The second race of the Fat Tire Massive Mountain Biking season delivered more high-octane action at the challenging Lagoon Park course, with riders maintaining the high standard set for the year. The technical terrain tested the endurance and skill of all competitors across the male and female divisions.
The flagship Open 60-minute Male race saw a fierce battle at the front over nine laps. Dylan Eiselt claimed the victory, completing the course in 1 hour, 5 minutes, and 3 seconds. The top three were tightly packed, with Alexander Miller finishing just behind in second place with a time of 1:05:54, and Kavin Smith rounding out the podium, finishing his ninth lap in 1:06:03.
In the Open 60-minute Female race, Jennifer Wilson proved her dominance, completing six laps in 1 hour and 31 seconds to take the win. Wendy-Ann Thomas secured second place, also completing six laps with a time of 1:03:37. Skye Ferguson finished third, completing five laps in 1:03:06.
The shorter Open 30-minute Male race was won by Dirk Hasselkuss, who was the only competitor to complete five laps, finishing with a time of 46:47. Sherman O. Darrell took second place, completing four laps in 36:43, narrowly beating William Coatesworth, who finished third with a time of 37:00, also after four laps.
Finally, in the Open 30-minute Female race, Kelise Wade claimed the top spot. She finished four laps in 39:38. Olivia Bishop secured second place, completing three laps of the tough circuit in 38:46.
Bermuda’s top cyclists, Conor White and Kaden Hopkins, were celebrated as they officially received cheques according to their upgraded medals from the 2023 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games. The reassignment of medals followed a doping violation by another participant at the Games, reinforcing Bermuda's commitment to clean sport and fair play.
The financial awards were presented by the Minister of Tourism & Transport, Culture & Sport, Owen K. Darrell, and Premier of Bermuda, David Burt, at a special ceremony.
White, who originally won the Bronze Medal in the Men’s Individual Time Trial, has been officially upgraded to the Silver Medal position. White’s upgraded achievement earned him a financial award of $4,000.00.
While pleased, White expressed the bittersweet nature of the moment, noting, “It is nice to know when you are riding clean that it does pay off... even though it is two years later, it is nice to get recognised”.
Hopkins, who agonisingly missed the podium by one second in the Men's Road Race, finishing fourth, has been elevated to the Bronze Medal position. Hopkins received a financial award of $2,500.00 for his Bronze Medal.
Hopkins acknowledged the difficulty of the long wait for recognition: "When I was searching for a team last year, it would have been nice to have that result on my record to potentially gain more interest," he said.
Minister Darrell extended congratulations on behalf of the Government and people of Bermuda, stating, "Their dedication and pursuit of excellence continue to make Bermuda proud on the international stage".
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Horsfield Reflects on Cyclocross Win
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Bermuda National Mountain Bike Champion Robin Horsfield reflected on securing his second Ontario provincial championship, this time in cyclocross!
The event was a great way to bounce back for Horsfield, proving that a tough mountain bike season only motivated him further to find success in the mud and the snow of cyclocross.
Horsfield told www.islandstats.com, “The race was a lot of fun. It's the season ender here in Canada for cyclocross season, which is a discipline of cycling that runs from the fall. So it's usually in pretty cold, wet, muddy conditions, but definitely snow was a new one for me.
It was a fun season of racing cyclocross after having a tough season on the mountain bike, just with getting a lot of sickness and missing a lot of races, and overall, not having the season I trained and hoped for. It was nice to put some nice races together on the cyclocross bike and just get out there and have some fun. Put some good training in and it was good to show, show my fitness and where I'm at.
That last race, the one this weekend, was the Provincial Championships for Ontario here in Canada. And yeah, it was great to win that race, super super nice to have a provincial title. I had the mountain bike title last year. I unfortunately wasn't able to defend that this year just from the lack of racing. But it was great to get the cyclocross title at least. And yeah, it was a cool atmosphere, lots of snow, super gnarly terrain, very slippery on the corners, very fast in areas, and yeah, just had a great time out there on the bike.”
Sunday, November 09, 2025
Horsfield Wins Snowy Albion Hills Cyclocross
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Bermuda National Mountain Bike Champion secured his second Ontario provincial championship, this time in cyclocross!
In the most unlikely of stories Robin Horsfield, a Bermudian, took to the snowy cyclocross course at Albion Hills, Ontario to win the Ontario Provincial Championship, Albion Hills is the site of Horsfield's first elite men's Ontario Cup Mountain Bike podium about 7 years ago.
Horsfield, whose Mountain Bike season was basically eliminated in 2025 due to health complications, showed conclusively that he is now near the best form of his career.
"To me it's one of the best possible endings for this season because it is the definition of never giving up," says Mark Brown, Horsfield's long-time coach. "This past mountain bike season was largely taken from him - but here he is, a newbie to 'cross racing, and now the provincial champion."
"Robin had said that he was enjoying the lack of notoriety in his cross events - I'm afraid that's over now."
Horsfield, due to his lack of racing at the provincial level cyclocross level, was forced to line up near the back of the field. He immediately moved to third place in the first 400 meters before breaking away from the chase pack with Emilien Belzile (2024 Canada National Junior 'Cross Champion) by the end of the first kilometer. Horsfield towed Belzile around the course for three laps before breaking away and securing the victory with a decisive gap over second place Dan Souter as Belzile faded.
Sunday, November 02, 2025
Richardson and Olander Conquer Southshore Trails
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The Fattire Massive mountain biking season has officially kicked off with the challenging Southshore Beach Trails race, setting an immediate high standard for the year ahead.
Riders battled the demanding terrain, delivering tight finishes and impressive endurance across both the one-hour and 30-minute events.
The men’s premier event saw a fierce contest decided by mere seconds after a full hour of racing.
Che'quan Richardson was declared the Open 60 Minutes Male winner, completing 11 laps of the course in a total time of 1:05:16. He managed to hold off a determined challenge from Kavin Smith, who finished a close second in 1:05:44. Just ten seconds separated the top three, with Brian Steinhoff securing the final podium spot with a time of 1:05:54.
In the Open 60 Minutes Female Division, Panzy Olander rode to a convincing victory. She completed 9 laps in 1:04:56, establishing a significant gap over her competitors.
Jennifer Wilson took second place, two laps down, clocking a time of 1:00:24, while Skye Ferguson rounded out the top three, finishing seven laps in 1:03:18.
The shorter 30-minute races also provided exciting action:
Open 30 Minutes Male: William Coatesworth secured the win, completing four laps in 30:47. He was closely followed by Manning Smith in second (31:33) and Sherman O. Darrell in third (31:39).
Open 30 Minutes Female: Olivia Bishop was the victor, crossing the line with a time of 36:33 to claim the title.
