Jeff Schalk
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Jeff Schalk is a professional mountain bike
racer. He put his career as a structural engineer
(practicing in San Francisco, California
) on hold in 2006, moving to Washington, D.C.
to pursue racing full time with the Trek Volkswagen East Coast factory team. Schalk's major career breakthrough occurred in 2007 when he won the Shenandoah 100
, establishing himself as a primary name in the domestic MTB endurance scene. When the Trek and Volkswagen partnership dissolved at the end of 2008, the Trek Bicycle Corporation
continued its support of Jeff by directly signing him to full sponsorship. Since his breakthrough in 2007, he has amassed 17 wins in 100-mile MTB racing. He now resides in Frederick, Maryland
and specializes in ultra-endurance racing events.
Schalk's sponsors for the 2011 season include: Trek Bicycle Corporation
, Bontrager, Fox Racing Shox
, Shimano
, PowerBar
, Dumonde Tech Racing Oils, and ESI Grips.
Mountain bike
A mountain bike or mountain bicycle is a bicycle created for off-road cycling. This activity includes traversing of rocks and washouts, and steep declines,...
racer. He put his career as a structural engineer
Structural engineer
Structural engineers analyze, design, plan, and research structural components and structural systems to achieve design goals and ensure the safety and comfort of users or occupants...
(practicing in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
) on hold in 2006, moving to Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
to pursue racing full time with the Trek Volkswagen East Coast factory team. Schalk's major career breakthrough occurred in 2007 when he won the Shenandoah 100
Shenandoah 100
The Shenandoah 100 is an ultra-endurance 100 mile mountain bike race held in central Western Virginia near Stokesville. The race is normally held on the Sunday during Labor Day weekend. The race has been run continuously since 1998...
, establishing himself as a primary name in the domestic MTB endurance scene. When the Trek and Volkswagen partnership dissolved at the end of 2008, the Trek Bicycle Corporation
Trek Bicycle Corporation
Trek Bicycle Corporation is a major bicycle and cycling product manufacturer and distributor under brand names Trek, Gary Fisher, Bontrager, Klein and until recently, LeMond Racing Cycles...
continued its support of Jeff by directly signing him to full sponsorship. Since his breakthrough in 2007, he has amassed 17 wins in 100-mile MTB racing. He now resides in Frederick, Maryland
Frederick, Maryland
Frederick is a city in north-central Maryland. It is the county seat of Frederick County, the largest county by area in the state of Maryland. Frederick is an outlying community of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of a greater...
and specializes in ultra-endurance racing events.
Schalk's sponsors for the 2011 season include: Trek Bicycle Corporation
Trek Bicycle Corporation
Trek Bicycle Corporation is a major bicycle and cycling product manufacturer and distributor under brand names Trek, Gary Fisher, Bontrager, Klein and until recently, LeMond Racing Cycles...
, Bontrager, Fox Racing Shox
Fox Racing Shox
Fox Racing Shox is a brand used by Fox Factory to sell off road racing suspension components.- History :Fox Racing, Inc. was founded in 1980 by Bob Fox in Watsonville, California. It started as a small business distributing suspension components for motocross bikes...
, Shimano
Shimano
Shimano, Inc. is a Japanese multinational manufacturer of cycling components, fishing tackle, and rowing equipment.In 2005, the company had net sales of US $1.4 billion. Bicycle components provided 75% of its sales income...
, PowerBar
PowerBar
PowerBar is an American maker of energy bars and other related products ....
, Dumonde Tech Racing Oils, and ESI Grips.
2011
- 1st, Mohican MTB 100Mohican MTB 100The Mohican MTB 100 is an ultra-endurance 100 mile mountain bike race held annually in early June in North Central Ohio. The course contains over 11,000 feet of climbing on single-track, double-track and dirt roads...
(NUE Race), Ohio - course record - 1st, Breckenridge 100Breckenridge 100The Breckenridge 100 is an ultra-endurance mountain bike race held annually in mid July in Breckenridge, Colorado. The race offers two distance classes, and . No awards are presented to those doing the shorter version, it simply offers an easier alternative for those riders not ready to take...
(NUE Race), Colorado - course record - 1st, Wilderness 101 (NUE Race), Pennsylvania - course record
- 1st, Pierre's Hole 100 (NUE Race), Wyoming - course record
- 2nd, Lumberjack 100Lumberjack 100Local name:Lumberjack 100Region:USA, MichiganDate:third Saturday in JuneType:Mountain Bike RaceHistoryFirst Edition:2005Number of Editions:6First Male Winner:Scott Quiring First Female Winner:Kim Luks Most Wins Male:Jeff Schalk, 3 times...
(NUE Race), Michigan - 2nd, Syllamo's Revenge 125k (NUE Race), Arkansas
- 3rd, Cohutta 100Cohutta 100The Cohutta 100 is an ultra-endurance 100 mile mountain bike race held annually in late April. The race starts and ends at the Ocoee Whitewater Center in Copperhill, Tennessee. The course is one large loop through the Cohutta Wilderness area with approximately 35% single-track and 60% remote...
(NUE Race), Tennessee
2010
- National Ultra Endurance SeriesNational Ultra Endurance SeriesThe National Ultra Endurance Series is an ultra-endurance mountain bike race series in the United States. The series is eight stops around the country; each approximately 100 miles off road...
Champion - 1st, Cohutta 100Cohutta 100The Cohutta 100 is an ultra-endurance 100 mile mountain bike race held annually in late April. The race starts and ends at the Ocoee Whitewater Center in Copperhill, Tennessee. The course is one large loop through the Cohutta Wilderness area with approximately 35% single-track and 60% remote...
(NUE Race), Tennessee - 1st, Mohican MTB 100Mohican MTB 100The Mohican MTB 100 is an ultra-endurance 100 mile mountain bike race held annually in early June in North Central Ohio. The course contains over 11,000 feet of climbing on single-track, double-track and dirt roads...
(NUE Race), Ohio - 1st, Lumberjack 100Lumberjack 100Local name:Lumberjack 100Region:USA, MichiganDate:third Saturday in JuneType:Mountain Bike RaceHistoryFirst Edition:2005Number of Editions:6First Male Winner:Scott Quiring First Female Winner:Kim Luks Most Wins Male:Jeff Schalk, 3 times...
(NUE Race), Michigan - 1st, Wilderness 101 (NUE Race), Pennsylvania
- 1st, Fool's Gold 100 (NUE Race), Georgia
- 1st, Stoopid 50, Pennsylvania
- 2nd, Shenandoah 100Shenandoah 100The Shenandoah 100 is an ultra-endurance 100 mile mountain bike race held in central Western Virginia near Stokesville. The race is normally held on the Sunday during Labor Day weekend. The race has been run continuously since 1998...
(NUE Race), Virginia - 3rd, Breckenridge 100Breckenridge 100The Breckenridge 100 is an ultra-endurance mountain bike race held annually in mid July in Breckenridge, Colorado. The race offers two distance classes, and . No awards are presented to those doing the shorter version, it simply offers an easier alternative for those riders not ready to take...
(NUE Race), Colorado
2009
- National Ultra Endurance SeriesNational Ultra Endurance SeriesThe National Ultra Endurance Series is an ultra-endurance mountain bike race series in the United States. The series is eight stops around the country; each approximately 100 miles off road...
Champion - 1st, Cohutta 100Cohutta 100The Cohutta 100 is an ultra-endurance 100 mile mountain bike race held annually in late April. The race starts and ends at the Ocoee Whitewater Center in Copperhill, Tennessee. The course is one large loop through the Cohutta Wilderness area with approximately 35% single-track and 60% remote...
(NUE Race), Tennessee - course record - 1st, Lumberjack 100Lumberjack 100Local name:Lumberjack 100Region:USA, MichiganDate:third Saturday in JuneType:Mountain Bike RaceHistoryFirst Edition:2005Number of Editions:6First Male Winner:Scott Quiring First Female Winner:Kim Luks Most Wins Male:Jeff Schalk, 3 times...
(NUE Race), Michigan - 1st, Wilderness 101 (NUE Race), Pennsylvania
- 1st, Stoopid 50, Pennsylvania
- 2nd, Breckenridge 100Breckenridge 100The Breckenridge 100 is an ultra-endurance mountain bike race held annually in mid July in Breckenridge, Colorado. The race offers two distance classes, and . No awards are presented to those doing the shorter version, it simply offers an easier alternative for those riders not ready to take...
(NUE Race), Colorado - 3rd, Mohican MTB 100Mohican MTB 100The Mohican MTB 100 is an ultra-endurance 100 mile mountain bike race held annually in early June in North Central Ohio. The course contains over 11,000 feet of climbing on single-track, double-track and dirt roads...
(NUE Race), Ohio - 3rd, Shenandoah 100Shenandoah 100The Shenandoah 100 is an ultra-endurance 100 mile mountain bike race held in central Western Virginia near Stokesville. The race is normally held on the Sunday during Labor Day weekend. The race has been run continuously since 1998...
(NUE Race), Virginia
2008
- National Ultra Endurance SeriesNational Ultra Endurance SeriesThe National Ultra Endurance Series is an ultra-endurance mountain bike race series in the United States. The series is eight stops around the country; each approximately 100 miles off road...
Champion - Maryland State Champion
- 1st, Cohutta 100Cohutta 100The Cohutta 100 is an ultra-endurance 100 mile mountain bike race held annually in late April. The race starts and ends at the Ocoee Whitewater Center in Copperhill, Tennessee. The course is one large loop through the Cohutta Wilderness area with approximately 35% single-track and 60% remote...
(NUE Race), Tennessee - 1st, Mohican MTB 100Mohican MTB 100The Mohican MTB 100 is an ultra-endurance 100 mile mountain bike race held annually in early June in North Central Ohio. The course contains over 11,000 feet of climbing on single-track, double-track and dirt roads...
(NUE Race), Ohio - 1st, Lumberjack 100Lumberjack 100Local name:Lumberjack 100Region:USA, MichiganDate:third Saturday in JuneType:Mountain Bike RaceHistoryFirst Edition:2005Number of Editions:6First Male Winner:Scott Quiring First Female Winner:Kim Luks Most Wins Male:Jeff Schalk, 3 times...
(NUE Race), Michigan - 1st, Wilderness 101 (NUE Race), Pennsylvania
- 2nd, BC Bike RaceBC Bike RaceThe BC Bike Race is a seven day mountain bike stage race held in British Columbia, Canada. It is traditionally held during the week of Canada Day .The BC Bike Race claims to have the most singletrack riding of any similar multi-day race.-The Route:...
, British Columbia, Canada (with teammate Chris EatoughChris EatoughChris Eatough is a mountain bike racer, part of the Trek Racing Cooperative team. He is a six-time 24-hour solo World Cup champion and five-time 24-hour solo National Cup champion.-Career:...
) - 3rd, Shenandoah 100Shenandoah 100The Shenandoah 100 is an ultra-endurance 100 mile mountain bike race held in central Western Virginia near Stokesville. The race is normally held on the Sunday during Labor Day weekend. The race has been run continuously since 1998...
(NUE Race), Virginia
2007
- 1st, Shenandoah 100Shenandoah 100The Shenandoah 100 is an ultra-endurance 100 mile mountain bike race held in central Western Virginia near Stokesville. The race is normally held on the Sunday during Labor Day weekend. The race has been run continuously since 1998...
(NUE Race), Virginia - 1st, BC Bike RaceBC Bike RaceThe BC Bike Race is a seven day mountain bike stage race held in British Columbia, Canada. It is traditionally held during the week of Canada Day .The BC Bike Race claims to have the most singletrack riding of any similar multi-day race.-The Route:...
, British Columbia, Canada (with teammate Chris EatoughChris EatoughChris Eatough is a mountain bike racer, part of the Trek Racing Cooperative team. He is a six-time 24-hour solo World Cup champion and five-time 24-hour solo National Cup champion.-Career:...
)