In the elite men’s overall standings development academy rider Josh Callan is breathing down the neck of leader Turner, and are separated by just 25 points heading into round five.
Another academy rider in Brandon Te Hiko, currently sits in second in the overall men's junior elite series behind leader Shane Rosa, whose dominant performances in Shepparton have seen him sit atop the chasing pack.
While in the Junior Elite women, New Zealander Tahlia Hansen has been unstoppable having won three of the four rounds so far, while compatriot Zoe Fleming has also been in good form.
Joining the headliners will also be an impressive number of entries, with almost 200 riders from around the country as well as competitors from the USA, Japan and New Zealand confirmed for each of the rounds.
A full list of the all the Probix, Champbix and Challenge overall standings can be found HERE
Preparation for the event is right on schedule according to Club President Stuart Pepper.
“Preparation is going really well, basically all the ground work is done,” Pepper said. “This year things are travelling very smoothly, been our third year we have a much better understanding of how to get things done.”
The popularity of BMX in Western Australia has been going from strength to strength and that has helped to create a real buzz around the upcoming event.
“The club is extremely excited, we have over 300 members now and they are all looking forward to it,” Pepper said. “There has been a lot of talk about the event here in Perth, especially around the BMX community. With the growth of the sport, it will provide our younger riders with a great opportunity to face some fresh competition before the 2015 Subaru BMX National Championships in Brisbane in May.”
In what was a fantastic addition to the series, and the sport, both rounds will once again be live streamed through Epicentre TV, and will be available on both the BMX Australia website and APP, allowing the BMX Australia family the chance to watch all the action both in Australia and internationally.
In Westside, the live stream will commence at 10.30am local time on Saturday February 28 and 10am local time on Sunday March 1.
For the third year in a row the Westside BMX club will play host to one of the biggest events on the domestic BMX calendar, as it gets set to host rounds five and six of the BMX Australia National Series over two days on February 28 and March 1. The series has offered up some thrilling racing so far, most recently in Shepparton for rounds three and four, where Bodi Turner claimed a pair of victories in the elite men’s category, while Melinda McLeod stopped Caroline Buchanan’s run of three straight victories when she secured round four in the elite women.
Confirmed starters for the upcoming rounds include 2014 National Series elite champions Turner and world number one Buchanan, American star Barry Nobles and Bunbury’s 2012 Olympian and 2013 World Championships runner up Lauren Reynolds.
Western Australian Reynolds is currently ranked second overall in the series behind Buchanan, and will be hoping to grab her first win of the campaign to help close the gap.
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