EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Contact: executivedirector@coggs.com

About me: After 10 years of moving from one Mountain bike destination to another, my family and I have finally settled down in Duluth. With two young kids, the trail access in Duluth is hard to beat. I’ve built trails professionally and as a volunteer all over the county and I’m excited to share that experience with the community. When I’m not building trails, I can be found chasing my kids around Hartley or wrenching at a local bike shop.

​Favorite Local Trail: Piedmont

BOARD CHAIR

Contact: chair@coggs.com

About me: Found mountain biking by getting lost in Hartley long before trail maps were a thing. I've been playing with bikes ever since then. If not riding, you'll find me chasing my children, wife and dog, plotting with Day Tripper of Duluth, working at one of the local bike shops, or riding around in an ambulance. 

 Favorite Local Trail: Stone Age

Vice Chair

Contact: vicechair@coggs.com

About me: I started mountain biking while attending college at UMD where I fell in love with both the sport and the city of Duluth. After graduation I moved down to Minneapolis but always wanted to get back to Duluth. Finally in the fall of 2020 my partner and I were able to move back up! Since moving back I’ve rediscovered my love of mountain biking through helping with the enduro series, getting my girlfriend into riding, and meeting new friends! When not on my mountain bike I enjoy fly fishing, XC skiing in the winter, chasing my dog around or basically anything that gets me outside!

Favorite Local Trail: My favorite ride is the traverse from my house by Hartley over to Enger and taking the Craft Connector down to Lincoln Park for food and beer!

RIDE DIRECTOR

Contact: rides@coggs.com

​About Me: I started biking around 5 years ago when I bought on old Specialized Rockhopper from the bike swap. I immediately fell in love and feel extremely lucky to live around amazing trails. I have since updated to a new Rockhopper. When I’m not on my bike you’ll find me on the ski trails, hiking trails, swimming, fishing, and raising two girls to do the same. I’m also a first grade teacher and love what I do.

Favorite Local Trail: Piedmont/Brewer

MARKETING DIRECTOR

​Contact:  marketing@coggs.com

About Me: I moved to Duluth with my husband and kids in 2016. We were super lucky to have found a house down the road from the Piedmont trail and fell in love with it. Duluth has so much to offer and is by far my favorite place that we've lived.

When I'm not working as a photographer and marketer you can find me out on the trails, in my garden, skiing, cooking/baking, watching movies, and hanging out with my family and our golden retriever, Millie. 

 Favorite local trail: Piedmont 

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR

​Contact: membership@coggs.com

About me: Hi, I’m David! Bikes have always been my favorite outlet for exercise, transportation, and community building. The focus shifted to mountain bikes when I moved up from the cities for grad school. I love just about every kind of two-wheeled recreation; from big dumb all-day adventures to short jaunts in the woods with friends! My favorite thing about our trails here in Duluth is that anytime you’re out on them you probably are going to run into a handful of neighbors and friends. If I’m not on my bike you probably find me hiking around with my dogs, splashing around in a creek, or otherwise enjoying being outside!

​Favorite Local Trail: Anything with a good group of pals! Craft Connector is a really special one…so is that little set of jumps heading west on Antenna Farm.

SECRETARY

Contact: secretary@coggs.com

About Me: I got into biking after a burn out from college cross country ski racing.  My first mountain bike race was a low key week day race in the intermediate category.  I crashed 9 times and took second to last place.  The people in the sport were so nice and easy going and pushed me to keep at it.  Couple years later I found myself on the podium of an elite race and have fallen in love with the sport of mountain biking! 

Favorite Local Trail: My wife and I live and ride near the Piedmont trail system, so that has naturally become our favorite and go to riding location.  I love the Admiral Rockbar loop and the DM decent.

TREASURER

Contact: treasurer@coggs.com

About me: I moved to Duluth to study at UMD and have called Duluth home ever since. I have always loved biking and grew up riding a tandem bike to school with my best friend. When I bought my first road bike I was convinced I’d never get a mountain bike, but then I tried mountain biking for the first time in 2016 and I continue to fall more in love with it every ride! When I’m not biking or working as a CPA for Tax Management Services. I enjoy skiing, climbing and gardening.

Favorite Local Trail: I don’t have just one. I love the variety of trails available in Duluth. There are so many options I never get sick of any of them.

VOLUNTEER DIRECTOR

Contact: volunteer@coggs.com

About me: I became singletrack-infected during covid at Redhead and then moved to Duluth a couple years ago. I find mountain biking is a perfect blend of fitness, skill building, adrenaline, and connection with people and nature. When I'm not on trails, I'm either doing software development or playing my french horn in various ensembles.

Favorite Local Trail: Hawk Ridge

TRAILS DIRECTOR

Contact: trails@coggs.com

About me: As a lifelong Duluthian, I grew up riding and have watched the trails evolve from sparsely maintained deer paths in Hartley with old wooden signs nailed to trees to a robust network of cross-city singletrack that is considered one of the best ride destinations in the country. I am a high school English teacher for Duluth Public Schools, which has afforded me time in the summer to volunteer with the Lester trail crew as a trail steward for the last 3 years. When I'm not riding myself, I can be found cheering for my son at DEVO events, snowboarding, paddling canoes with my family, and trying to learn how to skate ski.

Favorite Local Trail: Wherever I can go fast and not crash. With the variety and accessibility in Duluth, there is no way I can choose.

FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR

Contact: fundaising@coggs.com

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