State title time is well and truly a go as the NT and NSW have their time in the spotlight.
It was an October Labour Day long weekend in some states with BMX enthusiasts seeing state title action, and this week’s Tales from the Berm by BAD BOY showcases not only the NSW state titles at Maitland Tenambit, but also the NT titles at Jingili.
First out of the gate was the NT state championships on Friday, as 116 entries were recorded across the cruiser, open wheel, mountain bike and participation categories.
With 8 competitive classes on show, the winning riders were:
For a full list of results – CLICK HERE
An exciting addition to the day was the sprocket and mini-wheeler participation classes with a total of 61 riders getting their share of the action.
#BMXNTTitles2019 Day 1 – Sprockets and Mini Wheelers 📸
BMX Territory – Rachel Walker PhotographyPosted by BMXNT on Friday, October 4, 2019
Saturday was just as exciting with 157 entries recorded to compete in the 20-inch and open categories.
Clean sweeping the day was a plethora of riders from the host club and beyond as they dominated their class.
They were:
Also finding the top of the podium were:
Concluding the titles were the men’s and women’s 14+ open categories.
In the women’s event, which was contested across a five-moto point system, Sat City’s Ellie Ascoli (8 points) got the better of the 2018 national champion Erin Lockwood (9 points) while finishing in third was Tea Tree Gully’s Marisa Perressoni (17 points).
Travelling from Townsville to claim the top spot on the men’s category was Sean Morris who finished ahead of Jingili’s Ian Orr and Happy Valley’s Jayden Fox.
For a full list of results – CLICK HERE
Check out some more awesome photos from the #BMXNTTitles2019
📸 BMX Territory – Rachel Walker PhotographyPosted by BMXNT on Sunday, October 6, 2019
While the NT Titles were concluding on Saturday, the BMXNSW state titles were kicking off as the cruiser and participation gates dropped for the 318 entries.
Another set of clean sweeping performances were recorded as the 24-inch whips recorded the first NSW titles for 2019.
The clean sweepers were:
Not to be excluded were the other winning cruiser riders:
To ensure the day was action-packed, the superclass competitors had a pre-titles event to prepare them for the main event the following day.
Finding the top spot on the men’s podium was LMX rider, Andrew Hughes. In second was Suncoast Hinterland’s Jayce Cunning followed by Lake Macquarie’s Nathaniel Rodway.
Returning to the track after 12 months off the bike racing was BMXA’s national coaching manager Luke Madill, who dusted off the cobwebs and finished seventh in the final.
On the women’s podium, Tahlia Marsh picked up her second win for the day with the Clarence Valley rider finishing ahead of Castle Hill’s Paige Harding and Macarthur’s Jessica McCormack.
Also featuring were the future champions of the sport as a whopping 94 sprockets turned up to be a part of the NSW titles.
For a full list of results – CLICK HERE
Sunday brought with it the 20-inch classes, as 530 entries were recorded on a stellar day during the long weekend.
Backing up from their dominating cruiser performances with another clean sweep were Isla Basa (10-girl’s), Zane Bourke (10-boy’s), Rory McNamara (16-boy’s) and Anthony Heuchan in the 50+ men’s.
Also going back-to-back without a clean sweep was:
Below are the rest of the winning riders who have claimed the 1N plate for the 2019-2020 period.
Sunday – BMXNSW State Championships
Posted by BMX NSW Inc. on Saturday, October 5, 2019
Capping off the day was the superclass, and it was Andrew Hughes who picked up his second win for the weekend as he bested Nathaniel Rodway in second and two-time elite national champion Alex Cameron in third.
The women’s ledger was a reshuffle from the pre-titles with Paige Harding finding the top spot from Jessica McCormack in second and Tahlia Marsh in third.
Watch the superclass finals below.
Superclass Finals Live
Posted by BMX NSW Inc. on Saturday, October 5, 2019
For a full list of results – CLICK HERE
Watch every single final from the NSW state titles – HERE
Before taking a look at the other events recorded over the weekend, take a look at some of the social media from both the NT titles and the NSW titles below!
FRIDAY – October 4
SATURDAY – October
SUNDAY – October 6
