Red Star Racing

05/25/2026

We remember and honor all that have served and sacrificed their lives for us to make this the greatest country in the world.

05/20/2026

Teammates Pete and Ursula Brisette participated in the Cheaha Ultra Challenge Gran Fondo in Jacksonville AL this past Sunday. The Ultra is 126 miles with 12,919 feet (we'll round up to 13K). :) Ursula completed the ride in 9:28 and Pete in 9:41. Ursula earned a podium for her finish time. There were sections that were 15% on unpaved surfaces. This ride is no joke. Congratulations Pete & Ursula. WOW!

CR Legal Team
Trek Bikes of Charlotte
Giordana Custom

05/18/2026

Teammate Jocelyne Belanger along with friend of the team Dana Walton participated in a Memorial Ride to honor the founder of The Bike Gallery in Charlotte. Alirio "Al" Lizarazo was a fixture in the cycling community and put thousands of people on bikes during his career. Al will be missed, but his family continues on with a Charlotte institution. Photo cred to Jeff Viscount. RIP Al!
https://www.tbgclt.com/
https://www.facebook.com/thebikegallery74/

CR Legal Team
Trek Bikes of Charlotte
Giordana Custom

05/18/2026

Six members of the team participated in the Tour de Frog Pond in Oakboro NC Saturday. This is a charity ride put on by Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with all proceeds going to Relay for Life (fundraising arm for the American Cancer Society).

Toby Thorpe, Jana Kennedy, David Hearne and many other church members and volunteers do an outstanding job organizing this event, marking the routes, providing rest stops, SAG support, t-shirts and lunch afterwards... ALL for $30. Oakboro is only 30 miles from Charlotte. 3 route options: 25, 40 and 62 miles. We did the 62-mile route and it had some great rollers with 3,500 feet of elevation. Very little traffic but certainly courteous drivers on rural roads.

We hope to see you and your riding mates in 2027. Please "like" their page at... https://www.facebook.com/events/pleasant-grove-baptist-church-oakboro/tour-de-frog-pond-bike-ride/1586094545990592/

Thank you for having us PGBC. We had an outstanding time. Cheers!

CR Legal Team
Trek Bikes of Charlotte
Giordana Custom

05/16/2026

Teammate Darren Fuller participated in his 23rd "bike day" at a pre-school in Cornelius NC this week with a few friends from the Cyclepath Bike Shop. They did a safety talk, helmet fit and bike course practice. What a way to get kids on bikes, have fun doing so and teaching safety while being taught by a true bike racer. Thanks Darren (and Mark and Kevin) for giving back to your community and teaching future cyclists. Cheers gentlemen!
CR Legal Team
Trek Bikes of Charlotte
Giordana Custom

05/15/2026

Scott Anderson was the winner of the Timmy Dog race today. 19 miles of rolling VA hills. Lots of wind and rain but Scott soloed in for the victory. Congrats Scott!
CR Legal Team
Giordana Custom
Trek Bikes of Charlotte

05/15/2026

Teammate Scott Anderson participated in the Bike2DC Charity Ride this past week riding from Charlotte to Washington DC (500 miles in 5 days). As part of the route, they have an annual race section that anybody can participate in from Chase City VA to Victoria VA which is about 19 miles of rolling hills and whoever wins is called the Champion of the Timmy Dog Race. Always competitive, but this year it was windy and raining and a hard man's race. Scott ended up winning solo and weathered through the pain for the win. Congratulations for having fun during an incredible event supporting the law enforcement family of officers that have died in the line of duty. Well earned Scott!

CR Legal Team
Giordana Custom
Trek Bikes of Charlotte

05/12/2026

Teammates Scott Anderson, Samantha Bendt, Lisa Preslar and Chris & Lori Harkey are all participating in the annual Bike2DC Bike Ride. This ride is a fundraising event benefiting a foundation that was created for awareness of fallen police officers in the line of duty. This has been going on since 2007 and consists of officers, family and friends of officers and anyone interested in supporting the cause and riding bikes with friends.

The ride has a first day option only or the entire 5 days with a variety of paces and a sag wagon follows along with multiple police cruisers. They also provide catered lunches and dinners at local churches, fire stations and hotels. They start in Uptown Charlotte and end in Washington DC traversing through many rural areas with many supporters along the way. Although too late to ride in 2026, it is not too late to donate if you'd like. Also, you can start planning to participate in their 20th anniversary ride next year. It always starts on May 9th, always from CLT to DC and supported on the route and after the route with whatever each rider needs to get to the finish line.

You will also see that Samantha Bendt was one of the top fundraisers and two of our teams were two of the top teams donating Harkey/Preslar and Red Star Racing p/b CR Legal. Scott also donated with love and hard work because his lovely wife runs the entire event from start to finish and everything in between.

https://www.pledgereg.com/bike-2-dc-ride-to-honor

CR Legal Team
Giordana Cycling/Giordana Custom
Trek Bikes of Charlotte

05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day from some of our Mom's to you and yours.

Lori, Lisa and Samantha are spending their Mother's Day on bikes participating in the Bike2DC charity event honoring fallen law enforcement officers by riding from Charlotte to Washington DC over 5 days.

Thank you ladies for giving up your day with your family to honor others. That is what Mom's do.

CR Legal Team
Giordana Custom
Trek Bikes of Charlotte

05/08/2026

Here is a little treat from the archives. Teammate Chris Harkey set a World Record in April 2001 for the most miles in 12 hours at the Lowe's Motor Speedway. He rode 276 miles. This was 25 years ago when he was 29. His record has since been beaten on a velodrome, which is easier because you have more protection from the wind.

Chris is a legend in these parts and has a heart of gold. Chris was racing for DeFeet-Lemond cycling team at the time. Chris also holds 2 masters National Championships and 17 State Championships, all either on the road or time trial. He was also awarded The State Games of North Carolina Athlete of the Year in 2003.

He and his family reside in Mt. Pleasant NC. Chris loves to teach, coach and mentor other cyclists to help them be their best self on the bike. Although a very accomplished racer he is an even better husband, father, neighbor and friend.

Chris Harkey of Mt Pleasant, North Carolina sets the record for 12 hour time trial cycling at Lowe's (Charlotte) Motor Speedway. Humpy Wheeler, himself an a...