MERIDA Athletes & Ambassadors
MERIDA FLIGHT CENTRE RACING
Australia's MERIDA Exact Mining Flight Centre Racing Team and racing program supports grass roots rider development with the formation of state based MERIDA Flight Centre racing teams across Australia, managed locally with a clear development path for emerging Australian talent, to the national MERIDA Exact Mining Flight Centre racing team.
With state based teams in QLD, NSW, ACT, SA, WA, NT and TAS, and a national elite team drawn from state teams, MERIDA Exact Mining Flight Centre Racing is Australia's only true national mountain bike team, and is fast becoming the team of choice for riders, as MERIDA becomes the bikes of choice for Australia.
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MERIDA ATHLETES
Jason English
Multiple World 24 Hour Solo mountain bike Champion, Australian Marathon Champion, Winner Alice Springs Red Centre Enduro, Winner Merida, Scott 24 hour & winner of many more race. Jason English rides MERIDA.
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Adrian Jackson
Multiple World Mountain Bike Orienteering Champion, Winner Otway Odyssey, Winner Tour De Timor.
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Dan McDonald
2012 Goals – Top 5 Nationals U/23, Top 5 Oceania Championships.
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Terri Rhodes
South Australian State Champion, U23 World Championship representative, U23 National Series winner & National Cross Country Podium.
SASI (South Australia Sports Institute – Cycling Squad)
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TRIATHLON
Matt White - Pro Triathlete
Matt has been competing in triathlons since the age of 15 and has completed numerous Ironman, Marathons and Endurance Races across the globe. Matt Turned Professional in 1999 and based himself on the Gold Coast in Queensland and later moving to the Provence Region in the South of France competing for various French Triathlon Clubs throughout a 7 year period. Matt has recently become a Fire Fighter which enables him to compete at a professional level and maintain a healthy balance in his life.
Matt completed his first Ironman in 2001 in what is regarded as the toughest Ironman on earth, based at Embrun in the Alpine region of France, he finished 8th overall and has subsequently challenged himself on the world Ironman circuit culminating in four top ten finishes at Ironman Australia and a career best of second place at Ironman Korea in 2003.
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Emma Jackson - Pro Triathlete
Emma Jackson is an Australian elite triathlete. She is the 2010 U23 World Triathlon Champion and multiple winner and medallist at various national and international competitions. 2011 has been a breakthrough year for Emma on the elite international triathlon circuit with some outstanding performances displayed. She finished the World Championship Series ranked 4th and first Australian in her debut Elite season.
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MERIDA AMBASSADORS
MERIDA AUSTRALIA is very proud to support members of local communities achieve their goals on and off the bike, through the MERIDA ambassador program, running across Australia and managed on a local level by MERIDA dealers. If you would like to be considered for the MERIDA ambassador program, please contact us.
