her most notable results, Amara said, were in the 500-meter time trail and match sprints. In the 500-meter race, she placed seventh and put in a personal best of 40.07 seconds. In the match sprints, she placed forth, putting PLU on the podium with a medal.
The match sprints, is just that, a two-lap sprint. Whoever gets to the finish line first wins, with speeds reaching up to 35 mph hour in a few meters.
The PLU Cycling Club started last year with three members, Amara noted in her e-mail. They hope to grow to 10 this year. She said anyone is welcome.
“Even if you never could think of racing, you can come out and ride and train with us,” she wrote. “”If racing sounds interesting, come out and give it a try.”
Contact Amara if you are interested. boursaar@plu.edu
University Communications staff writer Barbara Clements compiled this report. Comments, questions, ideas? Please contact her at ext. 7427 or at clemenba@plu.edu. Photo provided by Amara Boursaw.
Via e-mail, Amara told Smith that she had raced in the points race involving 40 laps, mixed with sprints, the 500-meter time trail and the match sprints. Her most notable results, Amara said, were in the 500-meter time trail and match sprints. In the 500-meter race, she placed seventh and put in a personal best of 40.07 seconds. In the match sprints, she placed forth, putting PLU on the podium with a medal.
The match sprints, is just that, a two-lap sprint. Whoever gets to the finish line first wins, with speeds reaching up to 35 mph hour in a few meters.
The PLU Cycling Club started last year with three members, Amara noted in her e-mail. They hope to grow to 10 this year. She said anyone is welcome.
“Even if you never could think of racing, you can come out and ride and train with us,” she wrote. “”If racing sounds interesting, come out and give it a try.”
Contact Amara if you are interested. boursaar@plu.edu
University Communications staff writer Barbara Clements compiled this report. Comments, questions, ideas? Please contact her at ext. 7427 or at clemenba@plu.edu. Photo provided by Amara Boursaw.