Ben Mather

Australia

Date of Birth: 02 July 1981.

Current Location: Launceston, Tasmania.

Current bike: Orbea Alma full X.0 (and it Rocks!).

MTB discpline participate in: XC and Marathon.

Achievements:

2nd Wildside MTB 08.
4th National Marathon Champs 07.
Fastest Night Lap Scott 24hr 07.
1st State Champs 06,07. .
1st Pro Team Scott 24hr 06.

Goals: Be selected in the Australian team for the world champs to be held in Canberra.

Career Highlight: Winning the Stirling Valley stage at Wildside.

Favourite food: Chocolate and baked kangaroo tail (not together though).

Favourite in race food: Banana's.

Pet hate: People who don't replace the toilet roll when it's empty.

Favourite Movie: Matrix.

Favourite Simpsons character: Homer - Doh.

Favourite TV Show: Las Vegas and House.

favourite track and why: Whakawerawera, Rotorua NZ. Because it's Oh so good!

single track, descent, ascent what gets you going:

There's a track at the Blue Tier in Tassie that every time I get to the bottom of I can't stop smiling. We call it the best bit of track ever. And a road that climbs from Poatina up on to the central plateau, 1000m elevation gain and great views.