Monique Merrill
Encyclopedia
Monique Merrill from Breckenridge, Colorado
, is an American
ski mountaineer and marathon
mountain biker. She studied at the University of Virginia
.
Patrouille des Glaciers
Breckenridge, Colorado
Established in 1859, the historic town of Breckenridge is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Summit County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the town had a population of 4,540. The town also has many part-time residents, as many people have vacation homes in the area...
, is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
ski mountaineer and marathon
Marathon mountain bike races
Marathon mountain bike races, often referred to as cross country marathon , are a very demanding form of mountain bike races covering at least 40 kilometers usually in mountainous terrain. Events held in Europe are typically just a little longer than the average cross country mountain bike race...
mountain biker. She studied at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
.
Selected results
- six time Champion and record holder for Imperial Challenge Mulitsport, Breckenridge
- three time Champion and record holder, Co-ed Grand Traverse-Crested Butte to Aspen ski race
- 1999:
- 1st, Montezumas Revenge Mountain Bike 24 Hour RaceMontezuma's Revenge (bicycle race)Montezuma's RevengeLocal name:Montezuma's RevengeRegion:USA, ColoradoDate:AugustType:Mountain Bike RaceHistoryFirst Edition:1986Number of Editions:20First Winner:Sam Orez Most Wins Male:Rishi Grewal, 3 timesMost Wins Female:Monique Merrill, 2 times...
- 1st, Montezumas Revenge Mountain Bike 24 Hour Race
- 2000:
- 1st, Montezumas Revenge Mountain Bike 24 Hour Race
- 2003:
- 1st, Xterra National Overall, Keystone
- 1st, Montezumas Revenge Mountain Bike 24 Hour Race
- 2005:
- 1st, Life-Link Ski Mountaineering Series
- 2006:
- 1st, World Championship Adventure RacingAdventure racingAdventure racing is a combination of two or more endurance disciplines, including orienteering and/or navigation , cross-country running, mountain biking, paddling and climbing and related rope skills...
, Sweden - 1st, Primal QuestPrimal QuestPrimal Quest was an expedition-length adventure race that has been called one of the most difficult athletic events in the world and was cited as the most prestigious expedition event in North America. The race once featured the largest prize purse in adventure racing. Each race lasted up to ten...
Adventure Race, UtahUtahUtah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the... - 1st, Raid Galouise, AlbertaAlbertaAlberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada - 3rd, Xterra National Championships, ColoradoColoradoColorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
- 10th, World Championship of Skimountaineering2006 World Championship of SkimountaineeringThe 2006 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering was the third World Championship of Ski Mountaineering sanctioned by the International Council for Ski Mountaineering Competitions , held in the Italian Province of Cuneo from February 27 to March 4, 2006....
vertical raceVertical raceA Vertical Race is a special kind of ski mountaineering without the typical downhill skiing after ascending. At the mountain running and climbing passages the runners have to carry their skis in their backpacks...
- 1st, World Championship Adventure Racing
- 2007:
- 1st, World Championship Adventure Racing, Scotland
- 1st, North American Randonnee Rally, Jackson HoleJackson HoleJackson Hole, originally called Jackson's Hole, is a valley located in the U.S. state of Wyoming, near the western border with Idaho. The name "hole" derives from language used by early trappers or mountain men, who primarily entered the valley from the north and east and had to descend along...
- 1st, 100 Mile Mountain Bike Marathon, Breckenridge
- 1st, Mountain Crest Marathon 27.2 miles, Breckenridge
- 2010:
- 7th, World Championship2010 World Championship of SkimountaineeringThe 2010 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering was the first World Championship of Ski Mountaineering sanctioned by the International Ski Mountaineering Federation , successor organization of the International Council for Ski Mountaineering Competitions . The competition was held in the skiing...
team race (together with Amy FulywerAmy FulywerAmy Fulywer is an American ski mountaineer and has been member of the national selection since 2010.- Selected results :* 2010:** 7th, World Championship team race...
) - 9th, World Championship single race
- 9th, World Championship vertical race
- 9th, World Championship combination ranking
- 7th, World Championship
Patrouille des GlaciersPatrouille des GlaciersThe Patrouille des Glaciers is a ski mountaineering race organized every two years by the Swiss Army, in which military and civilian teams compete...
- 2010: 7th (and 4th in the "international civilian women" ranking), together with Lyndsay Meyer and Nina Cook SilitchNina Cook SilitchNina Cook Silitch is an American ski mountaineer.- Selected results :* 2009:** 8th, Pierra Menta, together with Lyndsay Meyer* 2010:** 10th, World Championship team race, together with Jari Kirkland...
External links
- Monique Merrill at skimountaineers.org