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1996 | TEAM PHOENIX RACING founded. * Designed, built, and raced the first full-suspension off-road wheelchairs in the world. * The first woman racer in the sport. * The first African American racer/rider. * The first and second quadriplegic racers/riders. * The first wheelchair rider to medal against cyclists in the National Off-road Bicycle Association (NORBA) competitions. * The first rider advocacy group working for improved trail-access for wheelchair users and improved course design for the growing ranks of off-road wheelchair racers. * Organized and held the first-ever elections for wheelchair athlete representatives for NORBA. * The first "Cross-Ability" team by having wheelers and cyclists riding together. | Provided “low cost” off-road wheelchairs to racers, riders, and adaptive outdoor programs across the U.S., Japan, Canada, Mexico, Argentina and Norway. Worked directly with dozens of Adaptive Sports Centers, NORBA event promoters, national ski resorts, non-profit organizations and private corporations across the globe on our World Off-road Wheelchair Series doing numerous promotions, riding clinics, special demos, public speaking, and trade shows. Michelle Sinotte in CA met Mr. Tadeshi Yashiro, aka 846, and introduced Team Phoenix Racing to him. The 1st Off-Road Wheelchair image reached to land of Japan! | | 1997
| Introduced off-road wheelchair sport to the country of Japan by established our first-ever "International Off-road Wheelchair Series" with a Japanese MTB event promoter Mr. Tadashi Yashiro, aka. 846. * Non-competitive, corporate sponsored series * Offered disabled people their first and only opportunity to experience the extended outdoor access that is offered by off-road wheelchairs to over 700 people in three years. * In affordable “Day Clinic” held throughout the United States and foreign countries, in the most inviting and affordable way possible! * Co-hosted by eight local ski resorts around the U.S., the series spawned several ongoing programs still in existence today. | Received invitation and demonstrated in "The 16th All Japan MTB Fall Cup" in Hakuba, Nagano, Japan. | 1998 | Received invitation and demonstrated in "The 17th All Japan Hakuba-Iwatake MTB Fall Cup" in Hakuba, Nagano, Japan. | 1999 | Created and held the MAZDA FRIENDEE Challenge Tour 1999 in Colorado. Introduced an Independence Boardwalk to Mr. Tadashi Yashiro in the tour. Received invitation and demonstrated in "The 18th All Japan Hakuba-Iwatake MTB Fall Cup" in Hakuba, Nagano, Japan. | 2000 | Held the MAZDA Challenge Tour 2000 in Colorado. Received invitation and demonstrated in "The 19th Anniversary All Japan Hakuba-Iwatake MTB Fall Cup" in Hakuba, Nagano, Japan. | 2001 | Held the MAZDA Challenge Tour 2001 in California. Co-developed the first International Wheelchair Rider/Racer Exchange Program, and the first-ever World Off-road Wheelchair Championships in Hakuba, Nagano, Japan. Received invitation and demonstrated in "The 20th All Japan Hakuba-Iwatake MTB Fall Cup" in Hakuba, Nagano, Japan.
| 2002 | Received invitation and demonstrated in "Naeba MTB Festival 2002 / The 21st Mazda Cup" in Naeba, Niigata, Japan. | 2003 | Received invitation and demonstrated in "Naeba MTB Festival 2003 / The 22nd Mazda Cup" in Naeba, Niigata, Japan. | | | 2004 | Received invitation to the event and demonstrated ORWC in "Naeba MTB Festival 2004 / The 23nd Mazda Cup" in Naeba, Niigata, Japan. Gave the 1st Disability Awareness Class at Mikuni Elementary School, Yuzawa-machi, Niigata, Japan. Held the MAZDA Challenge Tour 2004 in Colorado. | | | 2005 | Received invitation and demonstrated ORWC in "Naeba MTB Festival 2005 / The 24th Mazda Cup" in Naeba, Niigata, Japan. Gave the 2nd Disability Awareness Class at Mikuni Elementary School, Yuzawa-machi, Niigata, Japan. | | | 2006 | Received invitation and will demonstrate ORWC in "Naeba Avalanche Marathon 2006 / The 25th Mazda Cup" in Naeba, Niigata, Japan. Will give the 3rd Disability Awareness Class at Mikuni Elementary School, Yuzawa-machi, Niigata, Japan. | | |
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