About
Sara raced professionally for 12 years in mountain biking.
She was a pioneer for women’s’ racing, being
the first American woman to race full-time in Europe
in 1990. She was a National Team Member since it’s
inception in 1990 through her final year of racing in
1996. Sara is also a Member of the Mountain Bike Hall
of Fame in Crested Butte, Colorado. She was also a member
of Team Vail in the 1998 Eco-Challenge Adventure Race
where they took First Place. They were the first American
Team to win a major “expedition” race.
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Notable
Achievements in Mountain Biking
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| World Championships |
Grundig World Cup |
NORBA Nationals |
| 1994 Bronze Medal |
1996 Fifth Overall |
1996 Third Overall |
| 1990 Silver Medal |
1990-1991First Overall |
1989 National Champion |
| 1987-1989 World Champion |
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Notable
Achievements in Mountain Biking
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| Climbing Expeditions: |
Adventure Racing: |
| 1986 Mount McKinley, Alaska |
1997 Eco-Challenge Adventure Race, Australia: 19th Place |
| 1987 The Eiger, Switzerland |
1998 Eco-Challenge Adventure Race, Morocco: FIRST PLACE |
| 1990 Mount Cook, New Zealand |
2001 Gorge Games: FIRST PLACE |
1998 Attempted first ascent on West Ridge
of Pumori (filmed by Adventure Quest) |
2001 Eco- Challenge Adventure Race, New Zealand: FIRST
PLACE |
1998 First woman to ride the Camino Yunga
Cruz trail in Bolivia (filmed by Adventure Quest) |
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Mountain Running
Races:
1998 First Place in Breckenridge Crest Marathon
Education / Instruction
Birth of Emma Lynn Haaland, 2000
Graduate of SouthWest School of Massage 2000
B.A. in Psychology, University of Colorado, 1982
U.S. Professional Ski Patrol, Breckenridge, Colorado 1985-1989
Instructor, Outward Bound School 1984 - 1988
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