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Elite Men:
1     Max CAIRNS     AUS     20     50     50
2     Trent JONES     NZL     22     45     45
3     Matthew JUSTER     AUS     26     40     40
4     Corey FRIESWYK     AUS     22     35     35
5     Bradley GAME     AUS     21     30     30
6     Tristyn KRONK     AUS     20     28     28
7     Joshua CALLAN     AUS     25     26     26
8     Kai SAKAKIBARA     AUS     20     24     24

Elite Women:
1     Lauren REYNOLDS     AUS     25     50     50
2     Leanna CURTIS     AUS     23     45     45
3     Kirsten DELLAR     AUS     24     40     40
4     Hannah SARTEN     NZL     20     35     35
5     Ashleigh GUNN     AUS     20     30     30
6     Gemma-Lee THOMAS     AUS     19     28     28
7     Sarah HARVEY     AUS     21     26     26

London Olympian Lauren Reynolds and determined Victorian local Max Cairns have come away the winners in the elite classes at round five of the BMX Australia National Series in Shepparton. In hot temperatures at the Shepparton BMX Club, a string of fast heats led to fiercely contested finals, Reynolds making the most of her first race on Australian soil this season to win, while Cairns upset recently crowned Oceania champion Trent Jones of New Zealand for his first elite class victory.

Name: Sylvain ANDRE
Age: 23
Hometown: Cavaillon, South of France
Sponsors: Nestlé, Redline - RaceCompany, Alltricks.com, Prefal, BMX Cavaillon, UBV, Box Components, One Industries, STC nutrition, Stealth Hubs, Till Start
Instagram: @sylvainandrebmx and facebook/sylvainandrebmx

Bike check:

Name: Trent Jones    
Age: 21
Hometown: Waipu, New Zealand (pronounced Why-poo)
Sponsors: Cycling NZ, Box Components
Instagram: @Tjones279

2016 Bike check:

-Frame: Thrill
-Forks: BOX X2

EliteTrax is proud to announce a partnership with Razor-Back® Professional Tools. Razor-Back is the leading brand of professional jobsite and landscape hand tools. Razor-Back tools are the choice of professionals and they come with a lifetime warranty. Tom Ritzenthaler and the EliteTrax crew are proud to select the Razor-Back tool line to get the job done! The sport of BMX has changed dramatically in the last decade with the new Olympic Standard BMX tracks and higher speeds creating the need for smooth riding surfaces. This has raised the requirements to have a perfect track under any conditions. Although a BMX track is mainly built with heavy equipment, it is the manual work and shaping that elevates a good track to a great track!

RAZOR-BACK® TOOLS. Since 1936 Razor-Back tools have been in the hands that tackle the toughest jobs. They are the standard of excellence for professional tools, and they offer features demanded by professional end users such as heavy-duty 14-gauge steel shovel blades, Power-Step® blade feature for secure footing, strong steel D-grips and dual rivets on shovel sockets. Razor-Back is built tough and made to last, featuring a lifetime warranty. Learn more about Razor-Back at razor-back.com.

TOUGH TOOLS.... “We are pleased to partner with EliteTrax as the official long-handled tool of choice. We are excited the Razor-Back tool line will travel with the EliteTrax design and build team around

Name: Federico Villegas
Age: 21
Hometown: Mendoza, Argentina
Sponsors: Crupi BMX, Answer BMX, Onyx, Bike Art, Pulver Nutrition, Bicimania, Extreme Board Shop, Enard.
Instagram: fedevillegas194

2016 Bike check:

-Frame: Crupi Pro XL 2016

If you’re serious about results on the track, there’s no doubt you’re making a sizable investment in training, travel and all the other details that separate podium-toppers from motofill. Pro Gate Junior is the ultimate BMX practice gate, and has everything you need to train-up your BMX gate start for maximum warp down the first straight. We built Pro Gate Junior to

Name: Dani George
Age: 21
Hometown: Palmdale, CA
Sponsors: Stay Strong, Goliath Financial, Zola Clean, Kick Start Fat Loss, GEICO, Barona Casino, ride100percent, Shimano, wd40Bike, Walmart, ODIGrips, Answer Racing, Tioga, Box Components, Stealth Hubs.
Instagram: @DaniGeorge33

2016 Bike check:

London Olympian Caroline Buchanan has narrowly missed out on claiming the 2016 UCI BMX Oceania title in Auckland, New Zealand today, local rider Sarah Walker winning on a count back following the third and final race of the day. In a podium-laden day for the Aussies, highly rated women’s junior elite competitor Saya Sakakibara was the only one to break through for victory, confirming her status as a star of the future. Meanwhile Australian’s filled out the second and third spots on the podium in each of the men and women’s elite classes and men’s 

Oceanian BMX Championships - Continental Championships (NZL/CC)

Elite Men:
1     Trent JONES     NZL     22
2     Matthew JUSTER     AUS     26
3     Corey FRIESWYK     AUS     22
4     Sam WILLOUGHBY     AUS     25
5     Cody HOBBS     NZL     21