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.
Tauranga BMXer Karepa Heke Kaiawha is an Oceania champ, who has a ranking of seventh in the world – and this week he added record-breaker to his list of achievements.
Tauranga BMX Club proudly hosted the inaugural BMX @ NZCT AIMS Games International Sporting Championships event in September 2016, sponsored by Rad Cycles.
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.
The New Zealand Community Trust AIMS Games has gone on another record-breaking rampage with nearly 9300 intermediate-aged athletes signing up for this year’s tournament.