Winter Vinecki

Winter Vinecki

An ambitious young athlete, 14-year old Winter Vinecki has been making waves in the sport of triathlon, running and skiing. Racing these sports since the age of five, her competitive spirit has compelled her to be the best. By the age of nine, she found herself competing in an Olympic Distance triathlon; a distance usually reserved for seasoned adult triathletes. 

Winter initially had thoughts of racing as a means of bringing light to the growing epidemic of childhood obesity. This all changed one spring morning in 2008, when she lost her dad to an aggressive form of prostate cancer.  To honor her dad she formed Team Winter, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, to raise money for prostate cancer research & awareness. 

She has raised close to $500,000 toward that effort and counting.  She went on to become the Ironkids National Champion for 2010 & 2011 and spent three years as the official ambassador of the sport.  Winter was also the 2011 recipient of the Annika Inspiration Award. At age 12, Winter was invited to an aerial skiing camp by two-time Olympian, Emily Cook. After completing the week long camp, Winter moved to Park City, UT to train and compete for the next four years on the Fly Freestyle elite development team. During that time, she set a world record by becoming the youngest person to run a marathon on all seven continents, the youngest person to run 26.2 miles on Antarctica and the first mother/daughter duo to run a marathon on all seven continents.

Winter has been officially named to the 2016-17 US Ski Team. All efforts are currently focused on making the 2018 Winter Olympics in aerial skiing. 

Winter Vinecki has appeared in the following PEACE Fund Radio episodes: