Cat Berge race resume

Before 2000 ; No racing or road riding. Recrational jogger, biker, hiker.

2000

§         1^st place - Pinehurst Road Race, CA

§         1^st place - Porterville Omnium, CA: 1st place TT, 4th place Criterium, 2nd place Road race

§         1st place - Kern County Women’s Stage Race, CA: 1st in all stages (Time Trial, Hill Climb, 2 Road Races), Queen of Mountain

§         1^st place - Winter’s Road Race, CA

§         1^st woman- Climb the Kaiser, 150 miles, 14,000 ft of climbing, 10^th place overall

§         3^rd place - Snelling Road Race, CA

2001 : A year troubled by knee injuries and asthma

§         1^st woman - Climb the Kaiser, 9^th place overall

§         1^st place, women Cat 3/4 (2^nd woman overall)- Everest Challenge, 220 miles, 29,000 ft of climbing

§         1^st woman, 2^nd overall - Furnace Creek 508, 508 miles with 35,000 ft of climbing, rookie course record

§         2^nd place - Pinehurst Road Race, CA

2002

§         1^st place - Devil Mountain Double (200 miles, 19,000 ft of climbing)

§         1^st place - Central Coast Double (200 miles, 13,500 ft of climbing)

§         1^st place - Terrible Two  (200 miles, 16,000 ft of climbing women’s course record 11h35minutes

§         1^st woman – course record, Everest Challenge – California and Nevada State Championship

§         1^st place tandem overall, tandem course record - Climb the Kaiser

2003 (ACL and hamstring injuries)

§         1^st tandem, 5^th overall - Terrible Two (new mixed/overall tandem course record) 11 h 43 min.

§         1^st place tandem overall Co-motion tandem stage race

2004

§         1^st place, Davis 24 Hour Time Trial- tandem with Mark Patten, 456 miles,  tandem world record

§         1^st place tandem Devil Mountain Double-(200 miles, 19,000 ft of climbing) tandem with Paul McKenzie, course record, first time that a tandem comes in 2^nd place, 11 hours 13 min.

§         Terrible Two x2 (400 miles, 32,000 ft of climbing), 26 hours 33 minutes, overall course record

§         1^st place tandem, Everest Challenge, California and Nevada State Champion

§         1^st place, Texas 24 hours Time Trial, first place overall/tandem, 442 miles. Course record

2005

§         Race Across America. 3000 miles, 100,000 feet of climbing, San Diego-Atlantic city, non-stop. First woman, Woman Rookie of the Year. First Swede to finish RAAM and 8th overall of 26 starters. RAAM/PBAA Ultra cyclist of the year.

2006 – recovery year from RAAM

§   1^st place tandem. Devil Mountain Double, (200 miles, 19,000 ft of climbing) tandem with Paul McKenzie

§   1^st place woman, Central Coast Double, (209 miles, 13,500 ft of climbing) 10^th overall

§   Furnace Creek 508. Mixed team course record (40+), 28 hours 49 minutes, shattered the old record by 10 hours.

2007

§         Furnace Creek 508. Mixed team overall course record. 27 hours 33 minutes,

2008

§         Furnace Creek 508. First place, Third place overall. Woman 40+ course record. 29 hours 43 minutes,