Ashley Peters and Russ Garlick
Together Ash and Russ have over 20 years experience in MTB Instruction and training others to help share the stoke!
Ash is the Founder and CEO of WORD. As of 2024, over 1000 young people ride bikes with us each year with 60 Instructors and 30 Assistant Instructors trained by Russ and Ash, rad.
Russ loves his work with Peak Safety as a medic and first aid instructor. Over the years Ash has been instrumental in developing the NZ MTB Instructor Qualifications with NZOIA and is one of 4 MTB Level 2 Assessors in Aotearoa.