209 – Pedalling Hard To The EWS with Ellen Flewitt

by Gareth Beckett

209 – Pedalling Hard To The EWS with Ellen Flewitt

Today’s Guest:

Enduro mountain bike racer, student, latest DirtFund Winner and chaser of dreams to the EWS, Ellen Flewitt

On episode #209 it is great to get Ellen Flewitt on the show. Ellen has been racing bikes from around the age of 12 and has never looked back. Her results speak for themselves, but she now has her sights set on bigger goals, bigger podium steps and bigger enduro challenges as she looks towards the Enduro World Series. We chat to Ellen about her background on bikes, racing, sponsors, winning £1000 from The DirtFund Project and of course the EWS. Plus much much more!

Thanks for tuning into the show. Enjoy!

 

This episode is proudly sponsored by ALLTA

ALLTA is a new brand dedicated to making mountain biking easier. Their range of environmentally friendly clothing will keep you looking good on and off the trails and their iconic Trail Changing Robe will keep you warm and dry while you change in and out of your biking gear. ALLTA is a Northern Ireland based brand helping you change how you change for the trails. With ALLTA you’re always READY FOR THE ELEMENTS.

Check them out at: www.rideallta.com

Or catch them on Instagram: @ride.allta

Find Out:

  • How Ellen got interested in mountain biking
  • Why she stuck with it over other sports
  • How Ellen got into racing at such a young age
  • Why she enjoys the buzz racing gives her
  • When Ellen decided this is something she would like to turn into a career
  • How her past university courses have helped her becomes a better rider and competitor
  • Ellen’s past results (and they are good)
  • Why she enjoys Enduro racing over Downhill racing
  • What her training schedule looks like
  • How she hooked up with her sponsor
  • Why Ellen has her sights set on the EWS
  • How she felt hearing the news she had won the latest round of funding from The DirtFund Project
  • What she plans to spend her money on (bikes, bikes, bikes?)
  • Her goals for the 2022 race season
  • How to follow Ellen and find out more

It was a blast having Ellen on the podcast. She is so stoked on bikes and racing that it is infectious. Ellen is only 19 and studying hard at uni, but you can tell her true passion lies on two wheels. I am sure between her degree, racing passions and skills on a bike she will either land a racing job or some form of engineering position in the world of MTB. If she doesn’t we are all missing out.

Ellen has been racing from around the age of 12 or 13 and fell in love with the sport from the very first time she got between the tape. She started her racing adventures on a downhill bike, but five years later she found the enduro scene and has never looked back. Ellen loves the social vibe that enduro racing brings and she much prefers having a few runs to average out her score than everything resting on that one top to bottom run in downhill. 

Ellen has been lucky enough to hook up with the guys and gals at Bird Cycleworks helping her fund her way to the EWS and also grab herself some sweet rides in the process. We chat about how sponsorship (this includes parents!) helps these young riders chase after their dreams and push themselves to become the best they can be, it is far from an easy road. Every spare penny goes into racing, from bike parts, plane tickets, accommodation, event tickets, food, the list just goes on and on. So when Ellen won the latest round of The DirtFund Project and bagged herself £1000 she was over the moon. And no she hasn’t spent it down the pub, she has smartly lodged it in her bank account to help pay entrance fees for the upcoming 2022 EWS race season. Now that’s dedication!

So put your feet up, take the weight off and chill out as we chat to Ellen about racing, funding, having surgery (twice) and how you can best get involved in racing as a young woman. Plus much much more!

Enjoy the show!

 

To Connect with Ellen:

Instagram: ellen_flewitt

 

Ellen’s Sponsors: 

Bird Cycleworks: www.bird.bike

The DirtFund Project: thedirtfundproject.org

 

This episode is proudly sponsored by ALLTA

ALLTA is a new brand dedicated to making mountain biking easier. Their range of environmentally friendly clothing will keep you looking good on and off the trails and their iconic Trail Changing Robe will keep you warm and dry while you change in and out of your biking gear. ALLTA is a Northern Ireland based brand helping you change how you change for the trails. With ALLTA you’re always READY FOR THE ELEMENTS.

Check them out at: www.rideallta.com Or catch them on Instagram: @ride.allta

 

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