Junior Kaladi-Subway

Junior Kaladi-Subway Riders

Kinsey Loan/Jessie Yeaton/Hannah Summers/Josh Yeaton/Dana Tower/Katrina Stewart/Adam Miller/Alex Kubitz

Meet the Juniors

Petra Davis

Age: 15

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Category: Cat 4/Sport

Bio: I originally lived in Girdwood Alaska until I was I think eight years old (it was seven or eight) so what else do you do if you live in Girdwood besides ski, so I did. I loved skiing and I still do but as of last winter '07 I no longer competively race. Skiing is kind of what got me into biking. I did the mighty mite program at Alyeska and then got into Mighty Bikes and decided I liked this biking thing. Besides alpine skiing and biking I also xc run and ski for South High. I love all the sports I do, and I try to work really hard all the time, but I also like to have a lot of fun and I always do. My goals for next year are to travel out of the state to race and to have maybe three races in a row where nothing goes wrong.

Mackie Franks

Age: 13

Bio: Macky is 13 yrs old and has been racing mountain and road since he was 10. He is a 7th grader at Central Middle School of Science where he wants to take Aerodynamics and learn how to go faster! He loves being on the Kaladi team and enjoys racing, training and going for long rides (or any rides) with his family.

Alex Kubitz

Age: 16

Ht: 6'0" and still growing a little

Wt: 170

Category: Cat 5/Sport

Bio: Born and raised in Alaska, Alex discovered bike racing about 3 years ago. He has raced 2 Fireweed 400 races and in 2006 finished 9th out of 90 in the 200 mile and was the youngest rider in the category at age 15. Due to a soccer injury he could not race this year but is hoping to be recovered to race the Tour of Anchorage. In 2006 he won the Sport Division of the Tour and in 2005 he won the Junior Division. His other sports in high school include cross country running, tennis, cross country skiing and soccer. In his spare time he works at REI, loves to camp, hike and kayak.

Alex Loan

Age: 12

Bio: As a 12 year old 7th grader at Mirror Lake Middle School and part of an active family, Alex has been offered many opportunities participate in several sports at a relatively young age. Alex has completed the Fireweed 50 twice and is a three time Tour of Anchorage competitor. Alex's cycling goal is to compete at the National level. When not riding his bike, Alex enjoys X-C Skiing, playing his Alto Sax and spending time with his dog, Beckem.

Kinsey Loan

Age: 15

Category: Cat 4/Expert

Bio: Born and raised in Alaska, Kinsey will be running and skiing for CHS. Although she would consider X-C Skiing her main sport and attended JO's last March in Utah, bike racing has become a close second, with podium finishes at the 2007 Sea Otter in mountain biking. When not biking or skiing you find her training with ANR or hiking with her dog Abbey.

Adam Miller

Age: 16

Category: Expert

Bio: I've lived in Alaska my whole life, and I love it here. I first became interested in cycling after joining the Mighty Bikes program when I was 12 years old. This year I jumped up to the expert class for both mountain and road, and I'm having a lot of fun. I swim and ski for my high school, and do nothing but bike during the summer. I work at Chain Reaction Cycles and am lucky to have two awesome bosses who let me take time off to race. My goals are to finish the Soggy Bottom 100 this year and to compete in the 24 hours of Kincaid solo sometime. I would also like a podium finish in the xc mountain bike race at the Sea Otter Classic in 2008.

Jack Parke

Age: 12

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katrina Stewart

Age: 16

Category: Cat 4/Sport

Bio: I first got into mountain biking when I was around 8 years old and Mighty Bikes began. My first road race however wasn't until the Fireweed in 2006, and I fell in love with the sport. Dana, Jessie, Kinsey and I have won the women's 200 relay 2 years in a row now. The Sea Otter and all the other races this summer were a lot of fun and I already can't wait for next season! Biking is one of my favorite sports now, but my competitive focus has mainly been on down-hill ski racing since I was 7. I also played flag football this year for South High. Next year I hope to go back to Sea Otter Classic and also race in the Expert category for our local road races.

Hannah Summers

Age: 16

Ht: 5'8"

Category: Cat 4/Expert

Bio: Hannah is a strong girl who loves any kind of sport, but in the summer, nothing tops biking. She began her competitive biking career in 2005, and has loved it ever since. Since graduating from her first, not-so-new road bike, Hannah has placed very well in national rankings. When not biking, Hannah like running, triathlons, playing with her seven sled dogs, and working at her job at the Wildride Sled Dog Show. In the winter she is a competitive dog musher and cross-country skier.

Dana Tower

Age: 17

Ht: 5'8"

Category: Cat 4/Expert

Bio: Dana, a high school senior, was born into a family of skiers and cyclists. After dedicating 9 years to downhill ski racing Dana switched to cross-country ski racing at Service High School. She's an avid equestrian, owning a horse named "Gus" whom she shows in hunter-jumper events in Alaska. When she isn't riding her bike, Dana is riding her horse or training with the Alaska Winter Stars for the upcoming ski season.

Jake Williams

Age: 12

Bio: Born in Alaska, Jake has competed in the typical team sports such as hockey and soccer over recent years. Biking is a new passion along with a desire to spend more time downhill and cross-country skiing and snowboarding this winter. Jake is excited to start middle school at Goldenview where he will “get to do art every day.” He also enjoys playing the alto sax, playing with his dogs Bailey and Jack, and taunting his little brother with his snake, Ruby.

Jessica Yeaton

Age: 15

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Category: Cat 4/Expert

Bio: Jessie is a natural athlete who excels at swimming, running and cycling, making her one of the top female triathletes in the state. Jessie passionate about many sports including cyclocross and cross-country ski racing. Jessie recently participated in the U.S. National Junior Road Championships where she placed 7th in the time trial, 2nd in the road race and 9th in the criterium. Jessie is also traveling to a Montreal stage race where she is part of a team of 4 junior girls racing in the U.S. Cycling team kit.

Jessie on the National Championship podium, #2!!!

Josh Yeaton

Age: 17

Category: Cat 3/Expert

Bio: A South Anchorage High School senior, Josh grew up all over the world. Josh first showed his talent for endurance sports running cross-country in Dubai. In Alaska Josh is a cross-country ski racer by winter and bike racer by summer. Josh's 2007 bike racing career took off with outstanding finishes at the Sea Otter Classic, an invitation to the Western Region USA Cycling Junior Development Camp, and most recently a 7th place finish in the National Championships road race, beating out a few riders on the US Development Squad. When not on the bike, Josh wrenches at Paramount Cycles.