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<\/a><\/p>\nLauren Coetzee (SA 1C, Kempton BMX Club) and Amber Muller (12, Queensburg BMX Club) battle it out at the BMX National Age Group (N.A.G.) Series, which took place at the Germiston BMX Club in Delville, Gauteng, on 25 and 26 April 2015. \/\/ Photo Credit: Daryn Varney.<\/span><\/p>\n The combined 17-24 and Elite category had the biggest entry field to date, with 26 men on the start line to take on the challenge. South African and African Continental Elite BMX Champion, Kyle Dodd, came first overall despite suffering a nasty crash, which resulted in a broken left wrist.<\/p>\n \u201cI tried to do something different but it didn\u2019t work out and it threw me off,\u201d said Dodd. \u201cI came down on my hands and broke my left wrist. I\u2019m happy with my result, but I would have loved to have finished; its just one of those things.<\/p>\n \u201cIn two weeks time I go to the doctor, then from there it is another four weeks of rest and then physio, but hopefully it all goes well.\u201d<\/p>\n Although it is too soon to tell, Dodd is optimistic in terms of recovery, and is very hopeful for the rest of his season. \u201cI\u2019ll still be doing some training but not on the bike. I just want to heal now. Depending on the healing process, I will be off to World Champs in Belgium at the end of July and then SA Champs in September,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Kyle Dodd (Alrode BMX Club) got the overall win at the BMX National Age Group (N.A.G.) Series, which took place at the Germiston BMX Club in Delville, Gauteng, on 25 and 26 April 2015. \/\/ Photo Credit: Daryn Varney.<\/span><\/p>\n The enthusiastic Velokhaya Life Cycling Academy team from Cape Town competed in the series and Themba Hlophe won the gold medal in the Elite B main category. On Sunday, Bayanda Ganyaza won the silver medal and Xolisa Makubalo, the bronze in the same category.<\/p>\n General Manager, Sipho Mona, is happy with the success of the riders who participated in the competition. \u201cThey brought home three medals. Look, its an abnormal abnormality that someone brings a medal back, it\u2019s almost expected now,\u201d he laughed.<\/p>\n Mona mentioned that due to financial constraints, it wasn\u2019t economically feasible to send too many riders to Legs 1-3 of the series, although now that there has been financial assistance, he is overjoyed at the fact that there will be many more at the next.<\/p>\n Girl’s 8 and under rider Kyla Uys having a ball at the BMX National Age Group (N.A.G.) Series, which took place at the Germiston BMX Club in Delville, Gauteng, on 25 and 26 April 2015. \/\/ Photo Credit: Daryn Varney.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cNow, with the support of the MTN SA Foundation, we are able to send a few more riders to the next legs of the series in July. So this time, we are hoping to send no less than eight to ten riders,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Administration Manager of Velokhaya Life Cycling Academy, Suzi Broomberg, said: \u201cBecause we have had riders entered over the past few years now, they are always excited for the N.A.G Series,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Also from Cape Town, Songo.info brought six riders through to Germiston from Kayamandi Township to compete. BMX coach, Darryn Stowe, talks about what it means to those who participated: \u201cAll-in-all it was an eye opener in so many ways for everyone involved.\u201d<\/p>\n He mentioned that, although the riders found it tough at times, the experience was one never to be forgotten. \u201cWe brought six riders down \u2013 four of which had never competed at national level before. They all tried really hard, but there is a very high standard of racing out there. The two girls we brought with us were all but nine-years-old, so to race with riders 10, 11 and 12 years of age is huge for them. But we have a three-year plan for them. It\u2019s so good for them to ride and experience this all. It\u2019s one of the quickest ways to motivate them to keep trying,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was also great for them to be out of Kayamandi for bit. It was their first time flying, and each of the children had a chance to go inside the cockpit. The level of excitement was very high when we returned, and the stories they had to tell to their friends were so encouraging and motivating,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n