Sandra Walter

4th Canadian in UCI Rankings 2007

4th Swisspower Cup Series 2007

4 Years on Senior National Team

7th National Championships 2007

21st Best World Cup 2007

28th World Cup Series 2007

1st Canada Cup Series 2003

2nd Canada Summer Games 2001

2X Winner of Premier’s Athletic Award

Rider Profile

occupation: Professional XC MTB Bike Racer | Freelance Writer

address: 3244 Coy Avenue, Coquitlam, B.C., Canada V3E 3H3

phone: 604.941.3310      e-mail: sandra@sandrawalter.ca

dob: 03 | 27 | 80      height: 157cm | 5’2 	weight:  55kg | 120 lbs.

 discipline:  XC Mountain Biking       category:	Elite Women

team status 2007:  X.O-Felt Women’s MTB Team; Canadian National Team
Objectives       								
I love what I do. After riding competitively for 10 years, my hard work, determination and dedication are paying off. I had a great 2007 season. I raced consistently in the upper 1/4 at World Cups last year and in 2008 I’m going to use that experience to race at the front of the pack with the fastest women in the world. My strengths are pure speed on the flats and the perfect blend of control and risk on technical descents. 

In 2008 I am seeking a team and supporters that will help me in my goals to qualify for Canada’s Olympic Pool, race with the best on the World Cup circuit and represent Canada at the World Championships.

Background											2006-2007 – X.O-Felt Women’s MTB Team, Switzerland
	2002, 2003, 2006, 2007 – Canadian National Team Member
	2003 – Team Marin Canada / Shimano
	2001-2004 – Team Speed Queens / Kappa Cycling
	1998-2000 – Team ProWorks
	1998-2001 – National Young Women’s Development Team
	1997-1998 – Terry Fox High School Mountain Biking Team

2007 Highlights								
	Event					Result	Category	Location		
	Swisspower Cup XC Series		4th	Pro/Elite	Switzerland		
	Canadian National Championships	7th	Pro/Elite	Mt. Washington, BC	
	World Cup #1				26th	Pro/Elite	Houffalize, BEL		
	World Cup #3				24th	Pro/Elite	Champery, SUI		
	World Cup #4				26th	Pro/Elite	Mt-Ste-Anne, QC	
	World Cup #5				21st	Pro/Elite	St-Felicien, QC		
	World Cup Series			28th	Pro/Elite	International		

Career Highlights									2006
	Swisspower Cup XC Series		7th	Pro/Elite	Switzerland		
	2005
	Canada Cup #5				3rd 	Pro/Elite	Fernie, BC		
	Canadian National Championships	8th	Pro/Elite	Mt-Ste-Anne, QC	
	2004
	Canada Cup #3				4th	Pro/Elite	Oro Station, ON		
	2003
	Canada Cup Overall			1st	Pro/Elite	Canada			
	National Team for World Championships	Pro/Elite				
	2002
	Canada Cup Overall			2nd 	Pro/Elite	Canada			
	National Championships		6th 	Pro/Elite	Sun Peaks, BC		
	National Team for World Championships	Pro/Elite				
	2001
	Test of Metal				1st 	Pro/Elite	Squamish, BC		
	Canada Summer Games		2nd	Under 23				
	1998
	World Championships			15th	Junior					

Goals		
2008										
•	Qualify for Canadian Olympic Pool
•	Consistently place top 20 in World Cups
•	Top 20 at World Championships 
•	Top 5 at National Championships
•	Consistently place top 4 at Swisspower Cups & other C1 races

Long-term										
•	Race at 2012 Summer Olympics
•	Win National Championships
•	Podium at a World Cup
•	Podium at World Championships

Community Involvement						
•	NCCP Certified Level 1 Cycling Coach
•	Founder/Leader - Local Ride Saturday Women’s Ride, Maple Ridge, BC - 2006-present
•	Motivational Speaker - Heritage Mountain High School, December 2004
•	Program Designer/Instructor - Kid’s MTB & Bike Smarts, Port Moody Rec., 1998-2004 
•	Volunteer/Leader - Women’s learn-to-race MTB clinic, Victoria, BC, 2003
•	Motivational Speaker - Girl’s Fest, Victoria, BC, 2003
•	Leader - Wheels in Motion youth MTB program, Saanich Rec., Victoria, BC, 2002-2003
•	Leader - Bike racing workshop for high school girls, Sunshine Coast, BC, 2001
•	Head Coach - BC Summer Games Zone 3 Cycling Team, 2000
•	Volunteer - Women’s Only Mountain Biking - Port Moody, BC, 1998-1999
Awards											
•	2003 Premier’s Athletic Award
•	2001 Premier’s Athletic Award

Education										
•	Bachelor of Arts, University of Victoria, B.C., 2003

References										
	Steve Lund						Barry Lyster
	Current coach; InternationalCyclingCoaches.com	Employer
	250.883.1949						604.466.2016
	coach1@internationalcyclingcoaches.com		local_ride@shaw.ca
	
For an online version of Sandra Walter’s racing résumé, go to www.sandrawalter.ca

Media											
I have had coverage in various media throughout my cycling career, including newspaper, magazine, radio, TV and Internet. Some of my media appearances include:

Web
•	Regular race coverage on Pedalmag.com, Canadiancyclist.com, Cyclingnews.com
•	Regular race coverage and photos on team web site: XOFelt.ch
•	Personal web site: SandraWalter.ca - Regular reports, sponsor links, photos
•	Northwest Race Report - Story about my Enumclaw RR win, Enumclaw, WA - May 2004

Print
•	Pedal Magazine - Regular race coverage
•	Vancouver Sun & Province - World Cup Results - June 2007 season
•	Local papers - Various features - Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, BC
•	Swiss regional & national newspapers - regular race coverage - Switzerland - 2007
•	London Free Press - Story about Canada Games MTB Race - London, ON - August 2001

Radio
•	Mountain FM - Interview about Test of Metal  win, Squamish, BC - June 2001

TV
•	CBC World Championships Coverage - 2002 & 2003

Competition Schedule 2008					

March 29-30		Swisspower Cup #1 - Switzerland

April 5-6		Swisspower Cup #2 - Switzerland
April 12-13		Swisspower Cup #3 - Switzerland
April 19-20 	 	World Cup #1 - Belgium
April 26-27	 	World Cup #2 - Germany

May 3-4	 	World Cup #3 - Spain
May 25-25		Swisspower Cup #4 - Switzerland
May 31     	 	World Cup #4 - Andorra

June 7-8     	 	World Cup #5 - Scotland
June 17-22		World Championships - Italy
June 28-29		Canada Cup - BC

July 5-6 		Canada Cup - AB
July 19-20		Canadian National Championships - BC
July 26-27		World Cup #6 - Canada, QC

August 2-3		World Cup #7 - Canada, QC
August 22-23		Olympic Games - China
August 31		World Cup #8 - Australia

September 13-14 	World Cup Finals #9 - Austria 
September 6-7		Swisspower Cup #9 - Switzerland

(Schedule to be confirmed)