Podcast appearances and mentions of aimee ross

Bentonville gravel cyclists Aimee Ross and Heide Nelson join this episode, sponsored by OZ Gravel, to talk about their training program, Femmes Gravel. Last month, the program ended with 40 female cyclists completing a century (a 100-mile ride), many of them for the first time. The fun continues June-December with monthly ladies-only group gravel rides. Get a feel for what the Femmes Gravel century training is like, and enjoy company and fellowship with female cyclists on the rides. OZ Gravel was launched in May 2023 to celebrate and inspire gravel cycling in Northwest Arkansas. Follow OZ Gravel on Instagram and Facebook, and join their Strava Club! Follow Femmes Gravel on Instagram for information on group rides.

The secret is out on the gravel roads climbing through the Ozark Mountains of northwest Arkansas. Bentonville is the host city for Big Sugar Gravel and the final stop in the Life Time Grand Prix. Aimee Ross and Amanda Boyer give us all the deats!

Kathryn Taylor and Aimee Ross along with Anya Bruhin as host, kick off the 'Women of Biking in Arkansas' series in honor of Women's History Month  and talk about how Girls Gone Gravel started and ending up with the inaugural Gone Gravel event hosted in Bentonville at the end of April. The benefits such as empowerment, confidence and community go beyond riding a bike. Be sure and tune in for other episodes in the series and hear from Andrea Nevel, Lilly Outen, and Heather Hankins. 

This week Kathryn & Kristi have a special live episode with guests Aimee Ross and Scotti Lechuga to officially announce the launch of the Gone Graveling Festival that Girls Gone Gravel will be hosting in Bentonville, AR April 28-30, 2022. Scottie and Aimee are both residents of Bentonville and they give us their insider perspective of all of the great things the town has to offer. The four also talk through the details of all of the events of the Gone Graveling Festival, including group rides, skills clinics, parties, and much more! To learn more about the festival and register for the event go to: https://www.girlsgonegravel.com/festival **Support the Girls Gone Gravel Podcast** InsideTracker: get 25% off at insidetracker.com/feisty Ottolock: get 25% all products with code girlsgonegravel at https://ottodesignworks.com/shop/ottolock (US only)

Recently, Rahsaan Bahati and Eliot Jackson visited Bentonville, Arkansas to ride our trails, visit with community leaders from Bike NWA and Bike POC on diversity and inclusion initiatives, and explore everything our city has to offer both on and off the trails.  While in town, they set down with Visit Bentonville's Aimee Ross, the Director of Bike Bentonville, for a high-energy chat you won't want to miss!  Rahsaan Bahati is a 10-time national champion, the social impact manager at Zwift, and the founder of the Bahati Foundation. The Bahati Foundation offers various outreach programs which engage students with the sport of cycling while exposing them to STEM and STREAM educational opportunities. Eliot Jackson is a former World Cup Downhill Mountain Bike Racer, Presenter for Red Bull TV, an entrepreneur, and Chairman of Grow Cycling Foundation. Grow Cycling Foundation focuses on promoting education, access, and opportunities that increase diversity and inclusion in cycling. 

Recently, Visit Bentonville's, Director of Bike Bentonville, Aimee Ross had the opportunity to sit down with Kenny Belaey, Founder of Bentonville Bike Fest, and one of the biggest names in today's bike scene, to discuss this year's exciting event as part of our New American Town podcast series! As part of the conversation, Kenny was joined by: Hans Rey, Mountain bike Hall of Famer & Founder of Wheels 4 LifeAnneke Beerten, 3x Mountain bike & 2x BMX World Champion and Professional Cycling CoachCrystal Anthony, Liv Racing Collective team member, and Professional Cycling Coach Jessy Heard, Local Event Manager Bentonville Bike Fest Don't miss this episode and register today! 

Kristi is back! This week, Kristi and Kathryn sit down with Aimee Ross, Director at Bike Bentonville in the Mountain Bike Capital of the World: Bentonville, AR. Putting Arkansas on the cycling map is no small feat, but Aimee is no stranger to hard work and resiliency. With more than 15 years of experience in the cycling industry, Aimee discusses how self advocacy not only helped her progress in a male dominated career field but also how it also led to her diagnosis and treatment of not one, but two auto-immune deficiencies. Aimee shares how looking for opportunities to grow and working hard are essential to paving the way for our future generations. Follow Aimee on Instagram @theaimeeross For more information on Bike Bentonville visit https://www.visitbentonville.com/bike/

It wasn’t long ago that the only thing we knew about Bentonville was that it was home to Walmart’s headquarters. Now in 2020, this small Arkansas town has made a name for itself in the cycling community and is continuing to grow by the day - literally. The town welcomes an average of 34 people moving to the area every day!   Aimee Ross, Director of Bike Bentonville, is my guest on this episode and shares how collaboration is key. By structuring Bike Bentonville under the city’s tourism bureau, Visit Bentonville, the community has done something truly unique. Ross discusses how she came on board as Director, the structure of the organization, the relationship with Visit Bentonville, the collaboration with other towns such as Fayetteville and so much more.    In this episode, you’ll learn how Aimee and her team are not only introducing cycling to more people, they’re creating meaningful economic growth through outdoor recreation. Also, we talk through one of the most important and impactful facets of Bike Bentonville’s success, how the growing ‘cycling destination’ is intentionally creating an inclusive community around making cycling accessible to all interested residents and tourists.    Bike Bentonville is putting the small town of Bentonville on the map. Learn how Aimee continues to build the stoke and get the word out about his gem of a cycling destination through multiple channels on this episode. It’s a good thing we include the transcript - this interview is so good, you’ll want to listen to it more than once, and read the transcript!   Aimee Ross is a 14-year cycling industry veteran with experience spanning from manufacturing, sales, marketing, event coordination, advocacy, development, and education. She is currently the Director of Bike Bentonville, the Visit Bentonville cycling brand created to promote and sell Bentonville, Arkansas as a destination.  Cycling is her passion, and she believes it should be available to all people. Aimee’s focus on a daily basis is to help create more and better cycling access in Northwest Arkansas, doing her part to help create opportunities for a larger culture of active and healthy community members. Aimee holds a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Applied Arts from Central Michigan University. 

Aimee Ross is a mother, a wife, a daughter, a high school English teacher, and the author of "Permanent Marker, a Memoir" an open and honest sharing of a specific time in her life that occurred 10 years ago. These are things we may relate to because we've had them happen. In Aimee's case in just the span of 5 months, she went through a divorce, had a heart attack, and nearly died as the result of a car crash, hit by an intoxicated driver. But Aimee is a survivor and in this gripping story we can find great inspiration and encouragement. Learn more at https://theaimeeross.com/

Listen to the latest and greatest with Gary Vernon, Program Officer with the Walton Family Foundation, and Aimee Ross, Director of Bike Bentonville, as they share updates on trails and their vision for mountain biking in Northwest Arkansas. 

Aimee Ross is a mother, a wife, a daughter, a high school English teacher, and the author of "Permanent Marker, a Memoir" an open and honest sharing of a specific time in her life that occurred 10 years ago. These are things we may relate to because we've had them happen. In Aimee's case in just the span of 5 months, she went through a divorce, had a heart attack, and nearly died as the result of a car crash, hit by an intoxicated driver. But Aimee is a survivor and in this gripping story we can find great inspiration and encouragement. www.aimeerossblog.wordpress.com

Award Winning teacher Aimee Ross talks about how she’s learned from her students through struggle, brokenness and the ups and downs of life. Today’s show is an inspiring look into the journey of teaching, being recognized for your work, and realizing that the students really are why we teach. SHOW NOTES: www.coolcatteacher.com/e266 SPONSOR: Advancement Courses has more than 200 graduate level online professional development courses for K-12 teachers. You can take these courses for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification. They are practical courses that have teachers developing tangible resources to use in their classrooms immediately. Go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat and use the code COOL20 at checkout to get 20% off any course. With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course is only $359.

Listen as we talk conservation and public lands.  A few highlights from the show we recorded last night...   Rebecca Schwagger tells us a bit about our venue, the Studio Boulder, and at 4m45s we get rolling.    Lloyd Athearn and the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative bought part of a kickass mountain (Mt. Shavano) for $50k, so we can all hike it! Hey, mountain bikers! #dontbeadick Brady Robinson rocked a ponytail for 6 years too long; is on the fence whether Access Fund will attend Outdoor Retailer shows (it's complicated) Doug Schnitzspahn really wants you to VOTE! Aimee Ross answers the burning question about IMBA ... who the hell says "bicycling"? Offers great advice for those who want to get active protecting public lands. We come up short looking for evidence that hunters and self-powered athletes are working together. But there's hope! The Studio Boulder is one killer venue! Equipped with an Airstream and brewery next door. What more could you want in an office-share?! Drink when you hear: bicyling #swagresponsibly#dismountandchat#dontbeadick Grayson Schaffer low energySpecial thanks to our crew and special guests: Cory Kelly Russ Melissa Wade Abby Robyn And to our awesome hosts at The Studio (Boulder)! You guys rock!