Cambridge has its fair share of Olympic champions – and seven-year-old Goodwood School student Archer Griffin might just be one in the making.
Archer, who has raced for Cambridge BMX Club for three years, competed at the first major event of the season recently – the BMX New Zealand North Island Titles, held in Leamington.
Bolting out of the gates super quickly, he achieved three wins and three second placings over six races.
Also performing superbly to finish first in their classes were local riders Holly Nilsson, Beth Walker, Nico Cogan, Danika Bergersen, Tim Ferguson, Jack Greenough and Lily Greenough.
Eighteen of Cambridge BMX’s Club’s 37 riders made finals over the two-day event, which attracted more than 600 competitors.
A highlight of the weekend was the annual Mighty 11 battle between New Zealand and Australia, which began as an exchange between Cambridge and the Ipswich BMX Club in Queensland and grew into a trans-Tasman event.
Boys and girls teams of five 11-year-old riders from each country competed, with Australia taking home the trophy.
Archer Griffin shows his skills at the North Island Titles, held at Cambridge BMX Club in Leamington. Photo: Mad Love Media.
