Charlotte Backus Turner
Charlotte B. Turner is a 27-year-old former professional road cyclist turned ultra-endurance athlete, coach, and multi-disciplinary creative. With roots in E-sports (one of Zwift’s first Beta riders), road cycling, and gravel racing, she has evolved into a dedicated Ultra Bikepacker—racing some of the hardest self-supported events in the country, including the Doom 400 and the North–South Colorado 600-mile route, with many more adventures on the horizon.
Charlotte currently lives in Park City, Utah, with her husband Matthew, and holds certifications through USA Cycling and TrainingPeaks, along with an advanced certification in sports nutrition. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, where she raced for four years as an MVP on the collegiate cycling team. During her senior year (2019), she published two research papers on sports psychology and sleep-related heart rate variability—an early foundation for the science-driven approach she brings to her coaching today.
As a coach, Charlotte specializes in virtual coaching, ultra-endurance preparation, and self-supported racing development for athletes across all levels—from juniors to masters. Her philosophy blends performance physiology with mindset training, aiming to help every athlete build resilience, confidence, and long-term joy in the sport. She believes deeply in meeting athletes where they are and guiding them toward sustainable growth both on the bike and in life.
Outside of coaching, Charlotte works full-time with Exquisite Mountain Property Management, her husband’s family business in Park City. She assists with luxury estate management, weekly walkthroughs, inspections, client communications, and operational logistics. Though she wears many hats, she thrives on structure, service, and helping others feel at home—whether in their training or in their living spaces.
Charlotte is also a passionate video editor, photographer, and writer. She creates engaging media, training content, and long-form blogs that blend endurance science with personal storytelling. Supporting junior development, sharing knowledge, and encouraging others to find balance in their athletic and personal lives remain core to her mission.
Through every role—coach, athlete, creative, and caretaker—Charlotte is guided by purpose, curiosity, and a deep love for helping others become the strongest version of themselves.
My Ethos
My goal as a coach is to value what we all have in common as individuals. I am here to guide others to self-achievement in sport, but also in real life through community and gaining knowledge of personal potential beyond just numbers but is the sense of nutrition, psychology, and understanding physiology to achieve the set goals. I want to be there to mentor through trust and friendship to create a bond that's not just goal achievement, but personal self-accomplishment to reach fulfillment creating overall class achievement and imaginative intellect. As a Coach, I want others to achieve an independent and ambitious sense of self through the honest and loyal connections we create as a bond. They expect me to be on their side as a team member to guide and mentor, creating imaginative and insightful direction for achieving goals and also self-growth. I provide a broad-minded and intellectually safe place to allow individuals to learn and feel a true sense of self-accomplishment through knowledge in all areas of the balance of psychology, nutrition, and science to where ultimate health is achieved, goals are acquired, and lifetime journeys are created.
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