BMX STARLETS HIT THE HEIGHTS

TWO-WHEELED starlets from Rotherham BMX Club cut a dash at the British Championships—with one youngster in particular taking the eye.Making his national debut after racing only a handful of regional events over the last six months, Callum Wing rode a

TWO-WHEELED starlets from Rotherham BMX Club cut a dash at the British Championships—with one youngster in particular taking the eye.

Making his national debut after racing only a handful of regional events over the last six months, Callum Wing rode amazingly well all day at the showpiece in Cheddar to reach the final.

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An outstanding start and his speed on the track took him all the way to third place, stunning experienced rivals.

Great things are expected of the 13-year-old as he looks to become a regular on the national circuit.

Thanks to funding from the Rotherham North Area Assembly Devolved Budget for travel, accomodation, entry fees and meals, 12 riders from Winterhill School along with a small number from Wingfield and Maltby high schools took part and made the 400-mile round trip worthwhile with some fantastic results in a field over more than 800 riders.

Rotherham club spokeswoman Carole Foster said: "Because Winterhill School is the first in the country to bring BMX onto its permanent curriculum, many clubs around the country were taking notice of the progress being made here."

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