Dense fog covered the Pine Mountain trails while cold crisp air brushed against the faces of Cameron and Kelsey Urban last Wednesday, as the mother and daughter mountain bikers worked their way down the hill.
Riding together through the Tamalpais trails, mountain biking team coach Cameron Urban and team member Kelsey spend many hours of the week together, training both on their own and at official practice.
“This has opened a window for the two of us to stay so connected for something that has nothing to do with my age or her age. It’s just a shared passion,” Cameron Urban said.
“I love the way [mountain biking] gets you out in the magic of nature, into places you can’t get on feet,” Cameron added, with sophomore Kelsey at her side in a recent interview.
“She is definitely my main coach. She has taught me most of the stuff I know,” Kelsey said.
“It’s a great bonding time. You never have enough time to catch up with each other,” Cameron said.
Cameron Urban raced competitively for four years in the beginning of 2000. She ended up on the U.S. Women’s Masters mountain biking team and placed fourth at World Championships. This will be her second year as Redwood’s mountain biking coach.