Dear Mr. and Mrs. Morgenstern,

I am one of Nancy’s teammates. We raced together some, but mostly trained together. I met you both a couple of years ago at the race at Harriman State Park. You were there watching Nancy and my mother was there watching me. When I told my mom about Nancy she remembered her and both of you right away. Nancy’s amazing spunk and zest for life, her determination, made such a strong and positive impression.

I don’t know what I can tell you that you haven’t heard from a million others who adored her. But I can tell you that every time I want to get the team together I still want to call her. I could always count on her to mobilize us and pull us together. When none of the other women would show, Nancy would be there. When I think of racing next season, I look forward to racing with Nancy before I remember that I can’t. Knowing she was out there to ride with and to talk to made life better, made racing more fun.

Tamara Damon