We’re so pleased with the enthusiastic response to the inaugural TREAD Women in MTB Awards. So far there are 46 nominations across the five categories – Group Champion, Mentor, Athlete, Industry Leader and Warrior of the Future. We have compiled the list of nominees so that you can see who has been nominated and no doubt realise that you know someone that is missing! Nominations are open until 30 September, so make sure you get yours in!
Group Champion
Juno Kerwin, founder of Cycle Cradle and Beyond
Sandi Melnick, group leader at Cycle Cradle and Beyond
Joanna Dobinson, skills coach, owner of Biking in the Bosch
Elricka Pretorius, founder of Barrier Breakers Women’s Cycling Team
Renata Bossi, Team Wintergreen Barrier Breakers
Dierdre Hayter, riding group leader
Michaela Winterbottom, cycling coach, owner Courageous Mountain Biking
Nikki Haywood, founder Trail Angels
Tracey Reynolds, founder Life Behind Bras
Smish Burge, co-owner Like2Bike Events
Kirsty Searle, co-owner Like2Bike Events
Gillian von Buddenbrock, owner Sugar Rats Club, Sugar Babes Club
Victoria Rose, skills coach, owner Ride Like a Girl
Michelle Scott, skills coach, trainer at Limitless MTB Coaching
Corne Serfontein, bike shop owner, youth development club founder
Suzarne van Jaarsveld, Wannabees Cycling Club group leader
Fiona Williams, skills coach at Dirt School, founder of Giba Gals
Mentor
Sandi Melnick, group leader at Cycle Cradle and Beyond
Joanna Dobinson, skills coach, owner of Biking in the Bosch
Michaela Winterbottom, cycling coach, owner Courageous Mountain Biking
Yolandi Swanepoel, Garmin ambassador, athlete
Gillian von Buddenbrock, owner Sugar Rats Club, Sugar Babes Club
Raine Fouche, Social Media Vlogger, Club Marshall
Michelle Scott, skills coach, trainer at Limitless MTB Coaching
Sarah Hill, cycling coach
Katja Steenkamp, skills coach and owner of Breakaway Rides
Tracey Reynolds, founder Life Behind Bras
Fiona Williams, skills coach at Dirt School, founder of Giba Gals
Karen Fortune, skills coach Dirt School
Victoria Rose, skills coach, owner Ride Like a Girl
Desiree Dornan, co-oridnator of Tygerberg MTB Club’s Slow Coaches group
Irene van den Berg, race sweep at MTB events and Tours
Athlete
Sarah Hill, Liv Racing Team athlete
Robyn de Groot, pro athlete
Tiffany Keep, athlete
Lara van der Vyver, youth athlete
Rene Swanepoel, youth athlete
Aimee-Lee Armstrong, youth athlete
Theresa Ralph, athlete
Johlene Faul, athlete
Zandri Strydom, athlete
Yolande de Villiers, pro athlete
Amy McDougall, pro athlete
Frankie du Toit, athlete
Industry Leader
Kati Csak, Senior Director Global Mountain Biking
Victoria Rose, skills coach, owner Ride Like a Girl
Tanja Uys, ambassador/sales Max Wax Lubes
Fiona Williams, skills coach at Dirt School, founder of Giba Gals
Amy Newcombe-Bond, Owner Bike Works Shop
Kim Voller, Owner/Editor Dirty Heart Media
Warrior of the Future
Aimee-lee Armstrong, youth athlete
Kelsey von Schoor, youth athlete
Michaela Winterbottom, cycling coach
Chloe Bateson, cycling coach
Teah Gundry, youth athlete
IMPORTANT! We need you to complete the nomination form properly. Please give as much information as you can i.e. no one-word responses – at least give a good description where requested. Also, this is a mountain bike awards so please only nominated women that are directly involved in mountain biking. Think carefully too about the category in which you are nominating the person. We have detailed descriptions of each at the top of the survey.
Complete your nominations here.
