Brooks Secondary School, in partnership with qathet Regional Cycling Association, hosted the 2025 BC School Sports Mountain Bike Provincial Championships last month.
The event on May 22 and 23 welcomed nearly 500 student racers from 73 schools across the province for two full days of Enduro and XC racing. The community came together in a big way, with more than 60 volunteers helping with course marshalling, parking, first aid and post-event cleanup.
Nineteen students from Brooks competed in the event. Ellie Winchell placed fifth in Enduro, second in XC and was the overall Queen of the Mountain.
Ilse Uhlmann came second in senior girls Enduro and 11th in XC. Eli Shostak finished in the top seven in Enduro and top 10 in senior boys XC.
In junior boys, Carter McDowell placed third in the XC and 12th in the Enduro, while Caleb Campbell finished 11th in Enduro.
Sienna Keays and Sunny Hillier represented well in both the junior girls XC and Enduro. Tanner Ciarniello placed seventh in the Bantam Boys XC and second in the Enduro.
“It was an unforgettable weekend of sport, community, and incredible youth talent, all set against the backdrop of Powell River’s world class trails,” stated organizers. “Shout out to the event organizing committee for all their hard work to make this happen.”
Volunteers and supporters receiving thanks included: Chain Gang trail builders; Thichum Forest Products; Chris Carlos; Powell River Search and Rescue; qathet School District; Brooks Secondary Culinary Arts; Lindsey Gosnell and Brad Winchell (all things parking); Graham Cocksedge for his work on the XC course and school district organization; Wendy Cocksedge for leading the barbecue; Matt McDowell for a Stellar Rad Reels show; Jordan Marciniak for prepping the Enduro and course marking; Hillary Marciniak, Andrew Showstak and Patricia Winchell; and Justin and Fraser from TAWS Bike Garage for making sure bikes were ready to hit the race course.
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