Wheel Fun! Middleton riders compete with BMX bikes, scooters for prizes, bragging rights

MIDDLETON - There were some cool moves in Middleton Saturday as wheel athletes of all ages and several disciplines dipped into the riding park bowl for some fun competition.

It was all for prizes and bragging rights – and a lot of fun.

The Oct. 14 event at Rotary Park drew a few dozen contestants, mostly on BMX bikes and scooters, although there was one intrepid skateboarder.

“The park is less than a year old and this was the second full competition,” said Chris Hiltz with Cool Moves BMX and an organizer of the event. He said turnout was great. While there were fewer riders in some categories this time, there were more riders who came out and participated that were new faces since the last competition.

“Especially the 13- to 15-year-old scooter class,” he said “This shows more riders are practicing and feeling confidence to come out to show what they can do.”

Each discipline was broken into four age categories with registration money going back into prizes – plus some neat gear from sponsors like Subway (Middleton, Greenwood), Valley Stove and Cycle (Kentville), Sportwheels (Lower Sackville), and Canadian Tire (Greenwood).

Cool Moves BMX also sponsored, along with the Town of Middleton, Shawn’s Sports Excellence, and Frasers.

Following are the results:

BMX

Under age 6

Samuel Hiltz

Age 7-12

1^st Carson Hayes,

2nd Cameron White

3^rd Colby Winger and Jayden Pelton (Tie)

Age 13-15

1^st Tyler PhilPott

2^nd Anthony Audas

Age 16 and Up

^1st Josh “the Beast” Clayton

2^nd Dan Hardy

3^rd James Sheaves

Scooter

Age 7-12

1^st Cameron White

2^nd Colby Winger

Age13-15

1^st Ruphael “Raff” Marchan

2^nd Shawn Park,

3^rd Cody Ball and Devinn Landry (Tie)

Age 16 and Up

1^st Andrey Giffin

2^nd Ruphael Marchan

Skate

Age 16 and Up

1^st Andrey Giffin

Speed Round

BMX

1^st Anthony Audas

2nd Gabe George

3rd Jesse Hogeterp

Scooter

1^st Jayden Pelton

2^nd Cameron White

3^rd Adam Charron