Roberta Smith



Hometown: Chesterton, IN
Current Residence: Denver, Colorado

Education: Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health from Colorado State University; Masters of Science of Public Health from University of Colorado; Bachelor of Nursing from University of Colorado.



Occupation: Infection Control Nurse, The Children’s Hospital.

Discipline:  Road, Cyclo- Cross, Triathlon, Running Swimming, Biathlon.

Former Team: Damas

Category: 3 Road, Category: 4 Cyclo-Cross


Years Racing: 4



Objectives:  To challenge myself and enjoy racing. I hope to upgrade to a 2 soon.  I hope to increase my ability to work as an effective team member.

Favorite Race:  Salida Omnium


Admirable Athlete:  Fellow DFT teammate Trish Downing.  Trish and I have done a lot of racing together and I admire how focused and dedicated she is.  She has taught me a lot about getting through difficult races and challenges.   

Unique Info or Story: I once answered an ad in the CSU newspaper calling for “wild women” and wound up training to climb the three volcanoes in Mexico (up to 22,000ft) and I had never even done a 14er.  My fiancé Paul and I decided to try biathlon this year and I love it for off season cross training.  I can’t much shoot the targets but I can ski the penalty loops pretty fast.