October 30/24 16:45 pm - BMX Freestyle Nationals Take Place at New Bromont Facility

Posted by Editoress on 10/30/24
 

The new acrobatic zone at the Centre National de Cyclisme de Bromont was the setting for the crowning of two new BMX Freestyle national champions.

Alexandra Laforest and Maxime Chalifour, who frequently train in Bromont, were on a mission to win this year's honours. They lived up to expectations, both getting the highest score in their respective categories.

"I've only been doing BMX freestyle for a year," commented Laforest. "My boyfriend, Maxime [Chalifour], gave me his old bike. I'm a former rugby and soccer player, so I was looking for a new sport with adrenaline. I put a lot of effort into this year to be able to get the title of Canadian champion, and then it paid off because we won it!"

"We train here regularly," added Chalifour. "It's barely been a year since the Centre opened, and I made it my mission to win this year. Last year, at Joyride150 in Ontario, I finished second, and I really wanted to take first place this time. It feels good, with all the family and friends here, it's great."

On the men's side, Mike Varga and Olympian Jeffrey Whaley took silver and bronze respectively, while Sarah Dinel and Marie-Soleil St-Laurent finished second and third on the women's podium.

Elite Women
1 Alexandra Laforest (Quebec) 200 pts
2 Sarah Dinel (Ontario) 160
3 Marie-Soleil St-Laurent (Quebec) 130

Elite Men
1 Maxime Chalifour (Quebec) 200 Pts
2 Mike Varga (Ontario) 160
3 Jeffrey Whaley (Quebec) 130
4 Xavier Wright (Ontario) 110
5 Aïdan-Kye Nault (Yukon) 90
6 Jude Veens (Ontario) 70
7 Gavin Ingram (Ontario) 50
8 Carson Donovan (Alberta) 30
9 Vincent Daniel (Quebec) 20

Open Men
1 Félix Lefebvre-Aubut (Quebec)
2 Craig Robinson (Quebec)