A successful BMX and Scooter International Xmas Fest
This year’s BMX Fest – Xmas Edition, being the fourth edition, was once again organised by the Malta BMX Association. Without any doubt this was the most successful BMX Fest to date, with over 25 foreign BMX athletes attending the event and participating in the various competitions that were held over the weekend. International riders came from Belgium, the Netherlands, Croatia, Latvia and the United Kingdom.
This event gives local riders a chance to experience foreign riding styles and help them improve their own level by competing and riding with them. After this event the association expects even more riders to attend next year’s event as many have mentioned that they want to come back with more people as they love Malta. All results were as follows:
Friday 8th Results
Game of Bike Group A: Luke Farrugia Game of Bike Group B: Neil Vella Bunny Hop Local Winner: Gianni Zahra Bunny Hop Foreign winner: Sander Roels (Belgium) Bunny Hop Group B winner: Kurt Xuereb Game of Scoot winner: Miguel Maggi
Saturday 9th Results
Scooter Park Competition: 1st Miguel Maggi 2nd Francis Spiteri 3rd Luca Saliba
BMX Park Beginners:
1st Tobias van der Linden (Netherlands) 2nd Mike Borg Grech 3rd Neil Vella
BMX Park Amateur
1st Mathias Van Geenberghe (Belgium) 2nd Kyle Evans (UK) 3rd Aster van Nieulande (Belgium)
Best Trick winner Aster van Nieulande (Belgium) Sunday 10th Results
1st: Tom van den Bogaard (Netherlands) 2nd: Marin Ranteš (Croatia) 3rd: Dean Cueson (UK) Best Trick winner: Tom van den Bogaard (Netherlands) Best Local Rider: Karl Naja Big Air Competition winner: Thibault Van Roeyen (Belgium) Big Air Competition winner Local: Karl Naja Most Promising Rider 2017: Lydon Tanti
The Malta BMX Association was very pleased on Sunday when they received a special visit by Renato Di Rocco, UCI vice-president who was impressed with the facilities and the high level of the event.
At the end of the competition, John Zammit, president of the Malta BMX Association together with Alfred Abela and several members of the Organizing Committee presented the trophies and other prizes to the winners.