Sarah Nicki, the 2026 BMX Park National Champion of Australia

Feb 21, 2026

Written by Bart de Jong

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Rampfest hosted the 2026 BMX Park National Championships in Australia. Coming out on top in the Elite Women category is Sarah Nicki. We caught up with Sarah to see how her championship went.

Congratulations on the national title! What part of your winning run are you happiest with, and was there a trick that made the difference for you?
Sarah Nicki: I'm happy to have won the Elite Women Park National Championships at Rampfest last weekend. I was so happy of my whole run, especially landing my flip 1-foot X-up to can which I have never done in competition and Flair-Cancan is still a new one for me. A couple of other things I'm really happy with include my big table. That backflip 1 footed cancan was the one that made me happiest since I had not done it in a while.

Rampfest in Melbourne has a unique layout. What do you like most about riding there, and was there a specific ramp or transfer that felt like your sweet spot during the contest?
Sarah Nicki: The whole park is amazing. I love the jump line. I love the bowl. I love the quarters being a little steep, that's super nice. I love the transfer from the spine into the box, that's always fun. There's so many, I could go on and on and on what I love about that park. I've rode there since I was very little.

Australia has become one of the strongest nations in Women’s BMX Freestyle Park.

What does it mean to you to win the national champion title in such a competitive field?
Sarah Nicki: The girls have gotten so good. So much improvement for all of the girls, all of them. They all challenge me. Any girl could have gotten the win. I'm stoked I've pulled it off but I'm more stoked to see the progression in Women's BMX, especially in Australia. I'm so proud of these girls watching them from their first jump over the boxes to now, it's insane. Winning to me means being able to show all the kids I coach, and everyone around them, inspire them and show them that if you put the work in, you can get what you want to get. It's not all about winning, it's about setting yourself goals and achieving those goals and being proud of yourself and building up the community. I'm very happy to have won but I'm also so proud of the other girls.

There was a strong turnout of younger riders over the weekend. How important is it for you to see that next generation coming through, and what are your plans for the rest of 2026?
Sarah Nicki: There was such a big crew for the younger generation and they all did so amazing. I'm very priviledged to be coaching a lot of the kids in the younger generation between boys and girls. All the kids have really pushed themselves and having so much fun watching them learn to love BMX has been the best thing. The little wins and the smiles on their faces is so special. I really want to just keep coaching and mentoring these kids and be there for them. Give them guidance, teaching them about different parts of BMX, competition preparation, just help them find their love for BMX, that's so important to me.

My Plans for the rest of the year is to be at the Oceania Championships on the 22nd of March at The Village Park. I'm planning on going to Montpellier, France and I'm looking at the other World Cups such as Alabama, China and Japan I think. I'll see which ones I can get to. My goal is to have as much fun on the bike as I can. A huge one I want to go to this year is the Act Jam again. I've been to most Act Jams and I love every part of it. The atmosphere is amazing so I want to go to that again. But most importantly I want to just have fun on the bike and inspire not just the younger generation but anyone who wants to ride BMX.

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