Lee Craigie

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.

Lee Craigie
Born (1978-12-20) 20 December 1978
Glasgow, Scotland

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]

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