General News
22 October, 2022
BMX takes over Cairns
THE Cairns BMX Club recently hosted the AusCycling BMX QLD State Titles and attracted over 800 riders from across the state to compete in a two-day event.
Competitors from ages two to 60, all genders and all levels visited Cairns for a weekend of BMX, where the local riders stole the spotlight taking podium positions and earning QLD State Plates. Cairns BMX Club spokesperson Rose Candeloro said the event was a success.
“We hadn’t hosted the event since 2015, and this year it was hugely successful,” Ms Candeloro said.
“It was a great event; there were 843 competitors from all across the state and some from interstate.
“There were competitors from the age of two or the mini wheelers to the adults, the superclass who are the professional, the most prestigious riders.
“There were team events, and Cairns won, which was wonderful, and this is an annual event that happens in September, so we were really proud to have hosted it.”
Ms Candeloro said the State Titles are also an opportunity for Cairns to showcase their high-quality facilities.
“This event means that many more local riders could participate because, for the last three years, the event has been in southeast Queensland,” she said.
“So for the event to be held at the other end of the state means in FNQ means it’s accessible to riders from Atherton all the way to Townsville.
“And our Cairns facility is one of the best in the state; the best maintained and one of the best quality professional tracks, so it was great to showcase our facility.”
Not only were the tracks impressive, but also the local athletes; Ms Candeloro said the riders showed their best.
“The local riders did outstandingly,” she said.
“We had multiple riders who gained their 1Q, which means they came first in their event; many riders made the podium and the top eight.
“For some of the age groups, they need to ride in the qualifying events, and then they’ve got quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals, so that’s a lot of racing to get through throughout the day and to make that first place is amazing.”
One of the event’s highlights was local rider Matthew Fox, who obtained two 1Q plates, one in the 12yr Boys category and one in the 11-12 Boys Cruiser category. Overall, the local competitors showed the other competitors how things are done in Cairns.
After the success of the AusCycling BMX QLD State Titles, the Cairns BMX Club wants to invite the community to visit the Cairns BMX website and stay updated with all of their events and the beginning of their 2023 season.
“We are one of the biggest BMX clubs in the state,” Ms Candeloro said.
“We run multiple open nights and training sessions throughout the week; you can get a four-week free trial to be a member at the Cairns BMX Club and have an AusCycling license, and we race on Friday nights.
“BMX is an all-ages, all-genders affair; anybody can come and have a go.”
For more information, visit: https://www.cairnsbmx.org.au/
