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UCI BMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Excellent racing today in slightly cooler weather conditions. South Africa managed 17 world numbers with Georgina Grassie being crowned the 9 year girls World Champion! Well done to Georgi and all the SA riders.

Tomorrow sees the challenge class racing for the 14 and over juniors and the masters classes, followed by the elite junior men and women’s time trials in the afternoon.

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Thursday Results Summary:

5-7,8 Girls
1.Tyler-Shae Donaldson ZIM
2.Desree Barnes AUS
3.Darcie Taylor GBR

9 Girls
1.Georgina Grassie RSA
2.Jessie Smith NZL
3.Mikayla Beraman NZL

10 Girls
1.Kanami Tanno JPN
2.Laurine Citi FRA
3.Nicole van Munster RSA

11 Girls
1.Saya Sakakibara JPN
2.Dion Bromley AUS
3.Shanayah Howell ARU

12 Girls
1.Axelle Etienne FRA
2.Manon Veenstra NED
3.Merel Smulders NED

13 Girls
1.Tahlia Hansen NZL
2.Abigail Fox NZL
3.Annaliese Rokov AUS

5,6 Boys
1.Lachlan Stevens Mcnabb NZL
2.Emilio Durini ECU
3.Ondrej Matejik CZE

7 Boys
1.Rico Bearman NZL
2.Amakye Andersen USA
3.Luke Rossiter GBR

8 Boys
1.Julian Dittrick USA
2.Shafath Moreeano ECU
3.Wyatt Bell USA

9 Boys
1.Tayne Turnock ZIM
2.Reid Kuller AUS
3.Matthew Denslow ZIM

10 Boys
1.Jaden Rice AUS
2.Baptiste Viellard FRA
3.Broc Meter ZIM

11 Boys
1.Michael Gonzales USA
2.Axel Webster RSA
3.Franco Ezeqiuel Soriano ARG

12 Boys
1.Jake Tunney AUS
2.Paolo Cortez ECU
3.Giovanni Fini ARG

13 Boys
1.Collin Hudson USA
2.Juan Carlos Diaz Serna COL
3.Brandon Te Hiko AUS

Another great day of practicing with excellent weather and the official opening of the event. Racing starts tomorrow with approximately 1100 riders from over 30 nations. Thursday and Friday’s racing will start with the Challenge classes, from ages 13 to master. The Elite riders will get in some practice in the afternoon and will get to race on Saturday.

Check out the Photo Gallery for todays pics …

Event Schedule:

Thursday 29 July
09h00 – UCI BMX World Challenge 13 and Under to Main Finals
14h30 – UCI BMX World Challenge 13 and Under Medal ceremony
15h00 – Elite Women and junior women practice
16h00 – Junior men practice
17h00 – Elite Men practice

Friday 30 July
09h00 – UCI BMX World Challenge 14 and over, master classes to Main Finals
12h00 – Autograph signing session
14h00 – UCI BMX World Challenge 14 and over, master classes medal ceremony
14h30 – Elite women, junior women practice
15h00 – Junior men practice
15h30 – Elite men practice
16h00 – Junior men, junior women time trials

Saturday 31 July
09h00 – Elite riders warm-up
10h00 – Elite men and Elite women time trials
12h25 – Junior men warm up
13h30 – UCI BMX World Championships – junior women, junior men, elite women, elite men motos to main finals
17h10 – UCI BMX World Championships – junior women, junior men, elite women, elite men medal ceremony

Sunday 1 August
09h00 – World Challenge Cruiser 12, 13-14,15-16,17-29,30-34,35-39,40-44,45+ motos to main Finals
14h30 – World Challenge Cruiser 12, 13-14,15-16,17-29,30-34,35-39,40-44,45+ medal ceremony
15h00 – World Championship Cruiser Junior Women, junior, elite women, elite motos to main Finals
18h00 – World Championship Cruiser Junior Women, junior, elite women, elite medal ceremony
18h15 – Closing ceremony

Practice kicked off today with the Australian and New Zealand teams starting the sessions. The South African Challenge class got some action in this afternoon after a riders meeting. The awesome track has been described by riders as long, technical and hard, but they seem to enjoy it and love the start hill.

More photos from the day can be found on the Gallery ..