Ben has been racing triathlons since 1989. Over the years he has competed in all distances, from sprint to ironman. A lover of the sport Ben has made triathlon his career and works fulltime as a Triathlon coach and consultant for TYR Sport where he looks after their interests at the North America Sport Ironman and 70.3 Events. A degree in Sport and Exercise Science and with nineteen years of racing and training under his belt, Ben is well qualified to co-ordinate all of the team workouts and help guide team members through their next event.
Cindy Bigglestone
Cindy has raced and trained at a competitive level for over 12 years in triathlons of all distances. Cindy is best suited to long course racing and discovered the Ironman to be her passion. Cindy is the team bike fitter with both F.I.S.T and Serotta certifications. She has logged 14 Ironman finishes including 2 Kona World Championships -Ironman PR of 11:00:31 (Canada, 2008), 1/2 Ironman PR 5:08 (Vineman 70.3, 2007) and 1/2 marathon PR 1:33 (Rock N' Roll Arizona, 2009). When Cindy isn't training she enjoys taking care of her dog Zoozoo, cat Syd and of course her husband Ben.
Erin Heard
Heidi Lind
I have been involved in triathlon since 2003, focusing mostly on short distance races. I competed in my first Half Ironman in 2009 and plan to continue racing at that distance at least once a season. I am married and have 2 kids, Kyle (age 10) and Callie (age 8). My kids are quite into sports and I'm currently coaching my son's select soccer team and helping my daughter train for her first 5K race this Spring.
Ethan Lyons
Dana Pedersen
Dana came to triathlon a few years ago after a friend coerced her to participate in Danskin. She has a non-athletic background and but has found Triathlon to be an excellent way for her to stay active and healthy while dealing with challenges of an autoimmune disease. When not training for triathlons, she also enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with friends. Dana's favorite races include the 12k's of Kirkland and the Beaver Lake Triathlon. In the last couple of years, she has completed in multiple sprints, and 1 olympic tri. Dana's favorite piece of Triathlon equipment is her Garmin because it tells her how much further until the finish line and celebratory meal. Her goals for 2010 are to complete 4 olympic tris and run an half marathon in under 2 hours.
Matt Sheeks
Endurance sports junkie Matt Sheeks grew up in the bicycle racing world, riding the road and track in high school. He transitioned to distance running in college, and ran under Coach Rob Conner at the University of Portland. The Portland Pilots were 9th in the 2005 Division 1 National-Cross Country Championships when Matt was on the varsity team. His PRs on the track are 3:50 for 1500m, 14:04 for 5000m, and 29:14 for 10000m.
Matt recently won the 2009 Short Course Duathlon World Championships in the 25-29 age group and overall categories while riding an old Leader Time Trial bike he built up for $800.
His interests besides triathlon include Jesus Christ, cross country skiing, and ice cream. In typical Northwest style, Matt has become a gourmet coffee and craft beer snob.
