Category: Riders
Comeback kid Jakub Bourke of Tauranga makes the podium
He’s back on the bike and he’s back on the podium. But on June 17 last year, the prospects for Tauranga BMX ridder Jakub Bourke being in either of those places were not good.
Sarah Walker’s labour of love protects athletes’ rights
From the gallery, Olympic BMX silver medallist Sarah Walker watched on, as the document she had spent 12 months creating was raised in front of international sports’ most prominent figures.
Mighty 11 Trialists – Pre-Norths 2018
BMX New Zealand would like to announce the trialists for the Mighty11 Junior Test Teams to be held at the Pre-Norths meeting at Mountain Raiders BMX.
Whakatane BMX rider Jaydah-Lily Lees sets record at AIMS Games
Records tumbled on BMX time trial day at the Aims Games. In the third year of this sport at the tournament, fastest times were set in three of the four divisions – Year 7 boys and girls, and Year 8 boys.
Waikato BMX riders profit from passion, selected for Youth Olympics
The efforts of two of Waikato’s rising stars in BMX have paid off. Hamilton students Cailen Calkin and Jessie Smith have been selected for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games, held in Buenos Aires in October.
Te Awamutu to host Oceania BMX Championships for first time
Te Awamutu will host the 2019 Oceania BMX Championship in January, the only regional championships to be staged on this side of the Tasman next year.
Age group world champion cyclists to compete at Youth Olympic Games
Multi-world age group champions Jessie Smith and Cailen Calkin, both from the Waikato, are part of the five-strong New Zealand cycling team to compete at the Youth Olympic Games in Argentina.
UPDATE: BMXNZ Rider Development
There has been plenty of action in the senior rider development space so I thought it was time to fill in the blanks and let everyone know where the Cycling New Zealand (CNZ) Schick Civil BMX performance HUB fits in.
Community service work crews have helped build school a new BMX track
A new BMX track already has the approval of the kids who use it, but now it’s getting official recognition.
Top-10 finishes for Walker and Smith in BMX Elite Champs
Teacher and student, Sarah Walker and Jessie Smith, secured top-10 performances in today’s elite racing at the UCI BMX World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
High winds force cancellation of first day of elite racing
High winds have forced the cancellation of racing on the first of the two elite race days in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Walker hopes winds drop for BMX World Championships
High winds may pose a significant challenge for elite riders at the UCI BMX World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan this weekend.
Cambridge pair win rainbow jerseys in BMX Worlds
Two Cambridge riders have won rainbow jerseys after victories on day three of the UCI BMX World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
