Rider Profile: Bob Freeman
Home Town: Inverell
Previous Rides for the Service:
7 Mountain bike bashes
2 Walcha team Challenges
1 Guyra top of the range challenge
1 Inverell Teams Challenge
Bob is married with 2 children ages 12 and 15. Has many interests and enjoys plenty of 2 and 4 wheeled action, motorised or not.
Bob’s mountain bike riding career kicked off in the mid 80’s and he spent many years riding the bush around Newcastle in Glenrock State Recreation area and Mt Sugarloaf before moving west to take up teaching. In Inverell his favourite haunt is the Goonoowigall bushland known well to the Tamworth Callala Mongrels who have braved the occasional day riding with Bob.
Cajoled into his first Westpac charity ride in 2004 by two friends and local Inverell businessmen, Bob was soon hooked and has participated in every bash since. His commitment to the helicopter service inspired him to help co-ordinate the inaugural Inverell Teams Challenge in 2009 and it is hoped this will become an annual event.
Being born, bred and working on the cost of NSW for most of his life Bob has found the change to country life to be a good one. Becoming involved with the Westpac Mountain bike events has taken him to many small communities and country towns that otherwise he would not had the opportunity to visit.
Bob took on the role of year advisor at about the same time of his first Westpac ride. After supporting these students through their senior schooling for 6 years the 2009 graduating group committed to throw their support behind him by fundraising for the Barossa ride. The students put in an outstanding effort for their Year 12 fund raising campaign, raising over $2000 for the service to support the 10th anniversary ride. Macintyre High School is very proud to have their school logo feature on the ride shirts this year.
Bob is pleased to introduce his teaching colleague from Macintyre, Nick McLoughlin, to the Westpac mountain bike family and Nick will be joining him for the 10th anniversary ride.
Home Town: Inverell
Previous Rides for the Service:
7 Mountain bike bashes
2 Walcha team Challenges
1 Guyra top of the range challenge
1 Inverell Teams Challenge
Bob is married with 2 children ages 12 and 15. Has many interests and enjoys plenty of 2 and 4 wheeled action, motorised or not.
Bob’s mountain bike riding career kicked off in the mid 80’s and he spent many years riding the bush around Newcastle in Glenrock State Recreation area and Mt Sugarloaf before moving west to take up teaching. In Inverell his favourite haunt is the Goonoowigall bushland known well to the Tamworth Callala Mongrels who have braved the occasional day riding with Bob.
Cajoled into his first Westpac charity ride in 2004 by two friends and local Inverell businessmen, Bob was soon hooked and has participated in every bash since. His commitment to the helicopter service inspired him to help co-ordinate the inaugural Inverell Teams Challenge in 2009 and it is hoped this will become an annual event.
Being born, bred and working on the cost of NSW for most of his life Bob has found the change to country life to be a good one. Becoming involved with the Westpac Mountain bike events has taken him to many small communities and country towns that otherwise he would not had the opportunity to visit.
Bob took on the role of year advisor at about the same time of his first Westpac ride. After supporting these students through their senior schooling for 6 years the 2009 graduating group committed to throw their support behind him by fundraising for the Barossa ride. The students put in an outstanding effort for their Year 12 fund raising campaign, raising over $2000 for the service to support the 10th anniversary ride. Macintyre High School is very proud to have their school logo feature on the ride shirts this year.
Bob is pleased to introduce his teaching colleague from Macintyre, Nick McLoughlin, to the Westpac mountain bike family and Nick will be joining him for the 10th anniversary ride.
A very impressive CV of past rides Mr Freeman!
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