Sunday 16 November served up classic Awaba conditions. The day started cool under light cloud cover, but once the sun broke through it turned into a hot one — both in temperature and on the track. That didn’t stop our HMBA riders from showing up in force to chase the coveted 2025 Club Champion Jersey.
Our juniors kicked things off with fantastic racing on the Development Trails. Huge congratulations to our new Junior Champions:
• Under 11: Harry Shaw
• Under 13: Jordan Trevor
• Under 15 Men: Logan Trevor
• Under 15 Women: Willow Frazer
For the main event, Dean put together a flowing, punchy course using some of our usual trails in reverse. Dry, dusty conditions kept riders honest, and a few got an early taste of the dirt. It was fast, tight racing all the way. Congratulations to our 2025 XC Club Champions:
• A Grade Men: Jason English
• A Grade Women: Amaya Shaw
• B Grade Men: Dustin Rooks
• B Grade Women: Mia Davies
• C Grade Men: Declan Northcott
• C Grade Women: Zoe Ross
• D Grade Men: Tom Greaves
• E-MTB: Michael Browny
Full results at this link: https://my.raceresult.com/367042/
A massive thank you to our volunteers who show up early, set up the course, marshal, time, and keep our race days running smoothly. We can’t do this without you.
Next up is our final XC event of the year on 14th December – the HMBA XCMAS Teams Xstravaganza, a fun, mixed-team relay on a short course built for laughs and good times. This will follow the presentation of our 2025 Club Champions and Awaba Cup winners. More details coming soon.