Category: Riders
Karepa adds to Tauranga’s BMX legacy
Karepa Heke Kaiawha may only be 12 but the Tauranga BMX rider is well established as New Zealand’s top rider in his age group.
Nothing stopping plucky Lily
Among the riders at NZCT AIMS Games BMX racing at the Tauranga BMX track is Lily Hovell from Chisnallwood Intermediate School in Christchurch. Year 8 Lily is a typical student – who loves taking part in everything she can at school.
Sarah Walker named IOC member
Kiwi BMX rider Sarah Walker may have missed out on competing in Rio due to injury, but she’s landed a top-level role as a member of the International Olympic Committee.
It’s only skin, it’ll come back – Jones lucks out in semis
New Zealand’s Trent Jones summed up his racing at the 2016 Rio Olympics nicely in an interview with Andrew Mulligan from Sky Sports.
Caitlin Georgantas – World Championships 2016
The 2016 BMX World Championships were held in Medellin, Colombia from the 23rd to the 29th of May. Slightly earlier than last year due to the Olympics; which meant only 6 weeks of training post Nationals.
World Champs 2016 – Cailen Calkin
On May 14th we departed New Zealand to start another adventure across the world for the BMX World Championships. We first flew to Houston, Texas and later on moved to New Orleans for a little holiday to start our trip off.
Matt Cameron / 3 Month Recap
The last 3 months have been jammed with racing, training, traveling and making steps towards peaking for the World championships in Colombia.
Nick Fox / January 7th
On January 7th I dislocated my shoulder which was due to the injury I sustained at the national champs in 2015. I had only just started feeling myself again on the bike in December of 2015 after a long recovery,
Lily Greenough Age 8
Nationals is here! I am so excited to see my friends from all over NZ and race the fastest girls in my age group. It is so nerve-wracking because I want to race the best that I can and get a good result.
Stu Crichton – A display of true grit and determination
Stu Crichton who is a long time member of the Southland BMX Club in the deep south, was unlucky to have a heavy fall during a club race, on November 27th.
Maynard Peel – Junior Mens W1
My Worlds trip started with ten days in Florida. Having some really good track time at both Oldsmar and Sarasota track was the focus for preparation leading into the World Championships.
Cougar Camp 2016 – Number 2
CALLING ALL LADIES AND BMX MUMS!!!! Cougar camp is back! This camp will be aimed to get new and existing ladies over 30 years on their bikes
Caitlin happy with worlds’ results
A third BMX Worlds has left Caitlin Georgantas happy with her performance and results. The 18-year-old followed up world competition in Auckland in 2013 and Belgium last year with her best ever returns
