Tag: Sarah Walker
Walker starts strongly, Smith makes quarters in BMX World Cup
Sarah Walker has finished ninth in her first BMX World Cup Supercross of the all-important 2019 season in Manchester.
Kiwi BMX riders begin serious quest towards Tokyo Olympics
New Zealand’s leading BMX riders begin their quest for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in earnest with the all-important UCI World Cup competition underway in Manchester this weekend.
New BMX track latest improvement at Waipa Valley, Rotorua
A soon-to-open $1.3 million BMX track at Waipa is the latest in a number of developments coming to life in the area. The new, world-class track is being built on the corner of State Highway 5 and Waipa Mill Rd
Australian brother and sister take out Oceania BMX titles in Te Awamutu
Australian brother and sister, Saya and Kai Sakakibara claimed elite titles at the 2019 Oceania BMX Championships in Te Awamutu on Saturday.
Walker and Peel claim FIRST New Zealand BMX honours
Sarah Walker and Maynard Peel claimed the elite honours at the FIRST Windows and Doors New Zealand BMX Championships in Te Awamutu.
Bumper weekend of world-class BMX racing in Waikato
The Waikato is in bike heaven over the coming week with international BMX action at Te Awamutu, the Tissot UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Cambridge and the start of the New Zealand Cycle Classic on the roads of Waipa.
Olympic dream alive for Sarah Walker
Many athletes who have been through the injuries and hard luck that Sarah Walker has during the last six years would have given the sport up years ago. But Walker is not wired that way.
Petch on home turf as Te Awamutu hosts Oceania BMX Championships
New Zealand’s leading BMX riders face an important showdown in the pathway that ultimately leads to the Tokyo Olympics when they compete in the Oceania Championships in January.
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.
Walker fights back from adversity to score World Cup BMX podium
The All Blacks are not the only Kiwi sports stars making waves in Argentina this weekend, with Sarah Walker fighting back from years of injury-laden adversity to finish on the podium at the UCI BMX World Cup.
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.
