Operation Diversify Cycling: One Watt at a Time!

Hello everyone! Thank you for coming to my fundraiser page! Please check out some info below and consider donating to my team. 

Stamina Racing Collective is fundraising for Minnesota's Give to the Max Day in order to support our start-up costs and the costs of our first full season of racing and community events. Thank you in advance for your support!

Approximately 15% of licensed racers in USA Cycling are those in women’s fields. Even fewer riders identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color (BIPOC), with estimates ranging from 8%-10% across all BIPOC groups. The goal of Stamina Racing Collective is to strengthen and diversify the pipeline of women, trans, and non-binary athletes in competitive cycling. Three of the major factors that decrease the participation of cyclists in FTW fields include inequitable opportunities, a lack of support from others, and barriers to accessibility. Our team uses a three tiered approach to address these barriers. Our pillars include mentorship, accessibility, and community development.

I am brand new to cycling. For me, diversifying cycling means trying to add to the small number of cyclists who share my experience. As a queer immigrant FTW who is also a single parent to the cutest (in my opinion) baby on the planet, I am about as far from the ‘typical’ image of a cyclist as you can get. My white-passing privilege allows me to maybe look like I belong in cycling, but the rest of my intersecting identities, life experiences, and barriers to access don’t actually afford me the opportunity to be part of the community. My presence in the cycling world will help to diversify the sport and I am all about it. It’s time to change the narrative and my team will get that accomplished one watt at a time, one dollar at a time! If you want to learn more about us, check out our website, follow us on instagram @staminaracingcollective, and like us on facebook!