-Sand Hill Ranch, Brentwood, CA
Who is Tara Llanes? She’s a charismatic anchor in the downhill racing community, that suffered a tragic crash last year in a Southern California race. She’s been paralyzed from the waist down and has been in physical therapy ever since, hoping to walk again. She’s maintained creative determination and taken on projects with her Heart of a Champion line of clothing, and making a profound presence with regional events.
Still in a wheelchair and wearing her personal designed hooded sweatshirt; she was signing autographs and pulling raffle tickets at a local Dual Slalom race at Sand Hill. I asked her to sign a poster for the girls I coach. Her autograph reads “Have fun & ride fast! Never give up!” which gives me the chills just a little bit.
She’s got the biggest smile I think I’ve ever seen.
With a great deal of help from some folks in the BTCEB, the course was designed and built in a short amount of time.
Hi Muse,
Cool that you went to this too.
BTW, Rich and BTCEB didn’t design and build the course. It’s been in existence for years at Sand Hill Ranch in Brentwood. BTCEB supplied tools and labor to bring it back into shape along with UCB’s cycling team and other organizations.
BTCEB also donated a jersey to the raffle.
Hope to see more pictures and hear more accounts of this event.
Dan