Over 500 BMX riders from all over Queensland will travel to Mackay and Sarina this weekend to compete in the 2022 AusCycling BMX State Series.
Round 3 of the Series will take place at Sarina BMX Club on Saturday, June 25 and Round 4 at Mackay and District BMX Club on Sunday, June 26.
Riders from two years of age up to 60+ years will compete, vying for valuable points in the Queensland State Series following rounds 1 and 2 taking place in Cooloola and Nerang earlier in the year.
EMAC Superclass Men riders include Nerang riders Jesse and TJ Asmus, Caboolture’s Corey Frieswyk and crowd favourite Jayce Cunning up against local riders Brock de Silva, Tristyn Kronk, Peter Little and Jack Armstrong.
Werner Engineering Superclass Women riders include Townsville’s Ashleigh Gunn and Celeste Barr, Kiana Botfield of Pine Rivers, Teya Rufus of Maryborough and Elisha Nesbit of Cairns.
The Auto Air and Electrics Mackay Junior Superclass Men Class is stacked full of local talent including Tyler Morgan, brothers Bailey and Tyler Smith, Brodie Wilson and Connor Parish, all from Mackay and District BMX, along with Moranbah riders Oliver Rivers and Jackson Elliott.
The Balnagowan Diesel Repairs Junior Superclass Women include local rider Sarah Tickle up against Townsville’s Brooke Smith, Alara Nobelius of Atherton and Cheralee White of Nerang.
Racing commences at 12:00pm Saturday at Sarina BMX and 9:45am Sunday at Mackay and District BMX, Snow Wright Court Beaconsfield.
Photos supplied: Michelle Tickle
