Sussex, NB — Velo NB congratulates the outstanding athletes who claimed podium finishes at the 2025 Provincial Downhill Championships, held at Poley Mountain during the Super RAD Downhill on September 13th.

This year’s event brought together the province’s fastest and most fearless riders for a day of high-speed action, technical descents, and community celebration. With challenging courses and electric atmosphere, the Downhill Championship showcased the very best of New Brunswick’s mountain biking talent.

“The race at Poley Mountain was amazing,” said Executive Director, Chris Foster. “From expert racers to up and coming youth, every competitor brought passion and grit to the track. I want to give a special thanks to Be Rad Adventures for organizing the event, we’re proud to see the growth of downhill racing in the province.”

The Youth Racers made their way down Foxtrot and challenged themselves on the course. The Be Rad Adventure Team was well represented, with Quinn O’Hara from Quispamsis (Female U11), Ember Vandendort, Rothesay (Female U11), and Allison Walker, Quispamsis, Female U15 all taking home the tile.

In the Male categories, Miller Cleghorn representing Bike Works took the honours in the Male U11 category. Hudson Boyd from Kings County would take the U13 title over Maxime Beaudoin of Saint John with a time of 3:26.221, just edging Max’s time of 3:26.328. Close results followed in the U15 category with Charlie Vienneau Aube of North Tatagouche winning the crown with a 3:12.380, just ahead of NB Gravity Racing’s Victor Nadeau and his time of 3:12.602.

Sara Ross of St George would claim Female Novice honours, as well as Bem Matthews in Male Novice. In the Sport Category, Sophia Burry representing Millenium Cyle and Empower to Ride would take the Female title, and Jacob Guptil from Saint John the Male title of Provincial Champion.

The final category of the day would be the Expert Category, challenging themselves on More Cowbell. Morgan Roherty from Beaver Dam was crowned the Female U17 Champion with a time of 2:46.340 on the daughtering course.

In the Male categories, NB Gravity Racing showcased their skill with winners in three different categories. Miguel Robichaud from Moncton (U17), Ryden Belliveau (U19) and Zacharie Corey (Senior Elite) would take home the title of Provincial Downhill Champion, with the Masters 35+ Championship going to the local legend John McNair of Outdoor Elements.

Special thanks to Be Rad Adventure Co, and all the volunteers, sponsors, and supporters who made this event possible.

Congratulations to all the 2025 Provincial Champions and podium finishers! Your dedication, skill, and sportsmanship continue to elevate the sport across New Brunswick.

You can find below the top 5 for each category.

Female U11
	1	Quinn	O’Hara	Quispamsis	Be Rad Adventure Co
	2	Lorelai	Robinson	Scoudouc
	3	Margot	Bosence	Saint John	Be Rad Adventure Co.
Male U11
	1	Miller	Cleghorn	Rothesay	Bike Works
	2	Justin	Quintal	Eel River Crossing
	3	Owen	Gallant	Dieppe	NB Gravity Racing
Female U13
	1	Ember	Vandendort	Rothesay	Be Rad Adventure Co.
	2	Abby	McMullen	Sussex
	3	Sam	Mackay	Saint John	Be Rad Adventure Co.
Male U13
	1	Hudson	Boyd	Kings County
	2	Maxim	Beaudoin	Saint John
	3	Alexis	Cormier	Caraquet	Vélo de montagne PA
	4	Brody	Shorey	Kingston
	5	Rennick	Frenette	Fredericton
Female U15
	1	Allison	Walker	Quispamsis	Be Rad Adventure Co.
	2	Shaelee	McKay	Kingston
	3	Nautia	Vandendort	Rothesay	Be Rad Adventure Co.
	4	Jade	Mackay	Saint John
Male U15
	1	Charlie	Vienneau Aubé	North Tatagouche
	2	Victor	Nadeau	Dieppe	NB Gravity Racing
	3	Alexis	Landry	Caraquet	Vélo de M ontagne PA
	4	Joël	Cormier	Dieppe
	5	Franklin	Rideout	Fredericton
Female Novice
	1	Sara	Ross	St. George
Male Novice
	1	Ben	Matthews	Willow Grove
	2	Jonny	McQuinn	Quispamsis
	3	Polo	Arellano	Saint John
	4	Floyd	Burry	Mispec	Millennium Cycle and Sport
	5	Matthew	Elderkin	Saint John
Female Sport
	1	Sophia	Burry	Mispec	Millennium Cycle and Sport / Empower to Ride
	2	Shannon	Patterson	Seaforth
	3	Laure-Anne	Lang	Grande-Digue	VeloKent
Male Sport
	1	Jacob	Guptill	Apt 6
	2	Evan	MacDonald	Rothesay
	3	Dan	McMullen	Sussex
	5	Oliver	Lawrence	Keswick Ridge
	5	Holden	Doherty	Sussex Corner
Female U17
	1	Morgan	Roherty	Beaver Dam
Male U17
	1	Miguel	Robichaud	Moncton	VeloFix NB – Jim’s Bike Shop
	2	Liam	Hovey	Quispamsis	NB Gravity Racing, Millenium Cycle and Sport
	3	Cade	Belliveau	Dieppe	NB Gravity Racing / Mike’s Bike Shop
	4	Will	McNair	Sussex	NB Gravity Racing – Outdoor Elements
	5	William	Wade	Moncton	NB Gravity Racing
Male U19
	1	Ryden	Belliveau	Dieppe	NB Gravity Racing / Mike’s Bike Shop
	2	Samuel	Gallant	Saint John
	3	Brandon	Tower	Fredericton
	4	Aidan	Tower	Fredericton
	5	Hunter	Melanson	Lower Wedgeport
Male Senior Elite
	1	Zacharie	Corey	North Tetagouche	NB Gravity Racing
	2	Ryan	MacDonald	Lutes Mountain	Mike’s Bike Shop
	3	Max	Leprieur	Moncton
Male Masters
	1	John	McNair	Sussex	Outdoor Elements
	2	Matthew	Trivett	Quispamsis
	3	Kent	Staples	Quispamsis	Gravity Dads
	4	Corey	Robinson	Saint John
	5	Zack	McCavour	Saint John