Lee Craigie (born 20 December 1978) is the Active Nation Commissioner for Scotland[1] and official representative of walking, cycling and physical activity across the nation.[2] She is a former professional mountain bike racer[3] and director of the Adventure Syndicate.[4] Craigie and her work have been featured in The Scotsman,[5] BBC News,[6] The Press and Journal,[7] The Courier[8] and more.
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| Born | 20 December 1978 Glasgow, Scotland |
Early career and education
editBorn in Glasgow, Craigie grew up in a sporting family and these early experiences led to her studying outdoor education as her first degree.[9] She worked as a technical mountain guide in America and Australia, before training as a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist.[10] She started mountain biking in 2006 and represented Great Britain in 2011 and 2012 at the World MTB Championships.[11]
In 2013 she joined the Cannondale team[12] and later that year won the senior women's race at Cathkin Braes, Glasgow, becoming the UK national cross country champion.[13] Craigie represented Scotland at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, finishing 7th place in the cross-country race, also held at Cathkin Braes.[14] In 2016 she won the UK 24 Hour Mountain Bike Championships[15] and in that same year was part of the women's team that set the record time for the North Coast 500.[16]
Therapeutic cycling
editCraigie founded Cycletherapy in 2009 using a grant from the Scottish Government to deliver cycle training to marginalised young people in the Scottish Highlands.[17] She is an ambassador for the charity Venture Trust[18] and uses her work with the Adventure Syndicate to inspire adolescent girls to be more physically active.[19]
References
edit- ^ "A new Active Nation Commissioner for Scotland". www.transport.gov.scot. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Lee Craigie appointed as Active Nation Commissioner for Scotland". Sustrans. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Cyclist given Active Nation role". 21 December 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "The Adventure Syndicate". The Adventure Syndicate. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "End of an era for 45-mile intercity cycle". The Scotsman. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "Cyclist given Active Nation role". BBC News. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ Bruce, Sarah (19 April 2019). "Cycling sisters saddle up for Etape Loch Ness". Press and Journal. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ Milne, Scott (1 December 2007). "New active commissioner makes debut at Dundee cycling event". The Courier. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "About me". Lee Craigie. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "About me". Lee Craigie. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Rider Profile - Lee Craigie". British Cycling. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Scottish Cyclist and British Series Champion, Lee Craigie, signs with Cannondale UK". British Cycling. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Lee Craigie becomes National Cross-Country Champion". www.imbikemag.com. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Women's Cross-country". results.glasgow2014.com.
- ^ "Exposure Relentless 24 and UK Solo Champs". Singletrack Magazine. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Women cyclists set NC 500 record time". BBC. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Cycletherapy". Lee Craigie. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Former British mountain bike champion, Lee Craigie announced as Venture Trust ambassador – Criminal Justice programmes in Scotland". www.venturetrust.org.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Remarkable Women Who Ride: Lee Craigie". Evans Cycles. Retrieved 10 June 2019.