Billy McCracken “Billy Mac”
2010 Racing Age: 41
Racing with Velosports for my second year in 2009 because I enjoy the company of everyone on the team, and am motivated to train and race more because of these people. I am looking forward to traveling and racing with these guys and defending our title as ‘12-Hour State Mtn Bike State Champs’!
Born: Baltimore, MD; resident of Asheville, NC since 2004
Racing categories:
- Mtn Bike: Expert
- Multi-Sport: Open/Elite
Strengths:
Well-rounded athlete, strong overall fitness, solid off-road technical skills and climbing abilities, 10 years + of racing experience
Notable Results:
- 2009 12 Hours of Tsali Team Relay – 3rd Place
- 2009 Tsali Challenge Off-Road Traithlon – 2nd Place
- 2009 Winter Challenge Off-Road Traithlon – 3rd Place (Masters) 10th Overall
- 2009 Lake Junaluska Duathlon – 1st Place (Masters) 10th Overall
- 2009 Folly Beach Off-Road Triathlon – 3rd Place
- 2009 Dark Mountain Challenge – 1st Place (Masters) 4th Overall
- 2009 Fair Hill Cyclocross Psychocross – 3rd Place (B Race)
- 2008: NC State Champion (Relay) – Men’s 12-Hour Mtn Bike Race
- 2008: 2nd Place (Relay) – 12-Hours of Night Train Men’s Mtn Bike Race/Fontana Village
- 2008: 1st Place (Open) – Dark Mtn Challenge Off-Road Triathlon/Wilkesboro
- 2008: 7th Place (Open) – Tsali Challenge Off-Road Triathlon
- 2008: 8th Place (Age Group) – Off-Road Assault on Mt. Mitchell
- 2008: 3rd Place (Open) – Mtn Madness Duathlon/Franklin
2010 goals:
Contribute more volunteer hours with Velosports charities and projects. Do more team training rides and relay races. Achieve personal best for Tsali Challenge, do more off-road tris and run the Shut-In Trail Race. Try my hand at road racing again.
Hobbies and Interests:
Playing guitar and singing in my band (Carolina Sky), surfing, skiing, kayaking, trail running, seeing live music.
