Allison Halpin

CYCLOCROSS

When it comes to local heroes, Allison's on the top of our two-wheeled podium. Ripping trails, cyclocross courses, and hosting clinics in her hometown and all over the PNW, we dig her gritty attitude and bright personality. During the day she teaches middle and high school kids English and the power of chasing dreams, like she did on her journey to becoming a pro athlete. (Cycling came after falling short in soccer and ski racing...) She's always down for an impromptu dance party, and gets pumped to Biggie, 2Pac, and TSwift.

Q&A with Allison

Describe yourself in three words:
Energetic, passionate, caring

Trip/event looking forward to in 2017:
There are a bunch, but the big ones are racing PRO XCT events and bike packing the Oregon Timber Trail in July!

What’d you want to be when you grew up?
I always wanted to be like Mia Hamm.

If money, logistics, and risk of injury were not factors, what would you pick for the adrenaline dump of a lifetime?
Heli skiing somewhere in the swiss alps!

Best book you’ve read recently?
How Bad Do You Want It? By Matt Fitzgerald

If you could choose another sport to go pro in, what would it be?
Surfing.

Would you rather have Gilbert Gottfried narrate your every thought out loud or have Chumbawumba’s “Tubthumping” playing constantly in the background everywhere you went?
Chumbawumba’s “Tubthumping” fo sho! What can I say, 90’s kid.