Monique Karlen

Age: 43

Years Racing: 7 road, 9 off-road

Category: USCF 2, Norba Expert

Racing Team: Midwest Regional

Residence: Madison, Wisconsin

Education:
B.S. Art Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Occupation: High School Metalsmithing Instructor, Artist

Personal Notes:
I ran competitively for over 15 years and after college got into triathlons and later natural bodybuilding. I enjoy trying different sports and eventually tried mountain biking and then, at the urging of a friend, road racing.

I am fortunate to have spent the last two years living and teaching in Seoul, Korea where road racing for women is virtually non-existent but off-road riding is big. Korea is 70% mountainous and so I completed a 70k mt. bike marathon and challenged myself to other interesting terrain.

I also cycled (toured) in Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan, Cambodia and India.

The change of scenery was nice but I am glad to be back racing with Team Kenda this year.

Career Highlights:
2004

  • 4th GC, Indiana North Stage Race
  • Gold Medal, Wisconsin State Time Trial
  • 1st Sangju City MTB Race, Korea
  • 1st Cheongju City MTB Race, Korea
2003
  • 5th, Four Bridges of Elgin, Open
  • 1st, Wheel and Sprocket Criterium, Open
  • 1st Villa Park Criterium, Open
  • Wisconsin State Road Race Champion, Women's 35
  • Wisconsin State Sprint Champion
  • 3rd Master's Nationals Time Trial Championships
  • 1st TREK Fall Color Festival (MTB)
  • 7th Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival, 2nd amateur


2010 Results:

  • 5th - Matt Wittig Memorial Criterium Women 1/2/3; Muskego, WI
  • 12th - Wheels on Willy--Women's 1,2,3; Madison, WI
  • 1st - WORS Subaru Cup MTB XC--Masters Women; Mt. Morris, Wisconsin
  • 3rd - WORS Subaru Cup MTB Short Track--Masters Women; Mt. Morris, Wisconsin


2009 Results:

  • 3rd - Gregg Bednorski Memorial Race, Women's Open; Madison, Wisconsin


2008 Results:

  • 7th - Menomonee Park Criterium--Women's Open; Menomonee Falls, WI
  • 8th - Great Dane Velo Club Criterium--Women's Open; Madison,WI
  • 11th - Iowa City Road Race--Women's 1,2,3; Iowa City, IA
  • 10th - Old Capitol Criterium--Women's 1,2,3; Iowa City, IA
  • 10th - Circuit of Sauk Road Race--Women's Open; Baraboo, WI
  • 7th - Muskego Park Criterium; Muskego, WI
  • 11th - Wheels on Willy; Madison, WI
  • 1st - Wisconsin State Time Trial--Women's 45-49; Burlington, WI
  • 10th - Sussex Criterium - Women's Open; Sussex, WI
  • 2nd - Wisconsin State Criterium--Womens 40+; Ripon, Wisconsin
  • 7th - Salem-Fairview Circuit Race--Women's 1,2,3; Salem, Oregon


2007 Results:

  • 10th - Chicago Cyclocross Cup Race#1 - Women Cat 1, 2 & 3; Chicago, IL
  • 8th - Lapham Peak Cyclocross Race Women's 1,2,3; Delafield, WI
  • 7th - Cam-Rock Cross Race Women's 1,2,3; Cambridge, WI
  • 9th - Badger Prairie Cross Race--Women's 1,2,3; Verona, WI
  • 7th - Whtewater Trash Dash Cross --Women's 1,2,3; Whitewater, WI
  • 7th - Gibbs Lake Cross Race--Women's 1,2,3; Janesville, WI
  • 9th - Washington Park Cross Race--Women's 1,2,3; Milwaukee, WI
  • 8th - Kletsch Park Cross Race--Women's 1,2,3; Milwaukee, WI
  • 11th - Estabrook Park Cross Race--Women's 1,2,3; Milwaukee, WI
  • 3rd - Viking Cross; Stoughton, Wisconsin
  • 8th - Angell Park Cyclocross; SunPrairie, Wisconsin
  • 3rd - JingleCross Rock #1--Women's 35+; Coralville, Iowa
  • 2nd - JingleCross Rock #2--Women's 35+; Coralville, Iowa


2006 Results:

  • 3rd - OD Mountain Bike Marathon 70k; Seoul, Korea
  • 1st - Seoul Rally; Seoul, Korea
  • 1st - Daejon MTB road rally; Daejon, Korea