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.
Sarah Nicki and Xavier Gilbee won the elite titles at the 2026 AusCycling BMX Freestyle National Championships held in February 2026 at RampFest in Melbourne. Nicki secured her third national title with a world-first trick, while Gilbee took his maiden elite crown.
Elite men Park podium:
1) Xavier Gilbee - 95.33
2) Samual Grace - 94
3) Andrew Ahumada - 88.33
Elite Women Park podium
1) Sarah Nicki - 93.33
2) Alirah Norris - 91.67
3) Kayla McCormick - 90
Am Men Park podium
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