About Us

Our people

 

Darren Stewart

Darren has bred his success on attention to detail, a comprehensive understanding of what the end-user requires in this specialised industry and a very broad skill-set that provides great flexibility and a creative approach to all situations.  Darren is a licensed builder with over 20 years of construction and 10+ years in track building experience and has now specialised in designing, building, maintaining and remediating mountain bike, walking and multi-use tracks. This includes the design, construction and installation of related products such as bridges, culverts, and safety barriers, technical trail features.  Projects have been undertaken at Stromlo Forest Park (including regular track maintenance and remediation, and various building and construction works), Mt Majura, Pine Island, Weston Park, Tidbinbilla the Cotter and many more.

Ben Cory

Ben is a local, national and international mountain bike identity.  Ben is a former Junior downhill mountain bike world champion and on 5 occasions has been selected in the Elite World Championships. Ben is one of the top riders in Australia and is sponsored by Giant.  Added to his riding abilities is his profound knowledge and expertise in track building.  Ben has a special eye for detail and a top quality finished product. Ben was the architect and builder of the pump track that hosted the unofficial World Pump Track Championships in September 2009 and has been an instrumental player on numerous Makin Trax pump tracks since.

 

Pat Alferink

Pat has extensive experience in the Makin Trax team as a trail builder.  He has experience in the landscaping industry being an expert in paving, concreting and stone work. 

Chris Short

Chris is a qualified carpenter and has almost completed an advanced diploma in civil and environmental engineering.  He has undertaken a cert 2 in oxy, arc, tig and mig welding and brazing and is licensed to operate excavators, front end loaders, skid steer loaders, and back hoe loaders, MR truck and chainsaw accreditation for felling, trim and crosscut. 

 

Bernie Whalan

Bernie is a landscape and skate park designer who has worked for Redbox Designs.  Bernie has been working for over 20 years in the landscaping and horticulture industries.

He has a degree in Industrial Design and is an accomplished CAD operator.

Heather Stewart

Heather is Co-Director of Makin Trax and is a Chartered Accountant and member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia with specialist internal, external and forensic auditing experience. She oversees budgeting, auditing and report writing processes and manages the office administration function.