First, I would like to thank everyone who has donated over the past couple years and been a part of this journey. Read below for some background on why I've become involved, and I look forward to seeing you all sometime soon!

MS is a devastating, unpredictable disease. But money raised through BikeMS fuels cutting-edge MS research and critical services to ensure people affected by MS have the resources they need to live their best lives. 

In 2012 my Dad was diagnosed with MS. At the time I was in my first year of college and had no idea what MS was or how it would affect my family's lives. I played a lot of different sports as a kid, and he was always trying to help me improve my kick, throw, catch, swing, or whatever it was. He also introduced me to cycling and mountain biking where we would ride the awesome trails around my hometown of Alice Springs, Australia. This started my love of cycling and I began racing at a national and international level and is still continuing today as a professional mountain biker in the US.

Following my Dad's progress and the strength and support of my Mum to keep everything running smoothly has been a humbling experience. I have more respect than ever for them and their relationship, while keeping up with us three kids. My biggest learning experience from this has been to make sure that I continue to live my life every day as though I may not have the same opportunity tomorrow. 

Three years ago I participated in my first BikeMS and I met a ton of awesome people, including the team from Infinite Scale (a Salt Lake based environmental design company) and I decided to join forces with them last year! I'm excited to be back in 2022 to raise money and show my support for not only Dad, but the whole MS community! 

This year I started a company, Rocket Sloth Co, to help raise more money and awareness for MS. We donate 10% of all sales to Bike MS, with the motto of "Go Fast, Be Chill" at our core. The concept came as dad was starting to slow down with the affects of MS, and his love for all things space, hence the Rocket Sloth! You can check out rocketslothco.com for more information. 

I've set an ambitious goal of $10,000 because I know that with support from people like you, I can get there.