Alissa (Cheatham) Lay is dedicated to sharing her knowledge to help others reach their physical goals. She is a Certified Personal Trainer, a Pro Card competitive body builder and figure competitor in the National Gym Association (NGA), a wife and soon to be mom of twins. Alissa recently completed a 250+ mile bike ride, with several other women of color, from Harlem to D.C with MajorKnox Adventures as part of their 1928 Legacy Tour. Being an athlete has allowed Alissa to take up space as a black woman and show others they can do so too!

Ayako Sawanobori is a Japanese-American runner, outdoor adventurer, food lover, and nonprofit professional in San Francisco. She started her athletic career as a competitive gymnast, but after recovering from a spine injury, Ayako became a track & field athlete. In her 30's, Ayako turned to endurance and trail running. Ayako is passionate about diversity & representation in the outdoors and beyond.

Kelsey Long's pronouns are she/her. She is Navajo and her clans are Kinyaa’áanii nishłį́, tł’ogi bashishchiin, kin łichíínii dashicheii, naakai dine’é dashinalí. She currently lives in Southeast Oklahoma on the Choctaw Nation Reservation. Kelsey's first trail run was in 2017 at the State Games of Oklahoma. She recalls that the race kicked her butt! However, Kelsey fell in love with trail running. Her ultimate goal is to be an ultramarathoner. Kelsey has used running to bring awareness to issues that affect Indigenous communities. Kelsey is inspired by runners like Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Daniel to use her running as a form of advocacy.

Rebecca Bowman is a former local Austin resident who took off in her van a couple of years ago to explore the mountains, climbing and trail running spaces. Rebecca is a trail runner, climber and dancer. Through her platform, Coffee & Climbs, Rebecca is moved by others individual stories. Rebecca is passionate about exploring mental health through movement. She is committed to learning about Indigenous lands in both her personal and professional work. She feels incredibly grateful to be in these spaces and with like minded individuals, like the Dirtbags Run Core Team - Pilar, Kelsey, Ayako, and Alissa!

****To follow the Dirtbags Run Team visit them on Instagram: @dirtbagsrun https://www.instagram.com/dirtbagsrun/).  To apply to the 2022 DBR Team visit: http://t.ly/AvJT . On IG, please follow Ayako Sawanobori @ninjayako (https://www.instagram.com/ninjayako/), Alissa Cheatham @queen_the_machine (https://www.instagram.com/queen_the_machine/), Kelsey Long @longcommakelsey (https://www.instagram.com/longcommakelsey/ and Rebecca Bowman @groundingclimbs (https://www.instagram.com/groundingclimbs/)***

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