USA TRIP FINISHED!

This trip has been an amazing experience, good and bad.

Good:

Racing 2 Solid XC Races
Travelling with my coaches!
Winning 2 Super D's
Having an insight into Parent hood
Skating all day in New York City
Mountain biking in Fresno, Montana, New York Long Island, Windham and Nordic mountain, Wisconsin.
Meeting the Friendly people of America!

Bad:

Loosing bags on planes
Food Poisoning
Delayed flights...1 plane trip included sitting in the plane for 3 hours before we took off then waiting on the tarmac for another hour before getting off
Strange bite on my leg that ended up with lots of pus.
Loosing bags a second time.
My four precious Cookie Butter jars smashed through my back pack.

Anna,Aiden and Elva - Top of The Empire State 

I would like to thank my Coaches. Anna Beck and Aiden Lefmann have helped me in so many ways, organising the trip, Driving me physically and in a car. More than just coaches.

Thank you Jake Liles and Samantha Ottemoeller - Liles for being the best possible hosts! Plenty of food, Comfy bed, Took us out riding! and showed us the Shields avenue bottle shop experience.

Thank you Bianca Beck and Mark Swaab for the stay in New York long Island. Wonderful family. Sorry for using detergent in the dishwasher, the bath and eating all your food. Thank you for introducing me to Cookie Butter.

My Parents of course for supporting me for my 14 years of racing, legends.


And of course my sponsors..

THANK YOU

Kenmore Cycles - The family business that has helped me out since I was Born

Kenmore Cycle Club - For generously donating money towards my trip!

Aiden and Anna from Cyclinic - For the outstanding training and mentoring

Dylan Coulson from Sram, Rockshox, Avid, Truvativ - For the gear and support. XX1 The break through in mountain biking.

Jason Kelly from Podium lube - For the Products that look after my bike.

Dean Clarke from Torq Australia who recently helped me out with nutrition for a unbeatable racing fuel plan.