The Nanaimo BMX Association can boast two national champions and a bunch more rip-roaring riders after the grand finale to the season.
A contingent of locals competed at the BMX Canada Grand Nationals at Chilliwack's Heritage Park over the Thanksgiving weekend.
Mackay Leslie won Sunday's grand national championship in his 16-year-old cruiser division, while Matthew Greskovits won both his Saturday and Sunday races in the 15-year-old intermediate division.
Top-five results from grand nationals include:
Seven-year-old girls - Lauren Churko, fourth, fourth.
Eight-year-old girls - Hannah Green, fourth, fourth.
Nine-year-old girls - Allison Churko, third, first.
16-year-old girls - Taylor Kambeitz, second, fourth.
17-27-year-old women - Michelle Berti, fourth, fifth.
12-year-old cruiser - Ayden Houle, second, second.
13-year-old cruiser - Benjamin Leslie, fourth.
16-year-old cruiser - Mackay Leslie, second, first.
17-20-year-old cruiser - Hunter McGill, second, third.
31-35-year-old cruiser - Mike Smith, fourth, fourth.
Five-and-under novice - Bailey Smith, third, second.
Six-year-old novice - Jaxson Smith, first.
15-year-old intermediate - Matthew Greskovits, first, first.
12-year-old expert - Ayden Houle, fifth, fourth.
16-year-old expert - Mackay Leslie, third, fourth.