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Nanaimo BMX racers win at grand nationals

A contingent of locals competed at the BMX Canada Grand Nationals at Chilliwack's Heritage Park over the Thanksgiving weekend.

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.



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