Moruya’s Ben Jupp and Sunshine Bay’s Ben Williams were among 465 entrants who descended on the club for an action-packed day of racing.  

Jupp came off second best in the morning practice session on the notorious “chooks grave” but was able to begin riding after a spell in the medical tent.

Jupp took on a field of 18 riders in the 17 to 24 men’s age group, which included Australian-plated riders Michael Carruthers and Nathan Couzin.

Jupp rode well in the motos, recording a seventh and two fifths as he improved his times each ride, however it was not enough to go through to the semi-finals.  

Ben Williams contested the competitive 14s boys class and went head to head with the world number four, Aston Wypych-Coles, as well as Australia third-ranked rider Jack Davis from Tamworth. 

He rode fiercely in his motos, recording two fifths and fourth, but  was unable to secure a semi-final berth.

Batemans Bay BMX Club president Brett Williams said the boys’ preparation wasn’t ideal for the tournament but they did well in the circumstances.

“Both boys raced hard on a new track that both had not been on since the upgrades,” Brett Williams said. 

“They both missed practice on Saturday and only had a short time to sort the track and gate out on Sunday morning before racing.” 

Brett Williams said the boys would compete at the NSW Championships at Macarthur BMX Club next Friday. 

“We will travel to Canberra next Wednesday so Ben can get more practice on a faster dropping gate,” he said.

“We also dropped in on the Macarthur Club on the way back from Sydney and both boys had a ride and feel confident on the newly surfaced track.” 

The Macarthur track is expected to be “super fast” as it has been recently resurfaced with asphalt berms and a polymer dirt bonding agent.