Category Archives: Taupo BMX News

Taupo BMX News

Track Shop

We have been very lucky to have had Annette run the shop so successfully for the past year. She has stepped down from that role this year so we need someone to step forward and take on the shop manager role. We are all aware of what a huge task this has been in the pastĀ ...

CLUB DAYS to change

As soon as the days get longer we will beĀ  back to our week day evening club racing. As the club coach (along with Dean), Steve Amrien has asked for the training nights (Mondays) not be back to back with race nights which, for the past year, have been Tuesday nights. Steve noticed that many were not...

Gisborne – 14th August

Hi all Fantastic turn out in Rotorua on Sunday. Some real challenges for the younger riders re the jumps at the bottom of the start ramp. What troopers getting stuck in and learning a lot as well as having fun. Steve Amrien has proposed an excellent idea for Gisborne that may convince the riders that were going...

BMX: Kevin Tamepo’s heard it all

"What are you doing riding on a bike?" "Isn't that bike too small for you?" "Don't you play rugby?" Kevin Tamepo's heard it all. But even though he was born and raised in Turangi, is a former national BMX champion and has represented his country overseas, it seems...