On September 14-17, 2018 Denise Korenek will attempt to break the overall (men’s) record of 167mph following her setting a FIRST ever women’s record in 2016 at 147mph! She will be using the same vehicle the current men’s record holder, Fred Rompelberg, used to set his record.

Denise has an inner drive “To Be Fastest!.” She describes the moment when the concept of being the first woman to set a Land Speed Record on a bicycle was presented as an epiphany similar to the explosiveness of “a match being thrown on gasoline.” There was no looking back. After accomplishing her goal in 2016, that same drive pushed her to raise the bar on the goal to the next level in 2018 … to break the overall (men’s) record of 167mph!

Denise raced bicycles as a teenage under the coaching of both Coach Doreen Williams (Smith), and Coach John Howard. Denise accumulated 13 national championship & 2 World Championship podiums before “retiring” her bicycle racing days to enter the family security business (www.RSFsecurity.com) and raise a family. Twenty three years later, she came out of “retirement” and started racing after meeting back up with her coach, John Howard, who convinced Denise to get back on the bike to ride a Challenged Athletes Foundation charity ride.

Coach John Howard, who is a 3-time Olympian and member of the US Cycling Hall of Fame, found that spark still in Denise who was now in her 40’s that she had when she was a teenager. John approached Denise about the idea of being the FIRST WOMAN ever to set a record that he had set himself over 30 years ago at 152.2 mph. So with a goal of being the FIRST WOMAN ever, spanning three separate centuries, Denise had a huge goal to focus on.

Racing bicycles and cars, Denise is no stranger to speed and adrenaline. Combining her competitive drive with her natural athletic abilities, this land speed record is the perfect goal for Denise to strive to accomplish.