Posted on
August 26, 2018
Mitch Snowball wins the U17 National Cyclocross
Congratulations to Year 9 student Mitch Snowball who has achieved more cycling success winning the U17 National Cyclocross at Sam Miranda in Bright on Saturday 11 August. Mitch is also the U17 Mountain Bike Cross Country Eliminator National Champion.
Cyclocross is essentially a bike race on varied terrain, including grass, gravel, sand and mud – on what looks like a road bike but with slightly fatter tyres. Races in the Under 17 age group go for 40 minutes. Quite often there is dismounting to run up stairs or other obstacles, so you have to have great bike handling skills as well as the ability to get off and on your bike really quickly, which is not easy.
Well done, Mitch!