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Significant Recent Race Results
Adventure Racer of the Year, 2002 and 2004 and 2005 Everest Award Winner : As recognized by Competitor Magazine (’02) and Adventure Sport Magazine (‘04) and Teva Mountain Games (2005). Because of her consistent top finishes in almost all major adventure races, both team and individual, in sprint, 24hr, and expedition distances.
Snowshoe Racing: 12 years as member of the Tubbs Snowshoe Team (1994-2006). Over 100 first place finishes including a 3 years undefeated streak. The winningest snowshoe racer in the world. (1994-2006)
Colorado 14ers Female Speed Record: Amazing record attempt involving climbing all of Colorado’s 55 14,000 ft. peaks. Solo female record: 14 days, 14 hours, 49 min. Record set in July of 2000.
Eco Challenge Adventure: Well known week long expedition race including trekking, biking, kayaking, and rapelling. Teams of 4. 2nd Place 2002 in Fiji. Team GoLite/Balance Bar. 12th place 1998 in Morocco.
Adventure Racing World Championships: 3.5 days through Newfoundland, Canada with top international competition. 4 person team race including biking, running and kayaking. 2004 World Champions.
Hi-Tech Adventure Race Series: Reputable short course adventure races. Series of 8 races throughout the Nation. 2002 and 2001 National Champions(1st place) and winners of the series, including 1st place in 5 of the 8 races, as seen on Outdoor Life Network. Team Hi Tec (2002) Balance Bar (2001). Also winner of the series final in 2004, Team Nike.
Balance Bar 24 Hour Adventure Race Series: 5-race series, Teams of three. First Place in Series, Series Champions, 2002 and 2003. Winning the majority of the series races. Team Nike/Balance Bar.
Primal Quest Adventure Race: The worlds “Richest” Adventure. 4-7 day team adventure race. 1st Place Team in 3 of the 3 years of the event. 2002, 2003, 2004. Team Nike ACG/Balance Bar.
Raid World Championships: Prestigious 5 day adventure race in Patagonia, Argentina. Canoeing, running, inline skating, horseback riding, climbing, biking. Teams of 4. First place in 2004. Team Nike ACG/Balance Bar.
Ironman Triathlons: Prestigious races consisting of a 2.4 mile swim, 112-mile bike, and 26 mile run. 5 time finisher of Hawaii Ironman, including age group champion in 1996 and 13th overall professional in 1997. 1 time finisher of Ironman New Zealand and 1st American finisher in 1998.
Mild Seven Outdoor Quest: Prestigious 4-day stage race in Lijang, China with top international competition.
4-person team race includes running, biking, and kayaking. 2002, 2001 Champions (1st place); 1999, 2nd place team. Extensive international television coverage.
Mt. Taylor Winter Quadrathlon: Prestigious bike, run, ski, and snowshoe race to 11,000 ft Mt. Taylor and
back. Winner (first place) in ’94, ’95, ’97, ’98, ’00, ’01, ’02, ’03, ’04, ‘05 Course record holder.
Adventure XStream: (Moab, Vail, Breckenridge and Durango): Solo adventure races including biking, running, kayaking, ropes, and navigation. 8 out of 8 first place finishes from 2001 thru 2006.
Fila Skyrunning Races:
US National Skyrunning Championship, Aspen Colorado: Footrace covering 26 miles of rugged terrain all above 10,000 ft. U.S. Champion every year from 1995 through 2001.
Fila Everest Skyrunning Championship: Marathon in Tingri, Tibet at 14,000 ft. 1st place and course record, September 1998.
Fila Mexico Skyrunning Championship: Marathon to 17,500 ft. volcano and back. 1st place and course record. October of 1998 and 1999. All of these races are televised.
World Mountain Running Championships: Member of the US team in 1996 (Austria), 1997 (Czech Republic), 1999 (Malaysia), and 2001(Italy). The top 5 mountain runners in the U.S. are invited to be a part of this prestigious world championship competition.
Professional Duathlete of the Year: in 1997, as recognized by Triathlete Magazine: top results include 1st place US Finisher at Duathlon World Championships in Zofingen Switzerland, 2nd place in Dannon Duathlon, Dallas, and 2nd place at Boulder Peak Duathlon.
Winter Triathlon National and World Championships: Event including running then biking on snow followed by cross country skiing. National Champion in 2006. 8th in the World Championships.
US Rogaine Championships: 24 hr orienteering race. 1st place in 2006, two person team. Team Spyder.
Wild Onion Urban Adventure Race: 24 hr team race including running, canoeing, biking, scootering,
skating, orienteering, kayaking and coasteering through the busy streets of Chicago and NY. 2nd place team, 2003, 2002 and 2001. As seen on ESPN. Team SoBe, Team Nike ACG/Balance Bar.
Extreme Adventure Hidalgo: 4-day, 3 stage adventure race through the heart of Mexico with tough competition. 1st place team. 2002 and 2004.
Salomon Winter Adventure Race: 2 day, 2 stage Winter Adventure Race (skiing, snowshoeing, mtn biking.) U.S.’s most prestigious winter adventure race. 1st Place Team, Feb. 2002. Team GoLite/Beaver Creek.
2000 Skygames World Champion, Italy. 3-day stage race at high altitude, which included a Vertical K run, Skybike, and Skymarathon. 1st place and Skygames World Champion, 2000.
24 hr. Adventure Racing National Championship, Santa Monica Mountains, CA: Running, biking, kayaking, ropes, and navigation over a 24 hr period. 1st overall team in 2001, 2nd overall team in 2000. Team Kool Tie, Team SoBe.
2000-01 Pole Peddle, Paddle: Skiing, biking, and paddling event. Overall winner, course record, 2000, 2001.
Firecracker 50 Mountain Bike Race: Challenging bike race in the Rocky Mountains. 1st place overall, 2004.
24 Hrs of Moab Mountain Bike Race: Solo bike race in Moab, Utah. 2nd overall in 2005.
Pikes Peak Marathon: Notable marathon to the summit of 14,000 ft Pikes Peak and back. Four out of four time champion: ‘94, ‘95, ‘96, ‘97. Second in ’05.
Awards, Honors, Achievements:
Degree in Kinesiology and Biology, University of Colorado
2005 Sportwoman of Colorado Hall of Fame inductee
2005 “Everest” Award Winner for Excellence in Sport/Adventure Racing
2004 Female Adventure Racer of the Year, Adventure Sports Magazine
2003 Adventure Team of the Year (member), Team Nike ACG/Balance Bar, Adv Sports Magazine
2002 Adventure Racer of the Year, Competitor Magazine
1999 U.S. Mountain Runner of the Year, USA Track and Field
1997 U.S. Professional Duathlete of the Year, Triathlete Magazine
1995 Multisport Athlete of The Year, Inside Triathlon Magazine
1996, 97, 98, 00 USA Professional Duathlon Team Member
1995, 1996 USA Amateur Triathlon Team Member
1996, 1997, 1999, 2001 USA World Mountain Running Team Member
1993, 1994, 2005 Sportswoman of Colorado, Triathlon and Adventure Racing.
1993, 94, 95, 96 Age-Group All American, Triathlon
1996 Olympic Trials Qualifier, Marathon
1993, 94 Ultra-Distance National Champion, Triathlon
1994, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 00, 02, 03, 04, 06 National Snowshoe Champion, over 100 wins in snowshoe races.
ACE Certified Personal Fitness Trainer
Event Coordinator, "I'm Crazy Events", including Swift Skedaddle Snowshoe Races, Mt Evans Ascent, Powerman Duathlon, XTerra CO, Colorado Multisport Festival, etc.
President and designer of TrainingRx.com internet fitness training
Member of Tubbs Snowshoe Racing Team, 1994-2005
Number of races completed in '95: 56. In '96: 49. In '97: 46. In '98: 34. In '99: 37. In ’00: 35. In ’01: 33. In ’02: 29. In ’03:38. In ’04: 38. In ’05: 31. Over 60% of these races have been first place finishes, over 90% have been top three finishes.
Snowshoe Race Results, 1994-2006
Danelle Ballengee
Stats: 141 total career snowshoe races, 112 first place finishes, 26 second place finishes. Undefeated between Jan 4th 1997 thru Jan. 20th 2001 (50 out of 50 consecutive wins in snowshoe races!) Current North American Snowshoe Champion (1st place in 2006 N. American Snowshoe Championship.) Member of Tubbs Snowshoe Racing Team for 13 years.
2006
Feb 11th: Beaver Creek 10k Snowshoe Race: 2nd overall female
Feb 12th: Screamin Snowman Snowshoe Race, Nationals Qualifier: 2nd overall female
Feb 18th: Mt Taylor Winter Quadrathlon: 2nd overall female
Feb 25th: Winter Triathlon National Championships: 1st overall female
March 4th: Steamboat Pentathlon: 1st overall female
March 5th: North American Snowshoe Championships: 1st overall female
March 11th: Tubbs Romp to Stomp out Breast Cancer: 1st overall finisher
March 25th: Winter Triathlon World Championships: Susjorn, Norway: 8th overall female
November 25th: Piney Creek Snowshoe Race, Leadville: 2nd overall female
2005
January 22nd: Colorado State Snowshoe Championship, Vail, CO, 1st place female
February 5th: Cordierra Nighttime Snowshoe Race, Cordierra, CO, 1st place female
February 13th: Screamin Snowman Snowshoe, Qualifier for Nationals, 1st place female
February 19th: Mt Taylor Winter Quadrathlon, Grants, NM, 1st place female
April 16th: Imperial Challenge, Breckenridge, CO, 2nd overall female
2004
January 10th: Beaver Creek Snowshoe Adventure Series 1st place
January 17th: Meadow Mountain Colorado State Snowshoe Championship 1st place
January 24th: Governors Cup 5K Snowshoe, Frisco 1st place
February 14th: Mt Taylor Winter Quadrathlon, Grants NM 1st place
February 21st: Beaver Creek Snowshoe Adventure Series 1st place
March 13th: North American Snowshoe Championship 1st place
April 23rd: Imperial Challenge 1st place
December 11th: Luna Chase Snowshoe Race, Keystone 1st place
2003
January 4th: Turquoise Lake 20 Mile Snowshoe Race 1st place, cr
January 11th: Beaver Creek Snowshoe Race 10K 2nd place
January 18th: Meadow Mountain Snowshoe Race, 9 miler 2nd place
January 25th: Governors Cup 5K, Frisco 1st place
February 2nd: Winter Triathlon, Snow Mtn. Ranch 1st place
February 15th: Mt. Taylor Winter Quadrathlon, Grants, NM 1st place
March 9th: Winter Triathlon Championship, Winter Park 1st place
March 15th: Beaver Creek Snowshoe Championship 1st place
April 5th: Snowshoe Shuffle 10K race, Vail 1st place
December 27th: Pedal Power 10K Qualifier for Nationals 1st place
2002
January 5th: Turquoise Lake 20 Mile Snowshoe Race, Leadville, CO 1st place
January 12th: Meadow Mountain 9 Mile Snowshoe Race, USSSA Regional Championship, Minturn, CO: 2nd place
January 19th: Beaver Creek Snowshoe Race “North American Championship” 3rd place
January 20th: Trek To Ten Mile Station Snowshoe Race, Breckenridge 1st place
February 10th: Screamin Snowman Snowshoe Race, Eldora, CO 2nd place
February 16th: Mt Taylor Winter Quadrathlon, Grants, NM 1st place
February 24th: Race for the Cure Snowshoe Race, Keystone, CO 1st place
March 2nd/3rd: Salomon Winter Adventure Race, Sol Vista, CO 1st place
December 21st: Eagle 4-Miler Snowshoe Race 2nd place
December 22nd Winter Triathlon: ski, bike, snowshoe 1st place
2001
January 6th: Turquoise Lake 20 Mile Snowshoe, Leadville 1st place
January 20th: North American Snowshoe Championships, Beaver Creek 2nd place
January 21st: Trek to the 10 Mile Station Snowshoe Race, Breckenridge 1st place
January 27th: Colorado State Snowshoe Championship, Meadow Mtn 1st place
February 10th: New York Snowshoe Championship: 7th in men’s 10k, 2nd in woman’s 5K
February 11th: Screamin’Snowman Snowshoe Race, Eldora 1st place
February 17th: Mt Taylor Winter Quadrathlon, Grants, NM 1st place
February 24th/25th: Mountain Quest Winter Adventure Race, Steamboat 6th place team
March 3rd: Vail Mountain Ascent Snowshoe Race 2nd place
March 10th: Beaver Creek Snowshoe series Final 1st place
2000
January 1st: Turquoise Lake 20 Mile Snowshoe, Leadville 1st place
January 9th: Mountain Quest Winter Triathlon, Snow Mtn Ranch 1st place
January 15th: N. American Snowshoe Championship, Beaver Creek 1st place
January 16th: Colorado State Snowshoe Championships, Vail 1st place
January 23rd: 6th Annual Winter Park Snowshoe 10K 1st place
January 25th: Trek to the 10-Mile Station Snowshoe, Breckenridge 1st place
February 12th: Beaver Creek Snowshoe Adventure Series, 10K 1st place
February 13th: Steamboat 10K Snowshoe 1st place
February 19th: Mt Taylor Winter Quadrathlon, Grants NM 1st place
March 11th: Beaver Creek Snowshoe Series Final 10K 1st place
March 19th: America’s Uphill, Aspen 1st, snowshoe division
April 1st: Snowshoe Shuffle, Vail 10K 1st place
December 3rd: Vail Night Snowshoe Race 1st place
December 9th: Off Track Off Beat Snowshoe Race, Leadville 1st place
December 16th: Beaver Creek Snowshoe Series 1st place
December 23rd: Eagle Vail Snowshoe Race 1st place
1999
January 2nd: Turquoise Lake 20-Mile Snowshoe, Leadville 1st place
January 16th: Beaver Creek Snowshoe Race 10K 1st place
January 17th: Meadow Mountain 9-Miler, Vail 1st place
January 24th: Winter Park 5th Annual Snowshoe 10K 1st place
February 21st: Eldora/Tubbs Snowshoe Festival 1st place
February 27th: Mountain Quest Winter Triathlon, Devils Thumb 1st place
March 6th: Steamboat Pentathlon 1st place
March 13th: Beaver Creek Snowshoe 10K 1st place
April 3rd: Snowshoe Shuffle 10K, Beaver Creek 1st place
December 18th: Beaver Creek Snowshoe 10K 1st place
1998
January 11th: Steamboat Snowshoe 10k 1st place
January 24th: Hoigards Do The Shoe 10K, Minneapolis, MN 1st place
January 25th: Winter Park 10K Snowshoe Challenge 10K 1st place
January 31st: Club Lead 5 Snowshoe, Leadville 1st place
February 14th: Mt Taylor Winter Quadrathlon, Grants, NM 1st place
February 28th: Tubbs Outback Snowshoe 5k, Frisco 1st place
April 4th: Snowshoe Shuffle 10K, Avon 1st place
November 21st: Piney Creek 4-Miler, Ski Cooper 1st place
December 5th: Mountain Quest Winter Triathlon, Snow Mtn Ranch 1st place
December 12th: Off Track Off Beat Snowshoe, Leadville 1st place
1997
January 4th: Turquoise Lake 20-Mile Snowshoe 1st, course rec.
January 25th: Club Lead 5 Snowshoe Race 1st place
January 26th: Winter Park Snowshoe Race 10k 1st place
February 2nd: Governors Cup 5k Snowshoe, Frisco 1st place
February 9th: Powderhorn 5k Snowshoe, Grand Mesa 1st place
February 15th: Mt Taylor Winter Quadrathlon 1st place
February 22nd: Diamond 15K Snowshoe, Leadville 1st place
February 23rd: Steamboat Snowshoe 10k 1st place
March 9th: Snowman Winter Triathlon, Copper Mtn 1st place
March 16th: Steamboat Pentathlon 1st course rec.
April 5th: Snowshoe Shuffle 10K, Avon 1st place
April 12th: Imperial Challenge Multisport Race, Breckenridge 2nd place
November 22nd: Piney Creek 4-Mile Snowshoe, Ski Cooper 1st place
December 13th: Off-Track Off-Beat 10K, Leadville 1st place
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1996
January 6th: Turquoise Lake 20-Miler, Leadville 2nd place
January 20th: Tubbs 10K Challenge, Nederland 1st place
January 21st: Steamboat Snowshoe 10K 1st place
January 27th: Club Lead 5 Snowshoe Race, Leadville 4th place
January 28th: Winter Park 10k Snowshoe Challenge 1st place
February 17th: Mt Taylor Winter Quadrathlon, Grants, NM 2nd place
February 24th: Club Lead 15k Snowshoe, Leadville 1st place
March 2nd: Mt Elbert Snowshoe Challenge 2nd place
March 9th: Devils Thumb 10k Snowshoe Challenge, Winter Park 1st place
March 10th: Snowman Winter Triathlon, Copper Mountain 2nd place
March 16th: Tubbs 10k Challenge, Frisco 1st in series
March 17th: Steamboat Pentathlon 2nd place
April 6th: Snowshoe Shuffle 10k, Avon 1st place
November 23rd: Piney Creek 4-Mile Snowshoe, Leadville 1st place
December 7th: Vail Nordic Center 4-Mile Snowshoe 1st place
December 21st: Sherpa 5k Snowshoe: 2nd place
1995
January 1st: Off-Track Off-Beat 10K Snowshoe, Leadville 1st place
January 7th: Turquoise Lake 20-Mile Snowshoe, Leadville 1st place
January 21st: Club Lead Five Snowshoe Race, Leadville 1st place
January 22nd: Howlsen Hill Snowshoe Challenge, Steamboat 1st place
January 29th: Winter Park 10K Snowshoe Challenge 1st place
February 5th: Mt Pajarito Winter Quadrathlon, Los Alamos NM 1st place
February 18th: Mt Taylor Winter Quadrathlon, Grants NM 1st place
February 25th: Mt Elbert Snowshoe Challenge 1st place
March 4th: Tubbs 10K Snowshoe Challenge, Snowmass 1st place
March 5th: Diamond 15K Snowshoe, Leadville 1st place
March 18th: Tubbs 10K Snowshoe Final, Breckenridge 1st place
November 18th: Piney Creek Snowshoe Race, Leadville 1st place
December 9th: Off-Track Off-Beat Snowshoe Race, Leadville 2nd place
December 10th: Aspen Uphill Snowshoe Race 1st place
December 17th: Atlas 5k Snowshoe Race, Winter Park 1st place
1994
January 2nd: Turquoise Lake 20 Miler, Leadville 2nd place
January 22nd: Tubbs 10K Snowshoe, Vail 2nd place
February 5th: Tubbs 10K Snowshoe, Breckenridge 2nd place
February 19th: Mt Taylor Winter Quadrathlon, Grants, NM 3rd place
February 26th: Tubbs 10K Snowshoe Championships, Snowmass 1st place
March 5th: Steamboat Pentathlon 2nd place
March 13th: Snowman Triathlon, Copper Mtn 1st place
November 19th: Piney Creek Snowshoe, Leadville 1st place
December 10th: Off-Track Off-Beat Snowshoe, Leadville 1st place
December 17th: Atlas 5K Snowshoe, Winter Park 2nd place |
