One hundred and seventy four motocross riders from 21 New Zealand secondary schools participated in the inaugural MotoX in the Maize motocross competition which was held in Huntly on Friday 4 April, 2014.
The competition, which was hosted by St Paul’s Collegiate School and Huntly Motocross Club, was a huge success with a crowd of almost 500 riders and spectators turning up to the track.
Races ranged from beginners to competitive 250cc with Tauranga Boys High taking out the overall schools title, closely followed by Matamata College and Hauraki Plains College in second and third place respectively.
“Tauranga Boys High were tough competition on the day, taking out the competitive 250cc event and the overall schools title,” said Peter Gilbert, director of extracurricular activities at St Paul’s.
Although St Paul’s didn’t win a title, Gilbert says the School is keen to host the competition again next year: “Even though we didn’t win a title this year this doesn’t mean St Paul’s won’t be hosting MotoX in the Maize again next year, we are keen to give it another shot and to place in the top three in 2015,” Gilbert said.
The atmosphere on the day was ecstatic, with full support for the event shown by secondary schools from across New Zealand. Participating schools are eagerly anticipating the announcement of next year’s competition, which is expected to attract more competitors and a bigger crowd.
Well known businesses from across New Zealand were also highly supportive of the event, providing sponsorship to help get the competition off the ground. Supporters included: Kiwi Rider Magazine, Gatorade, PGG Wrightson, TDH Tractor Services LTD, Peter Glidden Honda, Pioneer Brand Products, Torpedo 7, Wattle Contracting, Lakes Medical Services Trust and MX Timing.
