BUILT THROUGH ADVERSITY. DRIVEN BY AMBITION.
ENDURO RACER · STORYTELLER · MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE
WHERE YOU START DOESN’T DECIDE WHERE YOU FINISH
I found mountain biking three and a half years ago, with no family background in the sport. It began as a way through difficult times and became a passion, a purpose and a future worth fighting for.
Within a year I was assistant coaching with Ride Technics, and by early 2024 I was lead coach. In late 2025 I committed to the childhood dream: becoming a professional athlete.
I WANT TO BE THE PERSON I WISHED I HAD WHEN I WAS THEIR AGE.
Beyond racing, Zack wants to use his platform to advocate for mental health, inspire the next generation and show that mountain biking can be about far more than results. It's about finding purpose, building resilience and discovering what you're capable of when you back yourself.LEAD COACH
Ride Technics, since early 2024
RACING IN 2027
Privateer enduro campaign
MENTAL HEALTH
Advocacy built in
Z-TEAM PROJECT
ONE RIDER. ONE CREW. ONE MISSION.
Z-Team is a rider-led privateer racing project launching in 2027, with a vision to reach the highest levels of mountain biking. Bringing together performance, storytelling and brand partnerships while creating a platform for people to be apart of the journey.
PERFORMANCE
A serious race program built from the ground up.
STORYTELLING
The work and uncertainty, documented with Eye.Of.Ty
COMMUNITY
A platform for riders and young people to find their way.
Authentic storytelling brought
to life by EYE.OF.TY
“We’d rather give everything we have to this project than never attempt it and be left wondering what might have been”
Partnering with Ty Newcomb of Eye.Of.Ty is about capturing the reality behind the pursuit. My path hasn’t followed the conventional route, and together we’re documenting all of it as it unfolds: the decisions, the uncertainty and the risks of building a future in racing with no guaranteed outcome. It’s the story as it’s lived, not a version made for the camera. For future sponsors, that means the chance to be part of the journey from the ground up, with your brand woven into the progression, the challenges and the milestones.This isn’t a story about having already made it. It’s about finding out how far we can go as a team. BME2026
Five rounds across four US states in three months, racing at altitude on terrain I'd never ridden. Unfortunately an injury ended the campaign early, one round short of the four needed for an official series result. Irrespective, I unofficially finished 2nd.
2ND 3 3,800m 1
Unofficial series finish
Rounds raced before the injury
Peak altitude in training
Rider, touring solo
THE ROUTE
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First race! This race was filled with excitement and drama. 1.5 weeks to adapt to altitude, two days to adapt to bike park style riding and nearly won two stages.
Minimum of 2500m with a peak of 2800m.
Finished 10th.
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First time being exposed to desert style terrain. I overcame quite a few mental barriers. It was also my first encounter with a 10min + stage.
Finished 2nd.
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With a month in between Richfield and Tamarack I worked my butt off for this race putting in big training days at Winter Park and Granby Ranch bike parks.
It was also my first real experience with riding steeps, loam and deep bull dust with big rock slabs all on the one trail.
I crashed heavily on stage one losing just under50. The next four stages I finished second & I clawed back just under 40secs.
The result was bitter sweet.
Finished 4th.
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Back in the desert. I was ready to finish the series strong. Cedar City was a location that really suited me due to the similarity of landscape we have here in Brisbane.
On practise day 2 I had a huge crash at 50kmh OTB which resulted in an immediate end to my campaign. The injury sustained in the crash was a grade 4 tear in my left hamstring.
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DNS
Series rule: riders needed to complete 4 of the 5 rounds for an official result. My campaign ended after 3, so my 2nd place is unofficial.
WHY BME?
High altitude, some of the best terrain in the world and international competition. I lived at an average 2,400m, raced at a range of altitudes and hit a peak of 3,800m in training. A first step toward the professional ranks, with lessons that go straight into 2027.
THE TAKEAWAY
I flew over worried I'd bitten off more than I could chew. I came home with new limits and self-belief as a rider.
WHERE I’M AT NOW
Rehab is on camera. A documentary of the recovery is being filmed right now, with more to share once it's finished.
WHY INVEST WITH ZACK?
Imagine you are sitting at home or your child is sitting at home, struggling to find their place in the world. Searching for a purpose, searching for direction and something that makes them feel like they belong. Now imagine they find it. Something that gives them a reason to get up, push forward and believe in what they could become.
For me, that was mountain biking.
Growing up, I didn't have someone to look up to or a journey to follow that showed me what was possible. I had to find my own way. What started as a way through difficult times became a passion, a purpose and a future worth fighting for.
Now, I want my journey to become that inspiration for someone else. For the young person who discovers my story, picks up a bike and finds something that changes their life, just as it changed mine. I want to be the person that I wished I had when I was their age.
I'm building Z-Team to pursue professional enduro racing, but the ambition extends beyond results. It's about showing what's possible when you back yourself, keep pushing and have the courage to chase something bigger.
By backing me, you're investing in more than an athlete. You're investing in someone who genuinely cares about what they do, the people they meet and the impact they can have on others.
It isn’t about the raw size of the audience but about building the emotional human connection. The ability to relate and have empathy for those who struggle everyday and who you can inspire along the way.
I'm looking for partners who see that potential, believe in the person behind the athlete and want to help build something meaningful.
Because you never know who might be watching, who you might inspire, or how much your support could mean to someone finding their way.
Work with people I trust
Odd Match?
Unlikely. Not impossible
Two worlds with no obvious reason to connect can find common ground.
We want to work with brands that value authentic storytelling, think differently and want to be part of something that brings together mountain biking, personal growth, mental health and the pursuit of something bigger than results.
I will reply to all enquiries within 48 hours.
Let’s give the unlikely a shot 🖐️
