Shire Christian School students achieved outstanding results at the recent Interschools Mountain Bike event at Thredbo, with Will winning his age group and the school placing second overall in the team event despite having only two entrants.
This year’s competition brought together more than 1300 riders from 324 schools across Australia, making their achievements particularly noteworthy.
The five‑day event groups riders into divisions based on school year level, with competitors taking part in four challenging race formats: All Mountain, Flow Trail, Pump Track and Downhill. Will R and James H competed in Division 2 (Years 9 and 10).
Will delivered an exceptional performance, winning Division 2 outright and being crowned King of the Mountain. James also performed strongly, placing 20th overall in a highly competitive field of several hundred boys in his age group.
Across the week, their efforts earned excellent school placings:
• 2nd place Flow Trail
• 3rd place All Mountain
• 2nd place Pump Track
• 5th place Downhill
These combined results led to Shire Christian School finishing second overall in Division 2 Boys, an extraordinary achievement for a two‑rider team competing in a field of more than 400 riders. Their performance reflects a week of determination, skill and sportsmanship, and both boys represented the school exceptionally well.
We congratulate Will and James on their achievements and thank them for representing our school so positively. We also appreciate the support of families who encourage and enable students to pursue opportunities such as this.
Mr Troy Dixon
Head of Sport
Will R
James H
