Juan Pacheco

Background/Facts:

Age: 51
Height/Weight: 5'8" / 142
Occupation: International Accounts Customer Service
Disciplines: Mountain / Road / Multisport
Experience: 35 yrs on and off starting when I lived in Puerto Rico
Class:- NORBA Category:- USA Cyling: Category. None yet

Words to live by:
HATE EVIL LOVE GOOD
AMOS 5-15

RIDING IS NOT EVERYTHING...BUT IT SHOULD BE

Race Results:
2nd. overall. Hinkley Biathlon 2006
Some first some top five, Westlake series, 2006, B group.
Started racing again last year after a 12 year hiatus.
Top ten age group finishes in triatlhons in the early 80's
Won some, place in some age group MTB races in the mid to late 80"s.


Racing Goals:
Some day I would like to do the Furnace Creek 508 in Dead Valley, California.
Goal of 6,000 miles on the bike this year, to better my 5,000 of 4 years ago.
Hinkley Biathlon
Mohican 100k mtb.
Do better, time wise (7:46 32nd place) than last years top 40 at the 160 mile Rain Ride in Indiana.
Mentor and Portage Lakes triathlons.



Personal & Professional Life:
Married for 27 years to my beautiful wife, Nancy.
24 year old son. Ready to finish his masters in Physical Therapy.
(team, we have a trainer)
21 year old daughter, currently attending college.
Moved here in 1979 from PR. when my wife was hired by the Cleveland Public Schools as an English as a second language teacher. Worked at several places until I started working at Bird Technologies Group in Solon. Been there for 26 years. My family and I consider Ohio our home, but Puerto Rico is always in our hearts.
One of the best experiences of my life was riding cross country from Seattle to Mount Rushmore, South Dakota in 2003 with Paul Martins dad, Pastor Jim Martin and Ray Martinez. 1800 miles in 21 days, logging 7 or 8 100 plus days during the 3 weeks. What a beautiful country we have.


Contributions to Community:
MS bike ride with my company team. We have raised over $10,000 in the last 3 years.
"E" licensed coach for Travel soccer
FIFA soccer referee
High School soccer referee
Certified Spinning instructor at the Strongsville Rec Ctr.



Anything else:
With all the 30 somethings in the team, I must be the team Senior Citizen.
I think they needed somebody for better hotel discounts.
Glad to be part of the team.

Mike Colonna





Background/Facts:

Age: 43
Height/Weight: 6'/170
Occupation: HVAC Manufactures Rep
Disciplines: Mountain

Experience: 15 years
- NORBA Category: Expert


Words to live by:

Love your family, work hard & make life fun.

Race Results (Highlights):

2007:
Mohican 100K: 24th
Wild 100: 7th
Reagan Park TT: 8th
2006:
Mohican 100K: 13th
Reagan Park TT: 7th
2005:
Mohican 100K: 6th
Reagan Park TT: 5th
2003:
Wild 100+: 7th
2002:
Wild 100 Duo: 6th
2001:
Wild 100 Duo: 4th
2000:
Vultures Knob Series: 7th Overall
1999:
Vultures Knob Series: 2nd Overall
1998:
Vultures Knob Series: 6th Overall

Racing Goals:

Work on getting as fast as I was.



Personal & Professional Life:

Married for 22 years to my lovely wife Jennifer. We have 2 children, Hannah (22) and Nigel (16), they're the best.




Contributions to Community:

IMBA Member since 1999
CAMBA Member since 2003
Participate in trail building as often as possible.


Anything else:

Remember...momentum is your friend.