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Heather Irmiger rolls into 2010 with confidence and motivation following a career best season. A newly titled National Champion in both the cross country and marathon mountain bike disciplines, Heather is looking forward to more success on both the domestic and international mountain bike circuits. In addition to owning the 2009 Short Track Series title and many domestic victories, Heather is a multiple U.S. National Team Member, 2008 Olympic Long Team member, and has appeared on multiple international podiums.

Heather grew up in Boulder, CO where she still resides with husband, Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski and her two dogs. Heather attended the University of Colorado where she earned her undergraduate degree in Applied Physiology and her Masters degree in Integrative Physiology. Following graduation, Heather balanced her professional cycling career with her job as a Professional Research Assistant in the Integrative Vascular Biology Lab at CU. After a successful season in 2005 and following her first major national victory in Brian Head, Heather joined the Subaru/Gary Fisher Mountain Bike Team and is now in her 5^th year competing on the full World Cup and domestic circuit.

When not traveling the world competing as one of the top U.S. professional mountain bikers, Heather enjoys riding her motorcycles, working on heavy duty house projects, grocery and wine shopping, cooking, and being at home with her friends and family. She loves everything two wheeled and playing in the outdoors year round whether she’s riding bikes, motorcycles, or skiing in the backcountry. Heather grew up taking regular family trips to Moab and Winter Park – her parents are incredible athletes and roll models and have inspired Heather throughout her career.

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2009 Season Highlights

• 1^st U.S. National Cross Country Championships

• 1^st U.S. National Marathon Championships

• 1^st Pro XCT Short Track XC Overall Series

• 1^st Single Speed World Championships

• 1^st Pro XCT Short Track XC Race #3

• 1^st Mellow Johnny’s Classic

• 2^nd U.S. National Short Track XC Championships

• 2^nd Pro XCT Short Track XC Race #4

• 3^rd Pro XCT Cross Country Race #1

• 3^rd Pro XCT Cross Country Series Overall

• 3^rd Iceman Cometh

• 3^rd TEVA Games XC

• 3^rd Pro XCT Cross Country Race #4

• 3^rd Pan American Championships

• 8^th UCI World Cup Race #1

• 10^th UCI Cross Country World Championships

Career Highlights

• 4 Career National Championship Titles

• 5 Career NORBA/NMBS/Pro XCT National Podium Appearances

• 43 Career NORBA/NMBS/Pro XCT National Podium Appearances

• 1^st 2008 Sunshine Cup Series Race #1

• 3^rd 2008 U.S. XC National Championships

• 3^rd 2007 Bundesliga Cup Race #4

• 4^th 2007 Pan American Championships

• 1^st 2006 NMBS Cross Country Race #5

• 1^st 2006 Teva Games XC

• 1^st Overall 2006 NMBS Cross Country Series

• 2^nd 2006 NMBS Cross Country Race #6

• 2^nd 2006 NMBS Cross Country Race #2

• 2^nd 2006 NMBS Cross Country Race #4

• 2^nd 2006 NMBS Cross Country Race #6

• 2^nd 2006 U.S. National XC Championships

• 1^st 2005 NMBS Cross Country Race #5

• 4^th 2005 Afxentia Stage Race Overall

• 4^th 2005 Voroklini Winter Race Series #2

• 1^st 2004 NORBA NCS #3 TT

Awards and titles

• 2009 U.S. National Cross-Country Champion

• 2009 U.S. National Marathon Champion

• 2009 Pro XC Short Track Overall Series Champion

• 2009 Single Speed World Champion

• 2009 VeloNews Award Winner: Best North American Mountain Bike Team

• 2008 U.S. Olympic Long Team Member

• 2006 VeloNews Award Winner: Most Improved American Female

• 5 Time U.S. World Championships Women’s Elite Team Member

• 4 Time U.S. Pam American National Women’s Elite Team Member

• 2 Time NCCA Collegiate Women’s MTB National Champion (1999-2000)

• 3 Time Member NCCA All American Cycling Team (1998-2000)

Complete résumé and additional media materials available upon request.