Snowy Mountains Grammar School had a huge contingent of student’s head to the start gate of the 2022 Thredbo Cannonball Festival.
Grateful to be back on the single track, our students revelled in the return of formal competition and sporting events.
SMGS students had top 6 results in most age-group divisions. Several students headed to the podium across the All-Mountain Assault, Flow Motion Cup, Pump Track Party, and the Australian Open Downhill.
With Thredbo so close to the School campus, many students took up the opportunity to compete for the first time. The range of events and courses ensures that all racers, from the advanced, seasoned racer to those just starting with competitions and racing, have an opportunity to go and strive for their personal best. Our Wednesday sport program and new Mountain Bike Academy, provide further opportunity for students to hone their skills in both gravity and xc disciplines.
Congratulations to all our students that participated in the event over the last few days.
Results over the three events were as follows:
All Mountain Assault
Elite Women
Alumnae – Tegan Malloy – 4th
U19 Men
Jobe Gentle – 5th
Brock Freeburn – 40th
U17 Men
Rennie Falconer – 3rd
Will Mckay – 22nd
U17 Women
Bella Caddy-Gammell – 5th
Ruby Freeburn – 7th
Callie Beare – 10th
U15 Men
Zac Rowland – 12th
Luka Pasalich – 22nd
William May – 28th
U13 Men
Archer Henness – 3rd
Reid Armstrong – 10th
U13 Women
Lilly Brauer – 4th
Flow Motion Cup
U19 Men
Jobe Gentle – 4th
U19 Women
Sophie Paske – 3rd
U17 Men
Rennie Falconer – 5th
Sam Michaelis – 23rd
Will Alexander – 24th
Will McKay – 25th
Nicholas Ottley – 43rd
Sid Fraser – 59th
U17 Women
Bella Caddy-Gammell – 5th
Ruby Freeburn – 8th
U15 Men
Zac Rowland – 4th
Luca Pasalich – 24th
U15 Women
Matilda Henness – 1st
U13 Men
Archer Henness – 2nd
Reid Armstrong – 10th
U13 Women
Lilly Brauer – 5th
Pump Track Party
U17 Men
Rennie Falconer – 5th
Will McKay – 13th
U17 Women
Bella Caddy-Gammell – 3rd
Georgia Henness – 4th
U15 Men
Zac Rowland – 8th
U15 Women
Matilda Henness
U13 Men
Archer Henness – 1st
Reid Armstrong – 7th
U13 Women
Lilly Brauer – 4th
Australian Open Downhill
U13 Men
Archer Henness – 2nd
Reid Armstrong – 11th
U15 Women
Matilda Henness – 1st
U15 Men
Zac Rowland – 6th
Luka Pasalich – 29th
U17 Women
Georgia HEnness – 3rd
Ruby Freeburn – 6th
Callie Bear – 11th
U17 Men
Rennie Falconer – 4th
Harry Fuller – 19th
Will McKay – 22nd
Sam Michaelis – 47th
U19 Men
Jobe Gentle – 5th
William Harding – 43rd
Brock Freeburn – 50th
We are looking forward to seeing our students back in action at the Australian Mountain Bike Interschools held at Thredbo between Wednesday, 23 March and Sunday, 27 March 2022. Five disciplines of mountain biking will be held over the five days, including Cross Country, Downhill, Flow, Pump Track & All-Mountain.
The popularity of all mountain bike disciplines in the Snowy Monaro Region has continued to grow substantially over the last few years. The SMGS school programs have hit an all-time participation level facilitating beginner to elite development. This year, following the successful model of the Winter ESA program, Snowy Mountains Grammar School launched the SMG Mountain Bike Academy. Led by newly appointed Josh Armstead and open to Years 7-11 day and boarding students, the pilot program runs for a full day on Wednesdays during Term 1 as a specialist downhill development program, with qualified and experienced coaches at Thredbo. Further program details can be viewed here.
The SMGS Mountain Bike program now has the following elements:
- SMGS Mountain Bike Academy
- Wednesday Sport Program
- K-4 Mountain Bike Club (running on Thursdays in Term 1 2022)
Photo: Thredbo Resort
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