INSPO Fitness Journal September 2017

“You don’t have to be
experienced to start out,
we have riders aged from
two-years-old on balance
bikes to those aged 65+
on pedal bikes.”
the club.
The club has set out to make it as simple
as possible for people to give the sport a try
and also offers bike and helmet hire for $2
per item.
“BMX is for anyone who wants to give it
a go,” says Hamilton BMX Club. “You don't
have to be experienced to start out, we have
riders aged from two-years-old on balance
bikes to those aged 65+ on pedal bikes.
“To start out you can use your everyday
bike or hire one, but riders must be fully
covered with long pants, long sleeve top, covered
shoes and must have a full face helmet.
“It’s all about getting involved and trying
it out.”
Riders can join in for fun and fitness, or
compete at club level or nationally. The level
of involvement is up to the involvement.
“We consider our club to be very family
orientated and support all our riders.”
The season kicks off in August and continues
through until mid-May so now is an
ideal time to get involved. Training sessions
are available to help members learn new
skills
The Hamilton BMX Club is part of the
Waikato Region BMX which is made up of
several clubs: Te Awamutu BMX Club, Cambridge
BMX Club, Paeroa BMX Club and Te
Kuiti BMX Club.
At the recent 2017 UCI BMX World
Championships in Rockhill, USA, a number
of riders from Hamilton BMX Club were
involved, including Jessie Smith, who won
the overall World Championship title in her
class and Jason Kelly who finished fifth in the
Masters division.
OVER 50 GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES PER WEEK,
STRENGTH & CARDIO EQUIPMENT, SQUASH
COURTS, ENDLESS SWIMMING POOLS AND MORE.
UNIREC | ON CAMPUS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO, GATE 1, KNIGHTON ROAD
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