Anne-Marie Chantal - Calgary/BraggCreek Instructor

Anne-Marie is an exceptionally energetic and excited rider who has settled in Calgary from Quebec. Falling in love with riding after a group of friends convinced her to try it, she’s always optimistic with a smile on her face and unlimited energy to boot! Her coaching is centered around providing feedback to help her students improve: slow down so they can speed up. Anne-Marie loves that biking brings people together; the adrenaline rushes, the feelings of accomplishment, pushing the comfort zones to be more open, laughs, and high fives–what’s not to love?

When did you first start riding and how did you get into it?

2008 had my first ride ever. Borrowed a bike from a friend and the group did a pretty advance ride where I saw how much fun this all was/could be. As I was in a turning point in my life that i thought it was a great time to be surrounded with big smiling people stoke to have accomplish something amazing and I was looking for that so bought my first bike and the rest is history

What’s the best thing about mtb for you?

That’s a big question… Bringing the community together is a huge one for me and the adrenaline rush, the feeling of accomplishment, expanding my comfort zone, laugh and hugh fives! people people people

How long have you been coaching?

2 years volunteering with a ladies biking club. (spin sister)

What makes you, you? What’s your best quirk? Fun Fact about you or story?

I’m optimistic, always a smile on my face and I have unlimited energy.

Favourite trail?

Usually it’s the last trail that I’ve accomplished a new feature on it… right at this moment, my favorite trail is Jean-Guy on Moose Mountain as I just clear the gap past the triple and that totally got me so stoke that it’s my latest accomplishment hence it’s my favorite trail