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Karen Stark

Debora De Napoli

Karen Stark

Co-Owner 

SPONSORSHIP & MARKETING


Karen grew up on Vancouver’s infamous North Shore, and has been in and around the bike industry for over 20 years. She’s super strong on a bike and loves adventuring in her backyard & the Coast Mountains. She dabbles in some mountain bike racing, and in general, just loves to get after it.  She has a backgr

Co-Owner 

SPONSORSHIP & MARKETING


Karen grew up on Vancouver’s infamous North Shore, and has been in and around the bike industry for over 20 years. She’s super strong on a bike and loves adventuring in her backyard & the Coast Mountains. She dabbles in some mountain bike racing, and in general, just loves to get after it.  She has a background and formal degree in Tourism & Marketing and has years of experience executing events and creating kick ass and innovative community fundraisers. Her current role for the past 12 years is Marketing Manager at BC Bike Race. 


karen@ridelab.ca

Lisa Au

Debora De Napoli

Karen Stark

Co-Owner

BUSINESS OPERATIONS


Lisa's diverse background is primarily in event management with a degree in Tourism & Recreation which is an excellent fit for taking on this new all women’s festival. Lisa is calm, collected, and always positive no matter the situation! She has over 20 years of event experience wearing many different hats which

Co-Owner

BUSINESS OPERATIONS


Lisa's diverse background is primarily in event management with a degree in Tourism & Recreation which is an excellent fit for taking on this new all women’s festival. Lisa is calm, collected, and always positive no matter the situation! She has over 20 years of event experience wearing many different hats which includes her current role with BC Bike Race as Business Manager . Lisa has been mountain bike riding for many years and recently added gravel to her portfolio to add some diversity to her forest escapes!


lisa@ridelab.ca

Debora De Napoli

Debora De Napoli

Debora De Napoli

MC

Squamish 2023/2024

Cumberland 2025


Debora is no stranger to engaging audiences,  over the past 10 years she has been a featured speaker at FEATCanada (Fascinating Expeditions and Adventures), she’s addressed audiences at both Banff international mountain film festival and Vancouver international film festivals asking: “where are the women

MC

Squamish 2023/2024

Cumberland 2025


Debora is no stranger to engaging audiences,  over the past 10 years she has been a featured speaker at FEATCanada (Fascinating Expeditions and Adventures), she’s addressed audiences at both Banff international mountain film festival and Vancouver international film festivals asking: “where are the women??!! In adventure film”, she’s an ambassador for Ovarian Cancer Canada calling on parliament for much needed funding for research, and has been a panel facilitator and moderator for She Summits’ Awaken and Activate series.

Neil Griffith

Debora De Napoli

Debora De Napoli

Onsite Logistics

Squamish 2023/2024

Cumberland 2025


Neil has been professionally working in live events for 20 years. On stage, back stage, building stages in the mud, crawling under stages, lighting them and making them sound good too.  In short, Neil helps bring words and art alive, focusing his efforts on giving voice to those who deserve but rarely get a stage. 


Sarah Kempner

Erica Spizawka

Sarah Kempner

Photographer

Squamish 2023/2024

Cumberland 2025


A Canadian Photographer based on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Taco and tequila lover passionate about making  images that make you stop scrolling. She's  happiest when she's outdoors with her camera in hand, exploring new places and meeting new people.  Landscape photography was her firs

Photographer

Squamish 2023/2024

Cumberland 2025


A Canadian Photographer based on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Taco and tequila lover passionate about making  images that make you stop scrolling. She's  happiest when she's outdoors with her camera in hand, exploring new places and meeting new people.  Landscape photography was her first love.  With her personal love for action sports naturally she progressed into a career in sports photography. She likes to blend landscape and action photography. 


Kelly Vanry

Erica Spizawka

Sarah Kempner

Onsite Logistics

Squamish 2023/2024

Cumberalnd 2025

 

Kelly has spent the last decade working in sports team management and operations and possesses a unique perspective on sport gained from her work with Olympic and grassroots athletes. With a ton of positive energy, enthusiasm and athlete first mentality, Kelly dedicates herself to fosterin

Onsite Logistics

Squamish 2023/2024

Cumberalnd 2025

 

Kelly has spent the last decade working in sports team management and operations and possesses a unique perspective on sport gained from her work with Olympic and grassroots athletes. With a ton of positive energy, enthusiasm and athlete first mentality, Kelly dedicates herself to fostering shared excitement and a wholehearted commitment to the success of others. She finds joy in the mountains, especially on her bike with her dog Beau.

Erica Spizawka

Erica Spizawka

Erica Spizawka

Onsite Logistics

Squamish 2023/2024

Cumberland2025


Riding for 17 years, loves to push herself and if that involves a OTB she's ok with that :) She loves gravel, cyclocross and enduro as well.  Erica never stops, she volunteers at her school teaching kids to ride.  She works for gravity MTB on the side coaching, mentoring for Ride Like A Girl

Onsite Logistics

Squamish 2023/2024

Cumberland2025


Riding for 17 years, loves to push herself and if that involves a OTB she's ok with that :) She loves gravel, cyclocross and enduro as well.  Erica never stops, she volunteers at her school teaching kids to ride.  She works for gravity MTB on the side coaching, mentoring for Ride Like A Girl, works at BC Bike Race as a bike patrol ambassador stoking up the riders! She was a big part of Cumberland's first womens enduro organizing team.


Jens Klett

Erica Spizawka

Erica Spizawka

Photographer

Squamish 2023/2024/

Cumberland 2025


Riding since the mid 90's and continually seeking out new adventures on his bike.  Life-long passion for photography, outdoors and sport is very evident in the photos he takes.  Formerly a tech professional before switching to a more creative industry allowed him the ability to combine his pas

Photographer

Squamish 2023/2024/

Cumberland 2025


Riding since the mid 90's and continually seeking out new adventures on his bike.  Life-long passion for photography, outdoors and sport is very evident in the photos he takes.  Formerly a tech professional before switching to a more creative industry allowed him the ability to combine his passions with a pay cheque.  Ten Plus years in the Mountain Bike Industry, working with almost every brand out there, from the original OG's to the new ones that surface yearly.  He's helped bring some big brands to BC Bike Race over the last 2 years with his role in marketing there.    


Heather Bailey

Heather Bailey

Heather Bailey

Lead Guide 

Cumberland 2025

Heather loves to share her passion for mountain biking. She started her MTB journey over 20 years ago riding janky XC on a hard tail and trying to keep up with the guys while trying to convince any female nearby she should get on a bike! Fast forward to now and Heather is still sharing the love of MTB while livi

Lead Guide 

Cumberland 2025

Heather loves to share her passion for mountain biking. She started her MTB journey over 20 years ago riding janky XC on a hard tail and trying to keep up with the guys while trying to convince any female nearby she should get on a bike! Fast forward to now and Heather is still sharing the love of MTB while living and working in Cumberland BC. Heather’s role with Gravity MTB (the local MTB Racing/Coaching company) is Director of Programs, she oversees all MTB Coaches, MTB Programs, Gym Coaches and gym programs, while also coaching in both disciplines. Heather likes to break down skills into bite size pieces and then layer those pieces together to help people achieve skills and capacity. She has in depth knowledge of the Cumberland Trail network and is excited about helping others learn what the network has to offer. 

Ronia Nash

Heather Bailey

Heather Bailey

Photographer 

Squamish 2023/2024


Ronia is an action and nature/wildlife photographer based out of Squamish, BC. She transitioned into photography after moving to Canada where she was exposed to the endlessly dynamic landscapes and outdoor activities of the sea to sky corridor. Ronia focuses on photographing moments that inspire others to li

Photographer 

Squamish 2023/2024


Ronia is an action and nature/wildlife photographer based out of Squamish, BC. She transitioned into photography after moving to Canada where she was exposed to the endlessly dynamic landscapes and outdoor activities of the sea to sky corridor. Ronia focuses on photographing moments that inspire others to live their dreams.  In addition to photography, Ronia is also a full time level 2 PMBI mountain bike guide and a level 2 CASI snowboard instructor.


Robin Munshaw

Heather Bailey

Robin Munshaw

Videographer

Squamish 2023/2024


No stranger to video Robin does a lot of work for BC Bike Race as well as the Search & Rescue TV series.  Owner of "Wildland Media, a professional team based out of Vancouver, BC that specializes in documentary and corporate video production. They manage content creation from pre-production and story developm

Videographer

Squamish 2023/2024


No stranger to video Robin does a lot of work for BC Bike Race as well as the Search & Rescue TV series.  Owner of "Wildland Media, a professional team based out of Vancouver, BC that specializes in documentary and corporate video production. They manage content creation from pre-production and story development, through to delivery and distribution." You will notice, Robin pops up everywhere and captures all the special moments and has the best time doing it!

Andrea Heath

Heather Bailey

Robin Munshaw

Photographer

Squamish 2023/2024


Andrea loves to capture the essence of action sports and the passion of those involved. She's been fortunate enough to snap some of the most exciting events such as: Crankworx, Darkhorse Invitational and the BC and Canada downhill mountain bike championships... as well as RIDELAB.  She has a diverse set of sk

Photographer

Squamish 2023/2024


Andrea loves to capture the essence of action sports and the passion of those involved. She's been fortunate enough to snap some of the most exciting events such as: Crankworx, Darkhorse Invitational and the BC and Canada downhill mountain bike championships... as well as RIDELAB.  She has a diverse set of skills that she can apply to media campaigns, brand shoots or athlete management.

Dan

Kelli Sherbinin

Elladee Brown

Head of Guiding

Squamish 2023/2024


20 years of passion for two-wheeled adventures has led Dan to where he is today – on a quest to share his love and knowledge of mountain biking with others. He has honed his teaching skills on the trails of Squamish, the Sea to Sky region, and Vancouver’s North Shore.   Dan is a Level 2 PMBI (Professional 

Head of Guiding

Squamish 2023/2024


20 years of passion for two-wheeled adventures has led Dan to where he is today – on a quest to share his love and knowledge of mountain biking with others. He has honed his teaching skills on the trails of Squamish, the Sea to Sky region, and Vancouver’s North Shore.   Dan is a Level 2 PMBI (Professional Mountain bike instructor training ) certified instructor. Dan brings a fun and relaxed energy to every lesson he teaches.





Elladee Brown

Kelli Sherbinin

Elladee Brown

Lead Ebike Guide

Squamish 2023/2024


Based out of North Vancouver, BC Elladee has been involved in the mountain bike industry since the mid-80’s as a racer, rep, instructor, guide, advocate and explorer.
Her passion for riding and sharing the experience through words, photos and videos is what she loves to do.  A leader and early adopter in

Lead Ebike Guide

Squamish 2023/2024


Based out of North Vancouver, BC Elladee has been involved in the mountain bike industry since the mid-80’s as a racer, rep, instructor, guide, advocate and explorer.
Her passion for riding and sharing the experience through words, photos and videos is what she loves to do.  A leader and early adopter in the ebike world, she has been instrumental in getting people stoked to try one.  Currently a rep for Pivot Cycles and OTE Canada.  You have bike questions, she has answers. 



Kelli Sherbinin

Kelli Sherbinin

Kelli Sherbinin

Lead Ebike Guide

Squamish 2023/2024


Kelli is one passionate individual. She has been teaching mountain biking for 20+ years and brings knowledge, experience and perspective to the people she works with. She enjoys helping people move past mental barriers with a more positive mindset, empowering individuals to learn valuable life skills thro

Lead Ebike Guide

Squamish 2023/2024


Kelli is one passionate individual. She has been teaching mountain biking for 20+ years and brings knowledge, experience and perspective to the people she works with. She enjoys helping people move past mental barriers with a more positive mindset, empowering individuals to learn valuable life skills through the lens of the mountain bike. Kelli’s positivity and exceptional teaching style make her a phenomenal leader, mentor and one of EB’s most sought after instructors.


Ash Kelly

Kelli Sherbinin

Kelli Sherbinin

Lead Mechanic

Squamish 2023/2024

Cumberland 2025


Ash Kelly is returning to support riders with their bike setup and incidental mechanicals (they happen to all of us)! She loves empowering people to care for their bikes and is all about making sure you get the most out of every ride. Ash is a seasoned and full time mechanic at Steed Cycles in

Lead Mechanic

Squamish 2023/2024

Cumberland 2025


Ash Kelly is returning to support riders with their bike setup and incidental mechanicals (they happen to all of us)! She loves empowering people to care for their bikes and is all about making sure you get the most out of every ride. Ash is a seasoned and full time mechanic at Steed Cycles in North Vancouver, has owned her own bike shop and been in the bike industry for nearly 20 years. 


Sierra Roth

Raquel Rodrigues

Sierra Roth

Lead Adaptive Coach

Squamish 2023/2024 


Sierra spends most of her time creating spaces of belonging in the disability sport organization space. After a spinal cord injury at 16 from a motocross accident, Sierra decided to pursue her Kinesiology degree and quickly learned the importance of adaptive sport in the healing process. Now, she hope

Lead Adaptive Coach

Squamish 2023/2024 


Sierra spends most of her time creating spaces of belonging in the disability sport organization space. After a spinal cord injury at 16 from a motocross accident, Sierra decided to pursue her Kinesiology degree and quickly learned the importance of adaptive sport in the healing process. Now, she hopes to show others that everyone should be outdoors, which can be done with the right equipment and supportive environment. Sierra will be guiding from her Bowhead Reach, an adaptive mountain bike, that allows her to ride pretty much any terrain her handle bars can get through. 



CJ Hendren

Raquel Rodrigues

Sierra Roth

Lead Guide 

Cumberland 2025


CJ Hendren, the co-owner of Gravity MTB, a professional mountain bike coaching and racing company she founded with her husband, Chad. Raised on Vancouver’s North Shore, CJ moved with Chad from the Sea to Sky area to Vancouver Island in 2016, where they set roots and built their vision. Since then, @gravitymtb.ca 

Lead Guide 

Cumberland 2025


CJ Hendren, the co-owner of Gravity MTB, a professional mountain bike coaching and racing company she founded with her husband, Chad. Raised on Vancouver’s North Shore, CJ moved with Chad from the Sea to Sky area to Vancouver Island in 2016, where they set roots and built their vision. Since then, @gravitymtb.ca has grown into a community hub for riders of all levels, offering clinics, camps, and custom coaching. In 2023 they expanded by opening the Gravity MTB Garage in Cumberland, BC an innovative space combining coaching, strength training, suspension services, and retail for mountain bike enthusiasts.


Raquel Rodrigues

Raquel Rodrigues

Raquel Rodrigues

Video 

Cumberland 2025


A Brazilian living the dream in Canada. Nobody loves bikes more than Raquel - according to Raquel. She has a mountain bike, road bike, gravel bike and a commuter, but mountain biking is her biggest passion. She works for a bike shop (Cyclepath Kelowna), leads group rides, and does volunteer video work in the community

Video 

Cumberland 2025


A Brazilian living the dream in Canada. Nobody loves bikes more than Raquel - according to Raquel. She has a mountain bike, road bike, gravel bike and a commuter, but mountain biking is her biggest passion. She works for a bike shop (Cyclepath Kelowna), leads group rides, and does volunteer video work in the community. She has more than 20 years of riding experience and is a Level 1 PMBI instructor. Raquel loves sunset, waterfalls, coffee, hugs, blue butterflies, and single tracks on bikes. Lucky you if you get to know her because her positive energy is very contagious - she is a "WOOHOO" kind of person. Raquel joined us to register the best vibes at RIDELAB from a rider perspective.



Christine Laird

Raquel Rodrigues

Raquel Rodrigues

Photographer 

Cumberland 2025


Christine is a lifestyle and action photographer based in Nanaimo, BC, with a passion for all things related to bikes. This love for bikes has taken over her photography, inspired her and her husband to open @forbikes.ca, and why she loves organizing the Murderhorn with the Nanaimo Mountain Bike Club. When she'

Photographer 

Cumberland 2025


Christine is a lifestyle and action photographer based in Nanaimo, BC, with a passion for all things related to bikes. This love for bikes has taken over her photography, inspired her and her husband to open @forbikes.ca, and why she loves organizing the Murderhorn with the Nanaimo Mountain Bike Club. When she's not taking photos, she riding with her family and friends. 



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