Little wheels the big racing draw during round 12 at Woorree BMX Club

Round 12 of the Woorree Park BMX Club’s season took place in chilly conditions on Friday evening, with racers in all age groups enjoying the crisp air and great riding conditions.

The mini wheelers got things underway and showed the very entertained crowd just how early kids can start taking up the sport.

Spokesperson for the BMX Club Caro Molloy said the kids’ feature was a great way to get children into the sport from a young age.

“Mini wheelers is a great way to start kids off in BMX under the age of five, Woorree Park has a specially designed gate for the mini wheelers which gives them a taste for the big hill with matching lights and automated start,” she said.

“It’s a great introduction to BMX that is not scored or timed, and they are guaranteed a participation trophy at the end of the year.

“Many of our club riders have started off as mini wheelers and progressed to club, state, and even national champions.”

Richard Whitehead took the top spot in the 17+ men’s event with the fastest lap time of 55 seconds dead on. Whitehead performed consistently throughout the evening’s heats.

Amary Warren did well to finish first in the 17+ women’s event, with Mia Freeman finishing top in the 9-10 girls group.

Memphis Weir took first place on the podium, narrowly beating Copper Womersley into second in the 9-10 boys group.

Meanwhile, in the 11-12 expert group, Ashlin Barton-Collins finished just behind Mason Herron, who took second place.