RACE DIRECTOR & CHIEF OF SCORING

Brian Purdy
brian@vahs-sports.com
results@vahs-sports.com

FOUNDER 

Peter Hufnagel
peter@vahs-sports.com
Peter Hufnagel is the Dean and Director of Innovation & Marketing at Miller School of Albemarle. He is the founder and director of the Virginia High School Mountain Bike Series, Miller School of Albemarle Endurance Program, and NICA Virginia High School Cycling League. Hufnagel earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from the University of Virginia. While at UVA, Peter raced for the cycling team, and in 2005 he won both the ACC Cycling Road Race Championship and the ACC Team Time Trial Championship. Since graduating, he has continued to pursue both academics and athletics.  He has had essays published in Studies in the Novel, Forum for World Literature, Norton Critical Edition of The Time Machine, and Olympics and Philosophy. In addition, he has given papers on John Milton at Purdue University, Shakespeare at the Jepson School of Leadership, and Dante at University of Virginia.  While teaching at the Miller School, he has continued to pursue road cycling, mountain biking, and triathlon at an elite level.   In 2007, he raced as a guest rider for the professional cycling team Colavita/ Sutter Home in the NRC stage race, Tour of Virginia. Over the past twelve years, Peter has been instrumental in the growth of junior mountain biking in Virginia.

RACE COORDINATORS 

Andy Guptill
Andy Guptill is Director of Endurance at Miller School of Albemarle. He has been teaching and coaching at MSA since 2011. Before joining the MSA faculty, Guptill earned his Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado where he raced on the school’s powerhouse mountain bike and road cycling teams.  During his senior year, Guptill had a breakthrough season during which he finished 5th in a stage of the Tour of Gila and was the top U-23 rider at Redlands Classic.  Upon graduation, he signed a professional road contract and began racing full-time in events around the world.  During his career, he competed in the world’s premiere UCI stage races, including Tour of California, Tour of Georgia, Tour of Utah, and Tour of Missouri, where he finished 11th place and won the Most-Aggressive-Rider jersey in 2009.  In addition, he helped Jamis-Sutter Home win the NRC as a support rider for JJ and Sebastian Haedo.  As Director of the MSA cycling program, he applies his years of professional experience to working with beginner to elite-level junior cyclists and enjoys teaching them the skills needed to maximize their potential while keeping the sport fun and a lifelong endeavor.

Tony Brown
Tony Brown is Dean of Students and Director of Outdoor programs at Blue Ridge School. He began his career with the New Dominion School before joining the staff of Blue Ridge School to develop the School's Outdoor Program in 1998. He has presented at conferences of the Association of Experiental Education Network in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and for the Independent School Experiental Education Network in New Mexico and New Jersey. He received a Golden Apple Teacher's Award in 2010. Mr. Brown is a certified Wilderness First Aid Instructor, and is certified by the American Red Cross in First Aid and CPR. Mr. Brown and his wife Shannon reside on campus with their two daughters, Riley and Avery, and their son, Patrick.