Brenda
F. Simril
Multi-Sport Endurance Athlete
Born: July 8, 1967
Ooltewah, TN Race Experience: 14 yrs
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer/Fire Protection Specialist- Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, TN
Athletic Achievements
Mt. Mitchell 40 Mile Challenge- Black Mountain, NC
3rd Place Woman (6 hours, 24 minutes) - 40 mile trail run to top of Mt. Mitchell and back
NOC/Subaru Endurance Run 2002 - Wesser, NC
1st Place Women; 5th Place Overall (22 mile trail run up the Bartram Trail in Western NC)
USARA 24 Hour Adventure Racing National Championships 2001 - Leesville, LA
2nd place - Team North Face: Jay Curwen, Dan Miller, Lee Simril, Brenda Simril. Race
events included canoeing, mountain biking, trail running, and orienteering.
12 Hours of the Hill of Truth Mountain Bike Race 2001 - Oak Ridge, TN
1st Place Overall Solo Division; 1st Place Women’s Solo Division; Women’s course
record holder (12 laps of an 8-mile circuit)
Appalachian Extreme 12 Hour Adventure Race 2001 - Fontana Village, NC
2nd Place - Team Watooltewah: Lecky Haller, Lee Simril, Brenda Simril. A !2 hour race
consisting of paddling, swimming, mountain biking, orienteering, trail running.
New River Challenge Triathlon- Wytheville, VA
1st Place Woman; Woman’s course record holder. Off-road triathlon consisting of a 40
mile mountain bike, 12 mile canoe, 13.2 mile trail run.
NOC 30 Hour Adventure Race 2001 - Wesser, NC
1st Place - Team North Face: Jay Curwen, Lee Simril, Brenda Simril. A non-stop 30 hour
team adventure race in the Appalachian Mountains consisting of whitewater rafting,
mountain biking, running, and orienteering.
NOC/Subaru Endurance Series 2001 - Wesser, NC
2nd Place Woman Overall - 1st Place Run, 2nd Place Bike, 2nd Place Kayak. A three part
race series consisting of a 22 mile endurance run, a 60 mile mountain bike, and a 30 mile
flatwater paddle
NOC 8 Hour Spring Adventure Race 2001 - Wesser, NC
3rd Place - Team Ooltewah: Steve Underwood, Lee Simril, Brenda Simril. A self supported
mountain biking, trail running, whitewater rafting, swimming and orienteering adventure
race.
NOC 8 Hour Winter Adventure Race 2001 - Wesser, NC
3rd Place - Team Ooltewah: Steve Underwood, Lee Simril, Brenda Simril. Adventure race
consisting of mountain biking, trail running, whitewater rafting, and orienteering.
Powerman Alabama Duathlon - 10k Run / 60k Bike / 5k Run- Birmingham, AL
2001 - 5th Place Age Group
2000 - 2nd Place Age Group (qualified for Team USA for Duathlon World Championships)
Duathlon World Championships 2000 10k Run / 60k Bike / 5k Run - Calais, France
10th Place Woman’s Age Group / 3rd Place American Woman’s Age Group
Captain Thurmond’s Challenge 2000 - Fayetteville, WV
1st Place Women’s Solo Division; Triathlon consisting of mountain biking, whitewater
kayaking down the New River, trail running
12 Hours of the Hill of Truth Mountain Bike Race 2000 - Oak Ridge, TN
1st Place Women’s Solo Division; Women’s course record holder (12 laps of an
8-mile circuit)
Mountain Mist 50k Trail Run
1999 - 3rd Place Woman; 1998 - 4th Place Woman; 1997 - 5th Place Woman
Boston Marathon 1999 - Boston, MA
Finishing Time: 3 hours, 33 minutes
Great Floridian Ironman Triathlon 1998 - Clermont, FL
6th Place Woman’s Age Group (12 hours, 10 minutes)
Mt. Mitchell/Black Mountain Marathon 1998 - Black Mountain, NC
2nd Place Woman (4 hours, 15 minutes) - Marathon distance trail run over Mt. Mitchell, NC
Shelby Farms 50-Mile Trail Run 1998 - Memphis, TN
1st Place Woman (8 ½ hours)
National 24 Hour Road Cycling Championships 1998 - Grand Rapids, MI
2nd Place Woman’s Age Group (330 miles)
Other Accomplishments / Skills:
Marathons -
Rocket City Marathon 1996, 1998 - Hunstville, AL
Palos Verdes Marathon 1999 - Palos Verdes, CA
Kiawah Island Marathon 1997 - Charleston, SC
Cycling -
Expert Class Mountain Bike Racer: 1990-2000
Class III Road Cyclsit: 1994-1998
Triathlon -
Half Ironman 1998 - Panama City, FL
Chattanooga Dam Triathlon 1998 (1m/40m/6.2m) - Chattanooga, TN
Whitewater Kayaking -
Class IV/V Paddler: 1997 - Present
Factory Sponsorship/Representation
Litespeed Titanium Bicycles