Name and Location of Your Sprockids Club: Valemount Secondary School Mountain bike Club

Favorite Food: Thai Shrimp

Favorite Music: Variety

Favorite Movie: Mr Bean Series

Pets: Dog And Cat

Who inspirers you? God, Mr V

Current bike: Rocky Mountain Vertex

List your bike's components: Sram, Race face, Avid, Shimano, Bomber, Easton, Maxxis, Time,

Sponsors/Supporters: Rocky Mountain, Haywood Securities, Freewheel Cycles, Mike Weigle

How long have you been riding, and what got your started? 4 years, VSS mountain bike club. It was fun and sometimes frustrating but after a few races and actually passing some boys, I was hooked.

What do you enjoy most about mountain biking? Fast, Fun technical singletrack in the great outdoors!

Are you involved in racing? If so, what is it that you like about the competition? Yes. I like the search for my own limits and finding that I can push myself through a lot of pain - and it feels good when I stop.

What is your favorite race and why? Sunpeaks – high level racing on one of my favourite courses, Canmore – great course, Mike Weigle’s Blue River race- Fun atmosphere, BC High school Provincials race – great experience with the team. I don't want to choose one.

Where is your favorite area to ride? What makes it so special? Jasper Alta.; Memories of epic snow rides, night rides… It's just fun!

Describe your most memorable mountain biking experience? A spring ride in Jasper where it snowed eight inches the night before the ride and continued to snow a little during the ride. We rode for three hours with frozen feet, plowing through 2 foot snow drifts and laying down the first bike tracks of the year. Frozen Canadian fun.

How has mountain biking helped you with other aspects of your life? I have learned self discipline; goal setting and achievement; It has allowed me time to reflect and get healthy; And a super way to experience the outdoors.

What are your future goals in regards to mountain biking? I will always ride. I would like to continue to race as long as I have the opportunity and it fits within the greater.

How do you give back to the sport? Are you involved in trail construction,
maintenance, or other activities? In the past I have done work on the local trails, led a girls only ride and helped promote a local mountain bike festival put on by Mike Weigle in Blue River.

Other interests or hobbies? I love being outside skiing (up or down), hiking, canoeing, drawing, painting and driving.