She has her long-term sights set on the Olympics in 2020, but for now BMX rider Amy Martin's goal is to win her grade at the world championships in July.
There's no doubt about the 15-year-old Iona College student's talent and dedication - but she needs support from the community to raise $8000 to get to the champs in Rotterdam and cover costs of training outside Hawke's Bay, where there is no track for her to use.
Martin is the country's top 15-year-old female rider, representing not only Hawke's Bay, but New Zealand - though she's not content to stop there.
Already she has met and taken advice from the likes of Sarah Walker, 25, who won silver in the women's BMX at the 2012 London Olympic Games.
"She told me to chase my dream," she said. "She is a huge inspiration to me - us Kiwi girls are gutsy enough to compete against the world and do our country proud."