Lee Craigie Explained

Birth Date:1978 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland

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.

Early career and education

Born 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

Craigie 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A new Active Nation Commissioner for Scotland. www.transport.gov.scot. 2019-06-10.
  2. Web site: Lee Craigie appointed as Active Nation Commissioner for Scotland. Sustrans. en. 2019-06-10.
  3. News: Cyclist given Active Nation role. 2018-12-21. 2019-06-10. en-GB.
  4. Web site: The Adventure Syndicate. The Adventure Syndicate. en-US. 2019-06-10.
  5. Web site: End of an era for 45-mile intercity cycle . The Scotsman . 18 September 2019 . en.
  6. News: Cyclist given Active Nation role . BBC News . 21 December 2018 . 18 September 2019.
  7. Web site: Bruce . Sarah . Cycling sisters saddle up for Etape Loch Ness . Press and Journal . 19 April 2019 . 18 September 2019.
  8. Web site: Milne . Scott . New active commissioner makes debut at Dundee cycling event . The Courier . 18 September 2019 . 1 December 2007.
  9. Web site: About me. 2013-03-09. Lee Craigie. en. 2019-06-10.
  10. Web site: About me. 2013-03-09. Lee Craigie. en. 2019-06-10.
  11. Web site: Rider Profile - Lee Craigie. British Cycling. en. 2019-06-10.
  12. Web site: Scottish Cyclist and British Series Champion, Lee Craigie, signs with Cannondale UK. British Cycling. en. 2019-06-10.
  13. Web site: Lee Craigie becomes National Cross-Country Champion. www.imbikemag.com. en-GB. 2019-06-10.
  14. Web site: Glasgow 2014 - Women's Cross-country . results.glasgow2014.com.
  15. Web site: Exposure Relentless 24 and UK Solo Champs. 2016-11-03. Singletrack Magazine. en-GB. 2019-06-10.
  16. News: Women cyclists set NC 500 record time. BBC. 2016-05-16. 2020-08-18. en-GB.
  17. Web site: Cycletherapy. 2013-04-25. Lee Craigie. en. 2019-06-10.
  18. Web site: Former British mountain bike champion, Lee Craigie announced as Venture Trust ambassador – Criminal Justice programmes in Scotland. www.venturetrust.org.uk. 2019-06-10.
  19. Web site: Remarkable Women Who Ride: Lee Craigie. Evans Cycles. en. 2019-06-10.

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