2024
May 4-8: UCI Paracycling Road World Cup in Maniago, Italy
13th in the time trial, DNF in the road race
April 20-23: UCI Paracycling Road World Cup in Ostend, Belgium
9th in the time trial, 14th in the road race
2023
Aug. 23-24: USA Cycling Paracycling Road National Championships in Augusta, GA
Silver medalist in the time trial
May 27-29: UCI Paracycling Road World Cup in Hunstville, AL, USA
6th in the time trial, 9th in the road race
May 4-8: UCI Paracycling Road World Cup in Ostend, Belgium
8th in the time trial, 11th in the road race
April 20-23: UCI Paracycling Road World Cup in Maniago, Italy
7th in the time trial, crashed (DNF) in the road race
7th in Handcycle Team Relay with Alicia Dana and Brandon Lyons
2022
August 4-7: UCI Paracycling Road World Cup in Quebec City, Canada
6th in the time trial, 6th in the road race
July 9-10: USA Cycling Paracycling Road National Championships in Chattanooga, TN
Silver medalist in the time trial
Bronze medalist in the road race
May 12-15: UCI Paracycling Road World Cup in Elzach, Germany
8th in the time trial, 8th in the road race
May 5-8: UCI Paracycling Road World Cup in Ostend, Belgium
8th in the time trial, 10th in the road race
7th in Handcycle Team Relay with Jenna Rollman and Owen Daniels
2021
July 9-11: USA Cycling Paracycling Road National Championships in Boise, ID
Gold medalist in the time trial
Gold medalist in the road race
Gold medalist in the Handcycle Team Relay with Alicia Dana and Owen Daniels
May 6-8: UCI Paracycling Road World Cup in Ostend, Belgium
9th in the time trial
10th in the road race
2020
Season canceled
2019
June 27-29: USA Cycling Paracycling Road National Championships in Knoxville, TN
Bronze medalist in the Handcycle Team Relay with Oksana Masters and Jerry Cuzick
Bronze medalist in the time trial
May 16-19: UCI Paracycling Road World Cup in Ostend, Belgium
6th in the time trial, 7th in the road race
May 10-12: UCI Paracycling Road World Cup in Corridonia, Italy
Silver medalist in the Handcycle Team Relay with Will Groulx and Brandon Lyons
9th in the time trial
Apr. 6: First hand cyclist and 6th overall in El Tour de Mesa 50K in Mesa, Arizona
Feb. 15-17: First overall across all classifications at the Valley of the Sun Stage Race in Phoenix, Arizona
2018
Sept. 15: Air Force Marathon winner and set a new record
Aug. 15-19: UCI Paracycling Road World Cup in Baie-Comeau, Canada
Bronze medalist in the Handcycle Team Relay with Alicia Dana and Ryan Pinney
5th in the time trial, 5th in the road race
Aug. 9: West Valley View Article: Disabled Avondale athlete looks to establish cycle of victory
July 6-8: UCI Paracycling Road World Cup in Emmen, Netherlands
Gold medalist in the Handcycle Team Relay with Will Groulx and Ryan Pinney
7th in the time trial, 8th in the road race
June 23: Spoke with residents at the Beatitudes Campus in Phoenix, Arizona
June 13-15: USA Cycling Paracycling Road National Championships in Augusta, Georgia
Gold medalist in the Handcycle Team Relay with Will Groulx and Ryan Pinney
Bronze medalist in the time trial
12 News Article: Arizona riders help earn gold at paracycling road nationals
May 9: Spoke with students at the Senior Living Center in Phoenix, Arizona
May 3-6: UCI Paracycling Road World Cup in Oostende, Belgium
9th in the time trial, 10th in the road race
Apr. 22: Spoke with student pilots, their instructors and parents at the Aviation Explorers event in Mesa, Arizona
Apr. 7: First hand cyclist and 9th overall in El Tour de Mesa 50K in Mesa, Arizona
Mar. 3: Spoke with participants at the March of the Fallen event in Arizona
Feb. 16-18: 2nd overall across all classifications at the Valley of the Sun Stage Race in Phoenix, Arizona
Jan. 25: Named to the 2018 U. S. Paralympics Paracycling National Team
Jan. 18: Spoke with the Phoenix Hispanic Network at the City of Phoenix
2017
September 28: Avondale Paracyclist Races for National Team https://www.westvalleyview.com/community/avondale-paracyclist-races-for-national-team/article_39303b68-a3ac-11e7-9523-138bc06071a0.html
August 31 - September 2: UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
8th in the time trial, 7th in the road race
August 29: Berling Rides Comeback Trail All the Way to South Africa
June 30 - July 2: UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup in Emmen, Netherlands
4th in time trial, 8th in road race, 5th in Team USA relay
June 26: Odyssey Online article written by my niece, Maddie Market
https://www.theodysseyonline.com/just-living-the-dream-captain-david-berlings-story
June 22: US Paralympics Cycling Names 2017 World Championship Team
May 19-21: UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup in Oostende, Belgium
6th in time trial, 9th in road race
May 12-14: UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup in Maniago, Italy
7th in time trial, 9th in road race
May 6: First handcyclist in the Javelina Chase / Arizona State Road Race Championship
May 5: Spoke with students at both Duncan and Morenci High Schools in Arizona
April 27-29: 2017 USA Cycling Para-Cycling Road Nationals in Grand Junction, Colorado
Gold medalist in the H5 classification time trial
Silver medalist in the H5 classification road race
April 1: First hand cyclist and 5th overall in El Tour de Mesa 50K in Mesa, Arizona
2016
November 19: First handcyclist and 2nd overall in El Tour de Tucson 40 miler in Tucson, Arizona
November 13: Won the Silver Strand Half Marathon in Coronado, California
October 30: Second place in the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C.
October 9: First handcyclist and 14th overall in the Tour de Scottsdale 30 miler in Scottsdale, Arizona
September 17: Won the Air Force Marathon in Dayton, Ohio, setting a new record of 1:14:27
September 9: Spoke with students at Bret Tarver Elementary School in Phoenix, Arizona
August 20: Placed second in the Team Relay at the Fall Triathlon at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona
Summer: Won the Handcycle division at the Double Eagle Time Trial Series in Albuquerque, New Mexico
July 2: US Paralympic Team Trials in Charlotte, North Carolina
Third place in the H5 classification
May 25-28: 2016 USA Cycling Para-Cycling Road Nationals in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Silver medalist in the H5 classification road race
Silver medalist in the H5 classification time trial
Gold medalist in the H5 classification criterium
Apr. 29 - May 1: 2nd in the H5 classification at Defi Sportif in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
First international race.
Apr. 1-5: Attended the Paracycling Development Camp at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California
Feb. 12-14: 3rd across all classifications at the Valley of the Sun Stage Race in Phoenix, Arizona
Feb. 8: Clippedin.bike interview and article VOS added to National Paralympic calendar
http://clippedin.bike/vos-added-to-national-paralympic-calendars/
Feb. 5-7: 3rd in the H5 classification at the Top End Euro-American Championships in Clermont, Florida
2015
Nov. 21: First handcyclist and 17th place overall in El Tour de Tucson 40 miler in Tucson, Arizona
Nov. 15: Won the Silver Strand Half Marathon in Coronado, California
Oct. 11: First handcyclist and 27th place overall in the Tour de Scottsdale 30 miler in Scottsdale, Arizona
Sept. 19: Won the Air Force Marathon in Dayton, Ohio
Sept. 13: Won the Handcycle division at the Arizona Individual Time Trial State Championships in Picacho Peak, Arizona
Aug. 29: Won the Team Relay at the Fall Triathlon at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona
Aug. 21: Spoke at the 2015 Annual Sessions of the Grand York Rite of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, and received an award for service to the community
Aug. 7: Spoke with military service members of the 944th Medical Group at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona
https://www.dvidshub.net/news/174067/survivor-shares-his-story-resilience#.VspBPRzaO68
Summer: Won the Handcycle division at the Double Eagle Time Trial Series in Albuquerque, New Mexico
May 29-31: Won the H5 classification at the Kansas Adaptive Cycling Omnium in Wichita, Kansas
May 23-25: 2015 USA Cycling Para-Cycling Road Nationals in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Bronze Medalist in the H5 Classification Time Trial
4th place in the H5 Classification Road Race
May 8: Just Living the Dream: No Way Out But Through named WINNER of Best Autobiography by Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Also a FINALIST in the Military and Motivational categories.
Apr. 23-25: Won the H5 classification at the Clocktower Classic in Rome, Georgia
Mar. 28: Only handcyclist and 4th place overall at the Javelina Chase in Duncan, Arizona.
Feb. 28: Won the Phoenix Marathon
Feb. 20: Just Living the Dream featured at the Youngtown Library Book Club meeting.
Missy and I were invited as guest speakers.
Feb. 13-15: 8th across all classifications at the Valley of the Sun Stage Race in Phoenix, Arizona
First USA Cycling event.
Jan. 10: Won the Arizona Disabled Sports Run, Walk, and Roll in Mesa, Arizona
2014
Dec. 3: Read books and spoke with children about people with disabilities at the Luke Air Force Base Library
Nov. 22: Third handcyclist and 64th place overall in El Tour de Tucson 40 miler in Tucson, Arizona
Nov. 16: 2nd place at the Silver Strand Half Marathon in Coronado, California
Fall: Wounded Warrior Project magazine interview and article. Go to page 17 of 19.
https://filecache.mediaroom.com/mr5mr_woundedwarriorproject2/177359/wwp-0255_interactive_6.pdf
Oct. 24: Spoke with middle school students at McGuire Middle School in Lakeville, Minnesota
Oct. 23: La Crosse Tribune article Book recounts HHS grad's plane crash, recovery
Oct. 21: Returned to Holmen High School to speak with 300+ students, and presented with Missy that evening at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
https://issuu.com/uw-lacrosse/docs/lantern_summer_2014_web1 (Go to page 9)
Oct. 20: US Air Force Torch Magazine article Man on Wire
Oct. 19: Spoke during Sunday services at Halfway Creek Lutheran Church in Holmen, Wisconsin
Sep. 11: Ebook version of Just Living the Dream released!
Apr. 21: Luke Air Force Base Thunderbolt article
2013
Dec. 7: Spoke at the Naval Medical Center San Diego Project C.A.R.E (Comprehensive Aesthetic Restorative Effort) Summit in San Diego, California, about the tissue expansion and reconstruction done on my right stump.
July: Just Living the Dream: No Way Out But Through by Captain (retired) David Berling, Melissa Berling, and Kim Berling published by Lava Flow Publishing
2012
Oct. 26: Spoke at the National Disability Employment Awareness Month luncheon held at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.
http://www.luke.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/3070/Article/358604/disabled-retiree-has-story-of-courage-rebirth.aspx
2007
Oct. 15: Cut the ribbon for the grand opening of the Comprehensive Combat and Complex Casualty Care (C5) unit at the Naval Medical Center San Diego.