It was a successful weekend for Sea to Sky athletes at the Coast Gravity Park BC Cup event, with eight riders prevailing in eight different age categories.
suffered a foot injury in late July that but he's back in the saddle with a two-minute, 11.21 second run. That was fast enough for gold in the elite men's field. found the speed for silver (2:12.86) and Patrick Laffey checked in for bronze (2:13.67).
Only three ladies dropped in for the elite women's race, and Gracey Hemstreet was fastest of them all (2:37.32) ahead of Emilie Soleil-Patterson (2:48.49) and Ainhoa Ijurko (2:50.48).
Sophi Lawrence in the junior women's bracket (2:44.75). She was joined on the podium by Kate McKenzie (2:46.16) and Rebecca Beaton (2:47.35). It continues to be a great year for Beaton, who and mentors other Spud Valley teens with
Among U17 expert men, Anthony Shelly continued his winning ways (2:15.43) besting Mateo Quist (2:16.76) and Austin Makson (2:17.94). (2:22.38) and (2:22.65) were fifth and sixth.
rolled to victory in the U17 women's division (2:36.64), months after an and at Crankworx. At 14 years old, Bragg was the fastest female of the day in any age bracket. Tayte Proulx-Royds wound up second (2:38.89) and Megan Bedard was third (2:42.80).
Will Taylor (2:25.96) and Patrick Tarling (2:26.81) rode to a one-two finish in the junior sport men's category. Both young men helped Beaton launch to another consecutive provincials banner earlier this spring. Liam Fillinger grabbed bronze (2:28.10).
Local athletes swept the age 13-14 races as well. Sebastien Harrisson locked up gold among boys (2:27.70) over Hendrik Lorenz (2:30.19) and Emmett Guy (2:30.23).
prevailed for the girls (2:48.04), adding to Crankworx silver medals in downhill and and a host of other regional circuit wins from this season. Arleigh Kemp wound up second (2:50.20) and Luella Jones came third (2:51.61).
Although he didn't win, Sean MacLeod earned bronze in the U17 sport men's contest (2:26.15) by edging out Jack Hague (2:26.60). Jacob Quist found himself fourth among junior expert men (2:19.44).
Full results are available
