Career
Chris Eatough played soccer at the college level at Clemson University while pursuing a degree in engineering. He became involved in mountain biking after graduation, and became a professional in 1999. He specializes in 24-hour, endurance and ultra-marathon events.
Trek Bicycle Corporation is his primary sponsor.
He currently rides for the Trek Racing Cooperative Team, formerly the Trek Volkswagen team with Jeremiah Bishop, Travis Brown, Sue Haywood, Lea Davison and Ross Schnell. Eatough also coaches.
After retiring from professional racing in 2009, Chris was hired as the program manager for Bike Arlington. In that capacity, he led Arlington Virginia"s efforts for the 2010 launch of Capital Bikeshare, the regional bicycle sharing program for the Washington, District of Columbia metropolitan area.
In 2014, Eatough became Howard County, Maryland"s first Bike and Pedestrian Manager for the county"s Department of Planning and Zoning, He lives in Elkridge.