Mike Hoogerland

Primary Discipline: Road Racing

Other Disciplines: Cat 5

Birth Year: 1960

City Of Residence: Grand Rapids

Favorite Race: Ore2Shore. Ore2Shore is a cross-country race in the UP. It has several distances and includes all types of terrain. It is a mass-start race and I really love that part -- all riders jumping off at once with the crowd cheering us on.

Biggest Accomplishments

Continuing to improve each year. Riding with the team is a near-constant push because of the varying skill levels of the members. This has really helped me to become a better and stronger rider.

Advice

Don't be afraid to join a group ride. Ask questions.

If I'm Not Competing...

I am relaxing with my family.

One Thing You Don't Know About Me:

My undergraduate degree from Michigan State is in History and I have never been employed to use it.