What a day at Havelock North! The New Zealand Qualifier brought the heat, with riders pushing the limits and spectators on the edge of their seats. The energy was high, the competition fierce, and the passion for pump track racing was unmistakable. We were especially thrilled to see more women riders joining the action, showing that the love for pump track is stronger than ever!
It was a dry, slightly windy day with temperatures around 20 degrees, and the atmosphere was buzzing. The men’s race saw Australia’s Josh Jolly, the 2024 UCI Men’s Junior Elite BMX World Champ, dominate the track. His smooth flow set the fastest times all day, leading him to victory in a tight final.
Last winter, brothers Lukas and Nate Halahan took a journey to New Zealand and shred the incredible Pegasus and PMP trails with Nathan Saunders and locals, as well as a few concrete gems around Middle Earth.
Results New Zealand National Championships Hawkes Bay, New Zealand 17 March 2024
Elite Men:
1 Rico BEARMAN 21 NZL 60.00
2 Daniel FRANKS 31 NZL 52.00
3 Rico D'ANVERS 23 NZL 45.00
4 Cole MCONIE 27 NZL 39.00
5 Liam GOODWIN 24 NZL 34.00
6 Cameron JAGO 24 NZL 29.00
Elite Women:
1 Leila WALKER 19 NZL 60.00
2 Megan WILLIAMS 20 NZL 52.00
U23 Men:
1 Bennett GREENOUGH 21 NZL 20.00
2 Jack GREENOUGH 19 NZL 17.00
3 Jack KEOWN 21 NZL 15.00
BMX World Cup Rounds 1&2, 2024 | New Zealand
Christchurch hosted the New Zealand Qualifier today, or is it yesterday, with some fine riders lining up from Australia and New Zealand. In the Men's category @dan_butterworth721 of Rotorua had a big day taking home the first ever NZ Pump Track National Champs yesterday, but he couldn't quite make it a double, being caught up in the Aussie assault in today's race, to finish 3rd overall. All day until the final runs, it would be Aussie @jumpin_josh_1a setting the quickest times, beating his own lap record until the finals where he met fellow country man @ryangilchrist73 , on a hard tail mtb. Ryan would take the honors in a tight battle for the top spot, thereby locking in his 2nd trip to the World Finals.
Elite results Oceania Continental Championships Rotorua, New Zealand 16 April 2023
Elite Men:
1 Bodi TURNER 29 AUS 1 300.00 UCI Ranking points
2 Max CAIRNS 27 AUS 2 258.00
3 Aston WYPYCH-COLES 21 AUS 3 222.00
4 Bradley GAME 28 AUS 4 191.00
5 Kyle HILL 23 AUS 5 164.00
6 Cole MCONIE 26 NZL 6 141.00
Results New Zealand National BMX Racing Championships. Tauranga, New Zealand. 19 March 2023
Elite Men:
1 Rico BEARMAN 20 NZL 1 60.00 UCI Ranking points
2 Cole MCONIE 26 NZL 2 52.00
3 Liam GOODWIN 23 NZL 3 45.00
4 Cameron JAGO 23 NZL 4 39.00
BMX New Zealand, the Central Region BMX and the Tauranga BMX Club are proud to host and present the 2023 BMX New Zealand National Championships. New Zealand's premier ranking event for BMX racing.
Results New Zealand National BMX Racing Championships Hamilton, New Zealand, 13 March 2022.
Elite Men:
1 Michael BIAS 28 NZL 1 60.00 UCI ranking points
2 Cole MCONIE 25 NZL 2 52.00
Elite Women:
1 Rebecca PETCH 24 NZL 60.00
2 Caitlin GEORGANTAS 25 NZL 52.00
Junior Men:
1 Jack GREENOUGH 17 NZL 15.00
2 Daniel BUTTERWORTH 18 NZL 13.00
3 Louis HUNT 17 NZL 11.00
4 Jake EARNEST 17 NZL 9.00
5 Jackson GAZE 18 NZL 8.00
6 Thomas COLMAN SAVAGE 17 NZL 7.00
He shat the shovel, but he didn't shat no deputy! Check out German Verde rider Michael Hanfler absolutely killing it over in New Zealand.
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