Best in the West: 500 MTB riders in Balingup for WA Gravity Enduro State championships

More than 500 racers from around the State gathered at Linga Longa Bike Park in Balingup on November 19 for the WA Gravity Enduro mountain bike State championships. The racing took place over two days with a total of 520 registered racers plus their families and friends in attendance, most travelling from Perth and the South West. With 28 categories, there was an event for everyone, including under-13s to over-60s, women’s and e-bike events. The event was also the ninth and final round of the LiveLighter WA Gravity Enduro Mountain Bike Series which has taken place at nine locations across the State, including Dwellingup, Margaret River and Dunsborough, Pemberton, Greenmount, Geraldton, Karratha, York, Burekup, and Balingup. Busselton-raised Jayden Fraser was considered the best male mountain bike rider in the State for 2022 when he was declared Series Champion. Lucy Hill, also from Busselton, took the award out for women’s. Jeremy Collis from Dunsborough shined as the new rising start and was series champion for the U13s. The event was held only a week after Healthway announced their continued partnership with WA Gravity Enduro for the 2023 season. Full Results Round nine Men U15 1st - Connor Wright 2nd - Jake Drummond 3rd - Chase Towns Women U15 1st - Bella Moore 2nd - Meg Mckenzie 3rd - Sage Dingey Men U17 1st - Josh Moore 2nd - Angus Nichols 3rd - Aiden Wright Women U17 1st - Hannah Elliott 2nd - Megan Smith 3rd - Paige Williamson Men U19 1st - Bailey Christie 2nd - Gus Kyme 3rd - Cooper Bond Men (Full Enduro 19+) 1st - Jordan Prochyra 2nd - Roly Kyme 3rd - Mitchell Aliprandi Men 19 - 29 (Weapons) 1st - Ayden Bridgeford 2nd - Elijah Haensel 3rd - Alex Christie Men 30 - 39 (Warriors) 1st -Adam Peydo 2nd -Jarym Kowalchuk 3rd - Wayne Rogers Women 19 - 39 (Warriors) 1st - Ani Aldridge 2nd - Rochelle Sullivan 3rd - Hillary-Jane Thompson Women (Full Enduro 19+) 1st - Heidi Strickland 2nd - Courtney Hirst 3rd - Jessica Waldron Men 40 - 49 (Masters) 1st - Miikael Kinnunen 2nd - Jeff Beeston 3rd - Nathan De Jong Women 40 - 49 (Masters) 1st - Sarah Laird 2nd - Sacha Dowell 3rd - Debbie Lotz Men 50 - 59 (Super Masters) 1st - Kewan Bond 2nd - Steve Lane 3rd - Simon Hansen Men 60+ (Grand Masters) 1st - Graham Dixon Women 50+ (Super Masters) 1st - Belinda Mcentee 2nd - Louise Black 3rd - Vanessa Tysoe Men eBike U40 1st - Jacob Parker 2nd - Francis Staude 3rd - Jack Stewart Men eBike 40+ 1st - Laine Terrey 2nd - Gavin Russell 3rd - Toby Webb Women eBike 40+ 1st - Kathy Smith 2nd - Carol Willcocks-Daniel 3rd - Jennie Freeman