Name: Aja Cook
Nickname: "Buttercup"
Location: Vacaville
Occupation: Teacher
Age: 28
Specialty: Trail Running - Mountain Bike Riding
Hidden talent:
Weakness: Cold weather
Favorite piece of gear: Buff
Favorite training spot: Lake Tahoe California - I love those mountains.
Favorite avocado dish: Luv um raw!!!
Worst AR Moment: 2006 USARA Nationals - 3am, exhausted... I have never wished an injury upon myself before. There was no way I was going to say I quit. Instead, I was hoping that I would fall off of my bike and break something. I never did...
Best AR Moment: Finishing my first AR - SF Big Blue 2006
Favorite Race Food Anything salty

Adventure Races: 2006 USARA Adventure Race National Championship (16th) 2006 Big Blue Tahoe 24 - Carson City, NV (2nd/ 8th overall) 2006 Big Blue Golden Gate (2nd cat)

Other Races: 2006 Xterra Nevada– Incline, NV (1st cat) 2006 Xterra 12K Scramble – Muir Beach, CA (2nd cat) 2006 Downieville Classic (1st cat) 2006 High Sierra MTB Triathlon (6th women overall) 2006 Skyline Park XC – Napa, Ca (1st) 2006 Sea Otter Classic XC (7th) 2006 24 Hours of Adrenaline – Laguna Seca (2nd overall)

Other Adventures: 2006 BAOC Presidio Local Event: Long Orange (3 man) 2006 BAARBD: Ramped Up – (2 man sprint)