Been a while since I have updated this and alot of stuff has been happened. I'll start off with Nats.
This was my first year of Junior men at nationals, and the first year a berm jump has been in New Zealand. My family and I drove up the weekend before so I could get some riding done, as the berm jump was sketching me out a bit still from my crash on it haha. Drove back to Gisborne to catch up on my schoolwork to get it all sorted and then flew up early Wednesday morning. We were staying in a Caravan Park at the track and it was pretty epic. Practice was on the Friday and still felt a bit sketch on the corner jump. Did it good a few times and felt real good about. Got the track sussed and was feeling super confident for Racing.

Saturday- Felt good was a slight headwind on the Corner jump but did it fine. Got 3 firsts in Heats so started off really well. Once finals came I ended up with outside lane (again, UCI definitely doesn't like me haha). I had to have a super quick gate to get out first. Powerhouse got a good gate and was first to the corner with me and Trent battling around first turn, My foot got stuck somehow in his bike and made my foot blow off the people and he ate shit on the corner. Didn't do the berm jump and got DNF along with everyone else but 1. There was a Rerun.
Rerun wasn't my best race, I tried to focus my best but ended up 3rd behind Trent and Daniel. Was pretty dissapointed but that's racing.

Sunday- A much better day for me, it was superclass (open16+). There was two full gates which made for some good racing. Finshed the 3 qualifiers with three 3rds so made the final. First final hit the gate did inside bomb and worked out well and ended up 3rd. 2nd final stomped my foot into the ground and killed my foot and got 8th. 3rd final I had to just tighten my shoe up super tight and amp up on red bull and energy sachet things haha. It worked plus with a bit of luck and ended up 2nd. I gave me 3rd overall which got me so stoked. Good way to finish the weekend.
 Prize giving I won Sportsman of the Year, 2nd in Elite Cruiser, 3rd Jnr Men 20, 3rd 16+ male and $310 so not such a bad weekend at all. Overall I had so much fun riding, the track was sick and weather was amazing!
Big congrats to SCW club, I didn't think it was going to be complete by then but it was and was the best nationals so far!