The biking season is just under way, and already Greg Gardner GM's Team Squamish is making its presence felt in races in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.
"We're out there showing B.C. what Squamish riders are made of," said Elite Team member Neal Kindree.
Kindree, along with his Team Squamish colleagues, have brought home 10 medals in three races including three golds for Meghan Kindree in women's pro-elite.
"Meghan's been unbeatable so far," Kindree said, "but all the riders are doing well. We've been showing up to these races with a small group, but we're hauling a lot of hardware."
Other results include Neal Kindree, gold and silver pro-elite men; Ryan Edwards, gold and bronze pro elite men; Gavin Arnott, gold U 17 men; Jaclyn McClements, silver junior expert women; and Kyla Valleau, silver (time trials).
The team's success was also evident at the first high school event of the year where Team Squamish racers took nine of a possible 18 podium places in the first race last Wednesday (April 13).
"We did awesome," said grade 10 Team Squamish rider, Michel Demers.
Results include: Grade 9 boys: Phil Cairns, 2nd; Chris Bandy, 3rd. Grade 9 girls: Molly Patterson 3rd; Miranda Miller, 4th. Grade 10 boys: Gavin Arnott, 1st; Gordon Booth, 2nd; Dan MacKellar 3rd; Michel Demers, 4th. Grade 10 girls: Jaclyn McClements, 1st; Aislinn Merkel, 2nd; Danielle Dornik, 4th, Kyla Valleau, 5th; Lauren Hughes, 6th. Senior boys: Neal Kindree, 1st.
