You're listening to the All Sport Breakfast podcast with Darcy Waldgrave from News Talk SEDB.

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Seven six on your bike quite literally in the cargoles where we're going to now. Rico Beerman joins us. The twenty twenty five bmex NS National champs are on. He is a favorite, he is an Olympian and areas. Good morning, Rico, good morning, good morning. Big weekend for you. There's an understatement, but it's all one day, isn't it. The BMX Nationals on Sunday And in the cargole, tell us about the racing itself, tell us about where you're racing, tell us the format, your number one senior man. Hopefully you'll pick up the championship. What has to happen for that to happen.

Seven six on your bike quite literally in the cargoles where we're going to now. Rico Beerman joins us. The twenty twenty five bmex NS National champs are on. He is a favorite, he is an Olympian and areas. Good morning, Rico, good morning, good morning. Big weekend for you. There's an understatement, but it's all one day, isn't it. The BMX Nationals on Sunday And in the cargole, tell us about the racing itself, tell us about where you're racing, tell us the format, your number one senior man. Hopefully you'll pick up the championship. What has to happen for that to happen.

It's a New Zealand national titles is, I guess a pretty prestigious thing to win, like you want to be the best in your country and it's not the main focus of the year, but it's a while I'm home, I might as we do it. And we've got three races on Sunday and it's a points system. Normally we'll have a dead man final where win it takes all on final. But since we've got low numbers, it's points over race, and it's points from three races, and person at the end of the three motors that have the lowest points takes the title and pretty straightforward.

It's a New Zealand national titles is, I guess a pretty prestigious thing to win, like you want to be the best in your country and it's not the main focus of the year, but it's a while I'm home, I might as we do it. And we've got three races on Sunday and it's a points system. Normally we'll have a dead man final where win it takes all on final. But since we've got low numbers, it's points over race, and it's points from three races, and person at the end of the three motors that have the lowest points takes the title and pretty straightforward.

Was that maybe a fairer way to get it done?

Was that maybe a fairer way to get it done?

Do you think? Oh? I mean, like with this amount of riders, I think it's a good way to do it. But obviously when we're on the world stage, it's the way they run it is three well one moto, you make it through to pretty much the quarter final and then the semi final, which those they take four people from each race, and then you've got a straight final and it's eight people on the gate and when it takes all which is I guess less fair, But I think it's the best way to do it.

Do you think? Oh? I mean, like with this amount of riders, I think it's a good way to do it. But obviously when we're on the world stage, it's the way they run it is three well one moto, you make it through to pretty much the quarter final and then the semi final, which those they take four people from each race, and then you've got a straight final and it's eight people on the gate and when it takes all which is I guess less fair, But I think it's the best way to do it.

It's more brutal, isn't it. It's performed right here, right now. Otherwise it's good night, nurse. They must be absolutely scary coming into the first corner with that over your head.

It's more brutal, isn't it. It's performed right here, right now. Otherwise it's good night, nurse. They must be absolutely scary coming into the first corner with that over your head.

Yeah, no mistakes. Otherwise it's a game over.

Yeah, no mistakes. Otherwise it's a game over.

And so you see your back. What brings you back to New Zealand? Where have you been? What have you been doing?

And so you see your back. What brings you back to New Zealand? Where have you been? What have you been doing?

All?

All?

Right?

Right?

For an America team so normally based out of America and doing the American circuit and the World Cup stuff. But I've been home since started December and I go this Monday back over to America. So I planned my trip back over around this weekend. And I don't know, I love coming home and racing and racing in front of you know, your home fans that don't get to see you very often. So it's pretty cool.

For an America team so normally based out of America and doing the American circuit and the World Cup stuff. But I've been home since started December and I go this Monday back over to America. So I planned my trip back over around this weekend. And I don't know, I love coming home and racing and racing in front of you know, your home fans that don't get to see you very often. So it's pretty cool.

So as far as we you're traveling, you gun because you're an Olympian, you've been winning metals, done super well overseas. You're still under twenty three, aren't you? Or do you actually run seniors now that you've got you're so accomplished.

So as far as we you're traveling, you gun because you're an Olympian, you've been winning metals, done super well overseas. You're still under twenty three, aren't you? Or do you actually run seniors now that you've got you're so accomplished.

Well, I guess like the elite category seniors is the main goal and racing under twenty three is almost just a stepping stone. So I could race under twenty three again this year, being twenty one, but I thought I was ready for the jump, which I guess I was. And yeah, I prefer to be an elite racing with the big boys and China can make a name for myself up there than racing the under twenty three class.

Well, I guess like the elite category seniors is the main goal and racing under twenty three is almost just a stepping stone. So I could race under twenty three again this year, being twenty one, but I thought I was ready for the jump, which I guess I was. And yeah, I prefer to be an elite racing with the big boys and China can make a name for myself up there than racing the under twenty three class.

Yeah, well, you don't want to beat down on people that you're superior to you kind of really what they say about that, if you've got a choice of going to two rooms, go to the room where you're the stupidest, because you're going to improve a lot more. And I suppose this comes down to that, doesn't It was the track when you got then started racing at that level. Was there any big difference between under twenty three.

Yeah, well, you don't want to beat down on people that you're superior to you kind of really what they say about that, if you've got a choice of going to two rooms, go to the room where you're the stupidest, because you're going to improve a lot more. And I suppose this comes down to that, doesn't It was the track when you got then started racing at that level. Was there any big difference between under twenty three.

And the scenes, Yeah, huge difference racing under twenty three is I don't know, you have maybe three people for five people that are actually up to your speed, and you move up to elite and you've all of a sudden got forty people that are just as fast, and you've got a solid fifteen people that are faster or you know, changes. But the depth in the field is so much higher and the level is so much higher and elite than under twenty three.

And the scenes, Yeah, huge difference racing under twenty three is I don't know, you have maybe three people for five people that are actually up to your speed, and you move up to elite and you've all of a sudden got forty people that are just as fast, and you've got a solid fifteen people that are faster or you know, changes. But the depth in the field is so much higher and the level is so much higher and elite than under twenty three.

Are they a lot more aggressive?

Are they a lot more aggressive?

Yeah, way more aggressive? You know, like they're not they're racing to pay their rent. Now it's not they're not racing to just be there. They're racing to make a living. And yeah, it's a lot different.

Yeah, way more aggressive? You know, like they're not they're racing to pay their rent. Now it's not they're not racing to just be there. They're racing to make a living. And yeah, it's a lot different.

Do you belong?

Do you belong?

Yeah, I got six at the Elite World Champs last year, so that was my first year racing it and managed to get in the finals. So it was a pretty core achievement to do it first year elite.

Yeah, I got six at the Elite World Champs last year, so that was my first year racing it and managed to get in the finals. So it was a pretty core achievement to do it first year elite.

It's going to be a massive day at the in the Cargo BMX Club the national champs for BMX in z and before we go Heidelberg in the cargo, what can you tell us about the track, the club itself.

It's going to be a massive day at the in the Cargo BMX Club the national champs for BMX in z and before we go Heidelberg in the cargo, what can you tell us about the track, the club itself.

They've got an amazing little club here. I met the team that have made it all happen and they're all stoked to have this event and have this many people come down for it. Just going off locks. That looks real good and I'm excited.

They've got an amazing little club here. I met the team that have made it all happen and they're all stoked to have this event and have this many people come down for it. Just going off locks. That looks real good and I'm excited.

Get in there and own it. And you be that guy that the Grommets look up to, super super important. Rico Bearman as always great to catch up, great to chat. Go well over the weekend and when you go overseas you get a monk'st mate, get your elbows out and get busy.

Get in there and own it. And you be that guy that the Grommets look up to, super super important. Rico Bearman as always great to catch up, great to chat. Go well over the weekend and when you go overseas you get a monk'st mate, get your elbows out and get busy.

Thank you very much. I appreciate it.

Thank you very much. I appreciate it.

Preciate you as well. We go Bam and thanks for joining us. Big day And in Vigiggle, I hope people in Vicago don't find that insulting that I say in Vigiggle. It's just an old habit from when I lived in the anti christ Church, which is even more offensive. Shut up, Darcy.

Preciate you as well. We go Bam and thanks for joining us. Big day And in Vigiggle, I hope people in Vicago don't find that insulting that I say in Vigiggle. It's just an old habit from when I lived in the anti christ Church, which is even more offensive. Shut up, Darcy.

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