Mateusz Stachura

Mateusz Stachura started biathlon through the Cadet program at age 12. By the age of 16 he was racing National Championships and North American cup races. Biathlon is a sport which consists of cross country skiing and target marksmanship. The intensity of the sport quickly gripped his competitive and dedicated nature and he continues to compete for the intensity and pride it brings to his life.

Mateusz Stachura’s dedication is shown both in his sport as well as his schoolwork as he graduated from high school on the honor role. He hopes to study business management and marketing after his competitive career is finished.

Mat, aged 15 finished 1st in the Cadet National Championships in Canmore, Alberta. At 16 he lead his team to a gold in the relay, a silver in the patrol, and 1st overall at the Cadet Championships. Mat was the 2003/2004 overall points leader in the youth category in the NorAm Cup, and a gold and silver medalist at the 2004/2005 North American Biathlon Championships. Now Mat’s focus is shifting to international results. He hopes to race for Canada in the 2006 World Junior Championships. His ultimate goal is to compete at the 2010 winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Bradley Kerr

Date of Birth: June 28, 1984

Mountain Bike Elite Men Road Racing Cat.1/2

2004 Specialized S-Works Epic
2005 Specialized Allez Comp
2006 Specialized Carbon Tarmac Expert

Brad has been racing mountain bikes for seven years now. He started racing the local Saskatchewan Cups and found success in his first two seasons winning almost every race entered. From there, his love for the sport grew stronger and he decided to take his training to the next level, incorporating road cycling into the mix. For any mountain bike racer to be competitive at a high level, road racing and training is an essential part of success. In the last five years, Brad has been a Provincial Champion numerous times in both events, as well as representing Saskatchewan at both National and World events as a Junior and Senior rider. In 2004 and 2005, he focused more time and effort on road training and racing, and it has showed. Brad is currently working toward a degree in Kinesiology with a minor in Psychology. His future goals in cycling include being a national team member and racing on professional team. After his days of cycling he would like to be a Physical trainer, and help coach younger athletes in the sport of cycling.

Career Highlights

2001

Sask Cup MTB Junior Expert men 1st place overall
MTB National Kamloops BC, 11th place
MTB City Champion

2002

MTB Grouse Mountain World cup - Junior Expert men 15th place
MTB City Champion
Road race series champion
MTB Canada Cup #1 8th place

2003

Sask Cup MTB Senior Elite men 2nd place overall
Sask Cup Road series cat 2/3 3rd place overall

2004

RCC Athlete of the year
NCTC National Cycling Training Center
Calgary World Cup 65th place (highest placing by a Sask elite rider at a World Cup)

2005

Sask Cup Road Series 1st place
Road Provincials and Crit Provincials 2nd place
Road ITT 15km Provincials 2nd place

MTB Mountain Bike Provincials 2nd place
Montana Ecology Center Classic Stage race - 4th place in Circuit race and Winner of the Sprinters Jersey
NCTC National Cycling Training Centre

Carla Binning

Carla Binning is originally from Mitchell, Ontario. Carla started running and swimming at a very young age. After participating in a team triathlon with her father and sister Carla decided to take up the sport competitively. During her elementary and high school years Carla won or placed in numerous triathlons for her age group. In high school Carla qualified for Ontario high school provincials in Cross Country, Swimming, Track and Field, and Wrestling. Carla placed third in both high school provincial and Junior Nationals after only one year of training.

In 2003 Carla came to Regina on an Athletic Entrance Scholarship for Wrestling.    In her first year of wrestling with the U of R she was named team captain, placed 4th in CIS Nationals, was named the team MVP, and was an Academic All-Canadian.

While in Regina Carla decided to compete in triathlons again.   After several races she was named the Female Triathlete of the year by the Regina Multi-Sport club. In the winter of 2004 Carla decided to try out for the Canada Summer Games for cycling.    She had to modify her training because she was still a member of the U of R wrestling team.

After wrestling season Carla devoted all her training towards cycling and made the Saskatchewan team. The training for cycling paid huge dividends for her triathlons. This was shown by her 3rd place finish at triathlon age group Nationals in Kelowna, B.C. This event took place one week after she competed in the Canada Summer Games.

This year at the U of R Carla decided to join the Cross Country, and swim team to improve her skills for better placing next year.

1. Qualifying for Worlds in Triathlon
2. Placing at the top of the women’s SasK cycling road series
3. Doing more Adventure races!

Carla’s bike of choice - Specialized Allez Elite Road bike   

James Winter

James Winter is an avid mountain and road rider from Lumsden, Saskatchewan.    He started mountain biking in 2002 with the Lumsden Bike Club and his racing career started in 2003.

James continued to mountain bike race through the 2003-2004 seasons.   He was sponsored by Fresh Air Experience in the spring of 2005.

James began road racing in 2006 just as complementary training to his mountain bike racing but began to race on the Sask Cup circuit.    He continued to race both mountain and road bikes through the 2006 season and he hopes to continue both types of cycling in the future.

2006 Under 17 and Cat 5 Race Results:

FAE Regina Beach MTB race

Prince Albert Stage Road Race

Silverwood Classic MTB race

Provincial 40km Time Trial - Under 17

PeeGee Man River Run MTB race

Provincial Crit - Under 17

Wascana Challenge MTB race

Provincial 15km Time Trial
Under 17

Bikes on Broadway Road Race

Provincial Road Race - Under 17

Blackstrap Road Race

Minnedosa, Manitoba Road
Stage Race

Tour de Prairie Road Race

Kamloops, British Columbia National MTB Race Under17

Goals for 2007

1. Place at the top of the Under 17 male category in Mountain biking in Saskatchewan
2. Qualify for Team Saskaskatchewan to race at the Western Canada Games
3. Finish all the Cat 4 road races entered