Introducing Kathi Krause of Dirt Rock n Root Training

Meet Kathi Krause — owner, head coach, and the driving force behind Dirt Rock n Root Training.

Kathi’s been around the bike block — from the velodrome and road racing to cyclocross, XC, and finally her true love: downhill. She spent a decade on the Pro DH circuit, stacking up three Masters World Championships, five National titles, and a win at the legendary Kamikaze Downhill.

After 25 years of racing, Kathi shifted gears to coaching and founded Dirt Rock n Root Training in 2011. Since then, she’s been helping riders find their flow and confidence on everything from lift-accessed bike parks to rocky, rooty singletrack. You’ll find her leading clinics at Mountain Creek or running her Technical Trails Series right here in North Jersey.

Her mission? Simple. Get more women on bikes, help them crush fear, and build a community that rides hard and supports harder.

When she’s not coaching, Kathi’s out doing what she loves most — shredding the rocks and roots of NJ or dropping into her home trails at Mountain Creek Bike Park.

Kathi's Racing Highlights

World Masters Downhill Champion (1999, 2001, 2002)
World Masters Downhill Silver Medalist (2000)
NORBA Masters National Downhill Champion (1998-2002)
1st place Kamikazi Downhill, Mammoth Mountain 2004 – Pro Women
2nd OverallGravity East Downhill Series, Pro Women, 2007
2nd Place – US Open of Mountain Biking, Vernon, NJ 2003
2nd Overall – Ironhorse DH Series, Mount Snow, VT 2007
2nd Place Overall — Hawaii Downhill Series 2015
SouthEast Dual Slalom Champion -1997
Plattekill Extreme Downhill Series Champion (1998, 2001, 2002)
8 Times NY/NJ State Track Champion (1986 – 1993)
NJ State Cyclocross Champion (1998)
1994 & 1995- NORBA #1 ranking, North Atlantic Regional Cross Country - Vet Women
1994 NJ and NY State Champion, Cross Country, Senior Women