Swapping Tauranga’s mid-winter chill for the searing temperatures of South Carolina is the biggest challenge facing Karepa Heke-Kaiawha, 13, and Mitchell Wragg, 15.
Charlie Leyser has come a long way in eight months after his first taste of racing on a BMX track. On Thursday, he will be on a flight to the United States to compete in the 2017 BMX World Championships.