Poplollie Profile 
Carolyn Travers
Nickname: CT
Occupation: Elementary school teacher/sub
Hometown: Setauket, NY
Birth Year: 1975
Height: 5'4"
Racing category: 4
Years Racing: 1st year
Strengths: Ability to dig deep and finish
Favorite Food: Toss up between mom's chicken on the grill and Coliseum's pizza
Favorite Bike: Blue Schwinn town bike
Goals: 1. Become a stronger climber - be able to stay in middle chain ring going up hill
2. Become more comfortable riding in a pack - work my way through the pack and feel confident doing so
3. Become more skilled at cornering - ride the Greenhill crit course fast with no breaking.
More info:
Favorite Cyclist: Graeme Obree and of course Norman Babcock
Favorite Race: Mary's Peak HillClimb
Best Moment on the Bike: Best moment was as I flew over the finish line during the 1st race of Eugene Celebration after riding 45 miles by myself and knowing I did not give up.
What's In My iPod:Everything and Nothing - Black Eyed Peas, Chris Botti, Mat Kearney, Sarah MacLaughlin
Motto: You must do the thing which you think you cannot do
Why I Love Racing: I love racing because it allows you to challenge yourself and see what you are made of. It shows you your strengths and your weaknesses.
Favorite Time of Year: Favorite time for riding - when the sun is shining warm upon you and the sweat is dripping. Favorite time in everyday life is the moment it is cool enough to put on a turtleneck sweater.
Favorite Place To Be: Anywhere the sun is shining and the wind is blowing in my face.
Favorite Book: Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane
Favorite Vacation: 5th grade visiting my father's family in England and the 1st time I went to Nicaragua and saw howler monkeys in the rain forest
Recent Results:
2007
| Race | Category | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Eugene Celebration: Final General Classification | Category 4 Women | 09/03/07 |
| 6 | Eugene Celebration: Wolf Creek Road Race | Cat 4 Women | 09/03/07 |
| 8 | Eugene Celebration: Celebration Criterium | Cat 4 Women | 09/02/07 |
| 129 | Eugene Celebration: Combined | Combined | 09/02/07 |
| 9 | Eugene Celebration: Kent Peterson Time Trial | Cat 4 Women | 09/02/07 |
| 9 | Eugene Celebration: Maxon Road Race | Cat 4 Women | 09/01/07 |
| 67 | Mary's Peak HC TT: Combined | Combined | 08/18/07 |
| 6 | Mary's Peak HC TT | Women 4 | 08/18/07 |
| 194 | OBRA Time Trial Championships: Combined | Combined | 08/05/07 |
| 12 | OBRA Time Trial Championships: 40K | Sr Women 4 | 08/05/07 |
| 10 | Women's Criterium Series: Final Series | Women's C Race | 07/23/07 |
| 10 | Women's Criterium Series: Race 3 | Women's B Race | 07/23/07 |
| 10 | Women's Criterium Series: Final Series | Women's B Race | 07/23/07 |
| 6 | Women's Criterium Series | C Race Women | 07/16/07 |
| 9 | Women's Criterium Series | B Race Women | 07/16/07 |