October 10, 2008 – The Quest for Gold Ontario Athlete Assistance Program (OAAP) provides support to Ontario’s amateur high performance athletes. All profits from the sale of Quest for Gold Lottery are distributed by the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion to support amateur athletes and the ministry’s overall Healthier Ontarians strategy, ACTIVE2010.

The Ontario Cycling Association congratulates these athletes on their successful performances, and their selection for Quest for Gold OAAP funding.

2008-2009 Quest for Gold Athletes

Adam Morka — MTB-XC
Age — 22
Fonthill, Ontario
2008 Season Highlights:
– Provincial Espoir and Series Champion
– Under 23 overall NMBS series winner

Amelia Walsh — BMX
Age – 17
Ayr, Ontario
2008 Season Highlights
– Provincial Champion(Junior)
– 3rd Place UCI International Kingston

Andrew Watson — MTB-XC
Age – 25
Barrie, Ontario
2008 Season Highlights:
– 4th Place National MTB Championships
– 1st place Toronto UCI International Pro-Am Cyclo-Cross

Bryson Bowers – Road
Age – 21
Kingston, Ontario
2008 Season Highlights:
– O- Cup Series Champion
– 2nd Place National ITT (U23)

Emily Batty — MTB-XC
Age – 20
Brooklin, Ontario
2008 Season Highlights:
– National and Provincial Champion
– 6th Place World MTB Championships(U23)

Dave Vukets — Road
Age – 22
Waterloo, Ontario
2008 Season Highlights
– 3rd Place Road National Championships(U23)
– Selected to National Team for Road Worlds

Denise Ramsden — Road
Age – 18
Kingston, Ontario
2008 Season Highlights:
– National Road Champion (Junior)
– Selected to National Team for Road Worlds

Derek Zandstra – MTB-XC
Age – 24
Trenton, Ontario
2008 Season Highlights:
– 2nd Place National MTB Championships
– Selected for World MTB Championships

Heather Logan — Road
Age – 26
Moffat, Ontario
2008 Season Highlights:
– Provincial Individual Pursuit Champion
– 4th Place National Road Championships

Joe Veloce — Track
Age – 19
Fonthill, Ontario
2008 Season Highlights:
– National Sprint Champion
– National Keirin Champion

Krista Ruby — Track
Age – 17
Inglewood, Ontario
2008 Season Highlights
– O- Cup Series Champion (Junior)
– 2nd Place National Track Championships( Idv Pursuit and Points)

Lisa Perlmutter — Track
Age – 24
London, Ontario
2008 Season Highlights:
– Provincial Omnium Champion
– 2nd Place Track Nationals

For more information please visit www.questforgold.ca or www.ontariocycling.org