Name: MARY PERKINS
Date of Birth: 11 November 1982
Place of Birth: Taupo
Education: Wanganui High School
Occupation: Parts & Accessories Manager
Hometown: Otorohanga
Married To: Not married
Height: 164cm
Weight: Not telling
Hobbies: Hunting, Snowboarding, surf skiing
First Race: 1999
First Win: Only started racing in 1999
Favourite Track: Tokoroa but really likes Freestyle
Racing Highlights: Being selected into 2001 and 2002 Oceania Team, Whakatane Freestyle and Taupo Extravaganza .
Team: Team Otorohonda
Current Machine: Freestyle Honda CR 125 and MX Honda CRF 450
Helmet: KBC
Boots: Alpine Star
Other Gear: Thor and Smith Goggles
First Wheels: KX 125
Other Sports/Interest: Freestyle
Favourite Food/Drink: Strawberries - Orange juice
Favourite Film: Fast and Furious
Person you Admire: My Mum
Best advise you've been given: I was told "Don't let today's failures rob you of tomorrows success".
Ambition for this season: Win MX Women's Championship 2002 To do a Freestyle superman by the end of 2002. I am making a film with Xtreme Sports TV in March and want to do really well.
The importance of personal goals: To set my life on track to achieve what I want in life
2001 NZ Results: 3rd Women's National Champs, 3rd Waikato Women's Champs, 2nd Women's Taupo Extravaganza, 16th North Island Champs in the guys class, 2nd Oceania Challenge and 4th in Freestyle at Whakatane Summerfest
Other Major Results: First NZ women to do freestyle