Chris Eatough
Encyclopedia
Chris Eatough is a mountain bike
racer, part of the Trek Racing Cooperative team. He is a six-time 24-hour solo World Cup champion and five-time 24-hour solo National Cup champion.
events. He has won six 24-hour solo world championships and two 24-hour solo NORBA
national championship. Trek Bicycle Corporation
is his primary sponsor. He currently rides for the Trek Racing Cooperative Team, formerly the Trek VW team with Jeremiah Bishop
, Travis Brown
, Sue Haywood
, Lea Davison and Ross Schnell. Eatough also coaches.
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Mountain bike
A mountain bike or mountain bicycle is a bicycle created for off-road cycling. This activity includes traversing of rocks and washouts, and steep declines,...
racer, part of the Trek Racing Cooperative team. He is a six-time 24-hour solo World Cup champion and five-time 24-hour solo National Cup champion.
Career
Chris Eatough played soccer at the college level at Clemson University while pursuing a degree in engineering. He became involved in mountain biking after graduation, and became a professional in 1999. He specializes in 24-hour, endurance ad ultra-marathonMarathon mountain bike races
Marathon mountain bike races, often referred to as cross country marathon , are a very demanding form of mountain bike races covering at least 40 kilometers usually in mountainous terrain. Events held in Europe are typically just a little longer than the average cross country mountain bike race...
events. He has won six 24-hour solo world championships and two 24-hour solo NORBA
Norba
Norba, an ancient town of Latium , Italy. It is situated 1 mile northwest of the modern town of Norma, some 1575 ft. above sea-level, on the west edge of the Volscian Mountains or Monti Lepini...
national championship. Trek Bicycle Corporation
Trek Bicycle Corporation
Trek Bicycle Corporation is a major bicycle and cycling product manufacturer and distributor under brand names Trek, Gary Fisher, Bontrager, Klein and until recently, LeMond Racing Cycles...
is his primary sponsor. He currently rides for the Trek Racing Cooperative Team, formerly the Trek VW team with Jeremiah Bishop
Jeremiah Bishop
Jeremiah Bishop is a professional mountain bike racer from the United States. He primarily competes in the Olympic discipline event of cross-country cycling....
, Travis Brown
Travis Brown (cyclist)
Travis Brown is an American professional bicycle racer. He competes in cross-country mountain bike and cyclo-cross races but has also raced on road bicycles.-External links:**...
, Sue Haywood
Sue Haywood
Sue Haywood born 9 October 1971 is a retired professional mountain bike racer. She raced for team Trek Volkswagen along with notables Jeremiah Bishop, Travis Brown, Chris Eatough, Lea Davison and Ross Schnell....
, Lea Davison and Ross Schnell. Eatough also coaches.
Documentary
Eatough was the subject of a 2007 documentary produced in the USA by Gripped Films and directed by Ken Bell and Jason Berry entitled 24Solo. It showed his 2006 season, specifically his success in 24-hour races. The film covers in lesser detail his private life and the success of his team.Major achievements
2003- 1st, 24 Hours of Adrenalin world solo championship (4th consecutive)
- 1st, 24 Hour Solo NORBA national championship (1st win)
- 1st, Wilderness 101, Pennsylvania
2004
- 1st, 24 Hours of Adrenalin world solo championship (5th consecutive)
- 1st, 24 Hour Solo NORBA national championship (2nd consecutive)
- 1st, Wilderness 101, Pennsylvania
2005
- 1st, 24 Hours of Adrenalin world solo championship (6th consecutive)
- 1st, Wilderness 101, Pennsylvania
- 1st, Marathon NORBA National # 2, Arizona
- 2nd, Marathon NORBA National # 1, Texas
2006
- 1st, Lumberjack 100Lumberjack 100Local name:Lumberjack 100Region:USA, MichiganDate:third Saturday in JuneType:Mountain Bike RaceHistoryFirst Edition:2005Number of Editions:6First Male Winner:Scott Quiring First Female Winner:Kim Luks Most Wins Male:Jeff Schalk, 3 times...
(NUE Race), Michigan - 2nd, Shenandoah 100Shenandoah 100The Shenandoah 100 is an ultra-endurance 100 mile mountain bike race held in central Western Virginia near Stokesville. The race is normally held on the Sunday during Labor Day weekend. The race has been run continuously since 1998...
(NUE Race), Virginia - 2nd, 24 Hours of Adrenalin world solo championship
2007
- 1st, 24 Hours of Moab, Utah
- 1st, 24 Hours of 9 Mile, 24 Hour Solo National Championship, Wisconsin
- 1st, BC Bike RaceBC Bike RaceThe BC Bike Race is a seven day mountain bike stage race held in British Columbia, Canada. It is traditionally held during the week of Canada Day .The BC Bike Race claims to have the most singletrack riding of any similar multi-day race.-The Route:...
, British Columbia, Canada (with teammate Jeff SchalkJeff SchalkJeff Schalk is a professional mountain bike racer. He put his career as a structural engineer on hold in 2006, moving to Washington, D.C. to pursue racing full time with the Trek Volkswagen East Coast factory team...
) - National Ultra Endurance SeriesNational Ultra Endurance SeriesThe National Ultra Endurance Series is an ultra-endurance mountain bike race series in the United States. The series is eight stops around the country; each approximately 100 miles off road...
Champion - 1st, Cohutta 100Cohutta 100The Cohutta 100 is an ultra-endurance 100 mile mountain bike race held annually in late April. The race starts and ends at the Ocoee Whitewater Center in Copperhill, Tennessee. The course is one large loop through the Cohutta Wilderness area with approximately 35% single-track and 60% remote...
(NUE Race), Tennessee - 1st, Mohican MTB 100Mohican MTB 100The Mohican MTB 100 is an ultra-endurance 100 mile mountain bike race held annually in early June in North Central Ohio. The course contains over 11,000 feet of climbing on single-track, double-track and dirt roads...
(NUE Race), Ohio - 1st, Lumberjack 100Lumberjack 100Local name:Lumberjack 100Region:USA, MichiganDate:third Saturday in JuneType:Mountain Bike RaceHistoryFirst Edition:2005Number of Editions:6First Male Winner:Scott Quiring First Female Winner:Kim Luks Most Wins Male:Jeff Schalk, 3 times...
(NUE Race), Michigan - 1st, Endurance 100Endurance 100The Endurance 100 was a hundred-mile mountain bike race held annually in late August in Utah. The race was discontinued after the 2007 event.-See also:* Montezuma’s Revenge* Wilderness 101 Mountain Bicycle Race* Mohican MTB 100* Lumberjack 100...
(NUE Race), Utah
2008
- 1st, 24 Hours of 9 Mile, 24 Hour Solo National Championship, Wisconsin
- 1st, Shenandoah 100Shenandoah 100The Shenandoah 100 is an ultra-endurance 100 mile mountain bike race held in central Western Virginia near Stokesville. The race is normally held on the Sunday during Labor Day weekend. The race has been run continuously since 1998...
(NUE Race), Virginia - 1st, Tahoe-Sierra 100 (NUE Race), California
- 2nd, Wilderness 101 (NUE Race), Pennsylvania
- 2nd, Mohican MTB 100Mohican MTB 100The Mohican MTB 100 is an ultra-endurance 100 mile mountain bike race held annually in early June in North Central Ohio. The course contains over 11,000 feet of climbing on single-track, double-track and dirt roads...
(NUE Race), Ohio - 2nd, BC Bike RaceBC Bike RaceThe BC Bike Race is a seven day mountain bike stage race held in British Columbia, Canada. It is traditionally held during the week of Canada Day .The BC Bike Race claims to have the most singletrack riding of any similar multi-day race.-The Route:...
, British Columbia, Canada (with teammate Jeff SchalkJeff SchalkJeff Schalk is a professional mountain bike racer. He put his career as a structural engineer on hold in 2006, moving to Washington, D.C. to pursue racing full time with the Trek Volkswagen East Coast factory team...
)