What a weekend of racing from our WTK Riders! It was action packed in the Hawkes Bay for the 2024 BMXNZ National Championships. All our riders should hold their heads high with your achievements and the skill and determination shown on the track.

As always with BMX there were amazing highs, nail biting action, crashes and heart breaking relegation for some of our riders.

MIGHTY 11s - It was all go on Friday with Grace Larnder coming through to secure 3rd spot for the Girls Mighty 11 Test Team, and Tobias Dickinson riding his heart out but just missing out on the cut for the Boys team.

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS - A huge congratulations to our 2024 National Champions with Nikita Clarke taking home NZ1 for another year in the 15-16 Girls age group, and Softy Wi securing NZ1 in the 25-34 Male 20" class.

SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR - To cap off the weekend Toni James was awarded the BMXNZ Sportswomen of the Year! What a way to celebrate an amazing year of racing and commitment to the sport you love! Way to go champ!

The full results of the weekend are below, you guys are all awesome!

NZ1 🥇

• Nikita CLARKE - 15-16 Girls (1st - 16 Girls)
• Softy WI - 25-34 Male 20" (1st - 30-34 Male 20")

NZ2 🥈

• Toni JAMES - 13-44 Cruiser, Female (1st - 30-34 Cruiser, Female)
• Toni JAMES - 25-34 Female 20" (1st - 30-34 Female 20")
• Kim FAI - 40-44 Cruiser, Male

NZ3 🥉

• Isabel ANDERSEN - 14 Girls

NZ4

• Softy WI - 17-34 Cruiser, Male (1st - 30-34 Cruiser, Male )
• Lisa ANDERSEN - 40+ Female 20" (2nd - 45-49 Female 20")
• Lucy LARNDER - 14 Girls

NZ5

• Brandon MCRAE - 25-34 Male 20" (3rd - 25-29 Male 20")
• Leigh WILSON - 50+ Male 20" (4th - 50-54 Male 20")
• Talia MACFARLANE - 13 Girls
• Tim MARTIN - 40-44 Cruiser, Male
• Gareth LAUCHLAN - 45-49 Male 20"

NZ6

• Nancy JAMES - 40+ Female 20" (3rd - 50+ Female 20")
• Lisa ANDERSEN - 45+ Cruiser - Female (5th - 45-49 Cruiser, Female)

NZ8

• Savannah HOGG - 10 Girls 
• Jago HAAG - 11-12 Cruiser, Male 
• Grace LARNDER - 12 Girls 

NZ9

• Brandon MCRAE - 17-34 Cruiser, Male (2nd - 25-29 Cruiser - Male)
• Nancy JAMES - 45+ Cruiser, Female (3rd - 50+ Cruiser, Female)
• Matthew ALLEN - 50+ Male 20" (8th - 50-54 Male 20")

NZ10

• Jaeda GILLARD - 10 Girls
• Andrew MACFARLANE - 45-49 Cruiser, Male

NZ11

• Matthew ALLEN - 50+ Cruiser, Male (10th - 50-54 Cruiser, Male)

NZ12

• Ella HIEBENDAAL - 15-16 Girls (5th - 15 Girls)
• Tobias DICKINSON - 11 Boys
• Olivia LAWSON - 11 Girls
• Ben LAUCHLAN - 17-24 Male 20"
• Henry HOGG - 8 Boys

NZ14

• Rory LAWSON - 15 Boys

NZ15

• Aidan JANSZ - 9 Boys

NZ16

• Nic ARMITAGE - 14 Boys

NZ17

• Isaac ALLEN - 9 Boys

NZ18

• Ashton CAHILL FAI - 16 Boys

NZ19

• Travis ANDERSEN - 10 Boys
• Charlie BURKE - 12 Boys

NZ20

• Nathan GRANTHAM - 12 Boys

NZ21

• Braxton GILLARD - 12 Boys

NZ22

• Jago HAAG - 12 Boys

NZ23

• Oliver GALLAGHER - 11 Boys

NZ25

• Austin SHAW - 11 Boys

NZ27

• Henry JOHNSTON - 10 Boys

NZ33

• Aiden HIEBENDAAL - 13 Boys

NZ34

• Archie BURKE - 10 Boys

PARTICIPATION

• Freddie STANSFIELD - Sprockets 5 & Under
• Miller CRAWLEY - Sprockets 6-7 Girls
• Vincent CHAIT - Sprockets 7 Boys

Thanks to the Hawke's Bay BMX Club, Central Region BMX, BMX New Zealand and all the volunteers for putting on an awesome event!

Article added: Tuesday 19 March 2024