Mighty 11's and Test Team qualifiers recap

Hawkesbury BMX club hosted the NSW Pre-State Titles over the long weekend as close to 400 riders hit the track for a competitive day of racing. One of the day's highlights was the Mighty 11’s Junior Test Team event.

For the past thirty (30) years, the Mighty 11’s Junior Test Team has been a cultural exchange with New Zealand and Australia. The NZ (New Zealand) round of the Trans-Tasman series is usually held at the BMXNZ North Island Titles, and the Australian round held at the NSW BMX Pre-State Titles.

Due to the impact of COVID-19, there has been a series of changes to the Mighty 11’s however, riders from throughout Australia visited Hawkesbury BMX Club to take part in the 2021 Mighty 11’s as part of the New South Wales Pre-State Titles.

Congratulations to all participants and the riders selected as part of the Mighty 11’s Test Team. The top eight in the Mighty 11’s received their unique plate on the day with Test Team Qualifiers due to receive their Test Team jerseys at a future date.

Results

Photo courtesy of Hawkesbury BMX Club

Mighty 11's Girls

1st: Stephanie Alexander: Knox BMX

2nd: Sophia Preston: Pine Rivers BMX

3rd: Isla Basa: Macarthur BMX Club

Mighty 11's Boys

1st: Xavier Keilar: Warrnambool BMX Club

2nd Mason Thorn: Macarthur BMX Club

3rd: Luke Morris: Macarthur BMX Club

Test Team Qualifiers - Girls:

Stephanie Alexander: (36.531) Knox BMX Club

Sophia Preston: (37.197) Pine Rivers BMX Club

Isla Basa: (37.388) Macarthur BMX Club

Amelia Stichbury: (37.689) Tuggeranong BMX Club

Test Team Qualifiers - Boys:

Cody Beattie: (37.612) Coffs Coast BMX Club

Luke Morris: (37.675) Macarthur BMX Club

Jed Lillicrap: (37.805) Bay Side BMX Club

Mason Thorn: (38.217) Macarthur BMX Club

The second Test Team qualifier will take place at the National Cup round at Westside BMX as part of the 2021 AusCycling BMX National Cup Round.

Further information about the Mighty 11s Qualification and History