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Team Adrenaline Team Leaders Darrin Austin Team Founder I can hurl tennis rackets at small moving objects with deadly accuracy. I once read Paradise Lost, Moby Dick and David Copperfield in one day and still had time to refurbish an entire dining room that evening. I know the exact location of every food item in the supermarket. I have performed several covert operations for the CIA. I sleep once a week; when I do sleep, I sleep in a chair. While on vacation in Canada I successfully negotiated with a group of terrorists who has seized a small bakery. The laws of physics do not apply to me. Darrin Permentor Team Captain and Trainer 
Five Years ago Darrin Permentor entered the mountain bike scene in his late 30s. Today, he is one of the top XC racers in the state. As team Captain of a crew that strives to improve, Mr. Permentor is acknowledged to be one of the strongest team leaders in the sport. He is a standout in in the Expert XC category and is now inspiring several other team members to do the same thing he did: win races! Darrin has spent the last 18 years training and developing Elite Athletes from all different sports, and is sought after by many top trainers and coaches to aid in the development of their athletes through his innovative sports performance programs.
Art McFarland Team Coach
Pro/Expert Men Dan Vasily 
I am a dynamic figure, often seen scaling walls and crushing ice. I have been known to remodel train stations on my lunch breaks, making them more efficient in the area of heat retention. I translate ethnic slurs for Cuban refugees, I write award-winning operas, I manage time efficiently. Occasionally, I tread water for three days in a row.
Don Blattert 
I woo women with my sensuous and godlike trombone playing, I can pilot bicycles up severe inclines with unflagging speed, and I cook Thirty-Minute brownies in twenty minutes. I am an expert in stucco, a veteran in love, and an outlaw in Peru. Prior to Mountain Biking I was a famous figure from the village people who wore Tight Black Leather, Now I'm known for my Podium appearances in Tight Spandex. (View Pictures)
Evan Smith '08 Novice SS State Champion
James Robinson 
Jay started racing mountain bikes in 1995 while living in El Paso, TX. Over the past 13 years he has had multiple wins and podium appearances in both cross country and downhill disciplines while racing in NC, TX, NM, AZ, CA and Chihuahua, MX. In 1999 he moved to Austin, TX and while manager for one of the largest bicycle shops in TX started road racing to supplement his mountain bike training. By 2001 he had moved up to Cat 3 while riding for the Lance Armstrong Foundation’s “Live to Ride” team. The same year he took second overall in the Texas Mountain Bike Championship Series (TXBRA). Fast forward to 2008, he had several podium finishes in both road and MTB races at the Cat 3 and Expert level. For 2009, it’s all about staying true to his roots and he has his eye on the Arizona State Mountain Bike Championship and plans on doing 24 hour and endurance events. Jeff Herrera 07 Expert State Champion 08 Pro 2nd State
Matt Conners 08 Expert State Champion
Using only a hoe and a large glass of water, I once single-handedly defended a small village in the Amazon Basin from a horde of ferocious army ants. I play bluegrass cello, I was scouted by the Mets, I am the subject of numerous documentaries. When I'm bored, I build large suspension bridges in my yard. I enjoy urban hang gliding. On Wednesdays, after school, I repair electrical appliances free of charge.
Tom Ament 08 Single Speed State Champion I was inspired by Forrest Gump to quit my job and ride my bike for three months straight. I balanced, I weaved, I dodged, I frolicked, and all my bills were paid. On weekends, to let off steam, I participated in full-contact origami. Years ago I discovered the meaning of life, but forgot to write it down. I have made extraordinary four course meals using only a mouli and a toaster oven. I breed prize-winning clams. I have won bullfights in San Juan , cliff-diving competitions in Sri Lanka and spelling bees at the Kremlin. I have performed open-heart surgery, I have played Hamlet and I have spoken with Elvis. I like to ride my little bicycle>>> It makes me happy... Tom O’brien Missed the last race to Qualify for the 08 Extera World Championships 
Tom is currently in his third year of Training and Racing Mountain Bikes and Off-Road Triathlons. Last year he was brought much success and more importantly had tons of fun. He set out with a goal of finishing top five in his age-group in regional races and top ten in championship races with hopes of qualifying for the Xterra USA Nationals. In his second Xterra race of the year (Southwest Championships), He qualified for Worlds based on his results. As you look at his current race results, he has been on the podium sixteen times out of the last nineteen races, taking first place at six of those events. This year, he feels there is room for even more improvement and more success. Thus far, he has qualified for the National Championship Mountain Bike Race in Stowe, VT as well as the Xterra World Championships in Maui, Hawaii. Tom’s athletic background prior to Mountain Biking/Triathlon includes playing and coaching NCAA collegiate lacrosse, running cross-country and swimming. Zack Stanford
Pro/ Expert Women Christina Betz 08 Womens Expert 2nd State Racing Pro next Year
Sara Stanford 08 WomensExpert State Champion Racing Pro next year
Wendy McFarland Sport 
He just started racing this year, but has done very well in the beginner class, getting either 1st or 2nd in all 5 MBAA races he was in (including 1st in the Nova National race at McDowell). This fall he’ll be focusing on triathlons and long-distance mountain bike races so he’ll be ready for the MBAA series sport class next January.
Chad Sheirbon Eric Lynch Robert Musik Club Chris Hall Kendra Wiebers 08 Beginner State Champion (11 years old) 1-12 class 
This year was Kendra’s second season and she is becoming a force to be reckoned with on the local mountain bike scene. Kendra won all 7 MBAA races, including the Nova National, and became overall champion in her class. This fall she’ll be focusing on longer distance mountain bike races and hopes to compete in her first triathlon so that she’ll be ready for the MBAA series next January.
Kim Wack Tony Seeley
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Art McFarland is one of the most respected and well-known coaches in the state. He is currently coaching many of the top road and mountain bikers through personalized training programs that are built around their specific schedules. As well as being an incredible coach, Art is a category 3 road racer and state champion mountain biker. Amazingly, he has achieved all of this while working a full time job and coaching many successful athletes.
Having only been riding for a little over 2 years hasn’t stopped Evan from quickly becoming a competitive force on the local mountain bike scene. Now, with his eyes set on long distance events and endurance races, he’ll be clocking in the big miles to get there. Evan was an unstoppable force in the Single Speed class this year and now with a State championship under his belt you can expect to see him at the top of the podium at many national endurance events.
Jeff has enjoyed riding bikes all his life, but didn't start competing until 2002. A very competition-driven individual, racing soon became one of his favorite pasttimes. Since winning his very first race as a beginner back in Afton Alps, Minnesota, Jeff has climbed the cross country categories ladder to the Semi-Professional level. Some of his achievements include winning the 2007 Arizona State Championship in the Expert 19-39 Category and finishing 2nd in the 2008 Pro/Semi-pro Series. Aside from cross-country racing, Jeff has competed in 6 Solo 24 Hour Races and a handful of 12 and 10 hour races, with some road races mixed in for good measure. About one third of his season is usually dedicated to Endurance and Ultra-Endurance cycling in order to get ready for the Cross-Country season.
<<<Hold on I got an itch..Ok I'm ready. 
Zack and his wife moved to Prescott, Arizona from Plainfield, Illinois in 2007 to accept a teaching job and take advantage of the awesome year-round riding conditions. He is currently in his tenth year of racing mountain bikes and has been racing as an expert for 8. He started racing cross-country in the Illinois United Off-Road Series and then slowly transitioned to the highly competitive Wisconsin Off-Road Series. In 2001, he competed in his first 24-hour race as a part of a team and has focused on endurance racing ever since, finishing 1st in the 24 Hours of 9 Mile in Wausau, Wisconsin in the duo category and earning five top five finishes in major 12-hour races over the last several years. In 2008 he placed 17th in the Whiskey 50 and 2nd in the 2008 MBAA series. Zack also competes in many road and cyclocross events. 
Christina joined 
Sara Stanford began racing mountain bikes in the northwestern Illinois grass roots series, United Off-Road Racing, back in 2000. Over the next few years, she also raced as a sport rider in the highly competitive Wisconsin Off Road Series (WORS). In 2004 she upgraded to expert and had a great year in 2005. The race season started with a 3rd place finish at Sea Otter Classic and ended with a 2nd place Expert Female Overall finish in the WORS series. Mid –season she raced to a top 5 Female finish at Chequamegon. A move to Arizona in 2007 did not impact Sara’s 2008 season. She had 6 first place finishes in the Mountain Bike Association of Arizona Series, earned the honor of Expert Women’s Arizona State Champion and has been granted her pro license Sara has also found success in the cyclocross and road races that she has competed in. 