Career
East has been competing as a professional on the international level since 2009, and competitively in the United States since 2000. East currently resides near San Diego, California. In addition to professional cycling East serves with More Than Sport in Tijuana, Mexico building homes for the poor. In 2011 East retired from cycling to pursue other opportunities.
East traveled Latin America extensively serving the poor and working with mission organizations.
In 2012 East returned to professional track cycling and currently focuses on 6-day indoor cycle races. East has 14 professional 6-day starts in Amsterdam, Berlin, Rotterdam, Fiorenzuola, Grenoble and Copenhagen.
In October 2013, Daniel Holloway and Guy East raced together as the California Team at the first half-Six Day race since the 1940s.