Alessia McCaig (Australia) earned her first individual Oceania title upsetting the Olympic Champion to take the women’s keirin as Leigh Hoffman (Australia) added keirin gold to his sprint title in the men’s on the penultimate day of the 2026 Oceania Track Championships in Cambridge, New Zealand.

In Madison competition Bryony Botha (New Zealand) claimed a fifth consecutive women’s Madison title partnering with Prudence Fowler, while Keegan Hornblow and George Jackson (New Zealand) claimed the men’s.

Botha made two trips to the podium having also won elimination gold, with Marshall Erwood (New Zealand) claiming the men’s.

Keirin

Rising star McCaig caused the upset of the Championships beating Olympic Champion Ellesse Andrews (New Zealand) to claim her maiden Oceania title. Andrews took to the front but McCaig’s closing speed was faster as she surged to the line. Bronze went to 2024 Champion Kristina Clonan (Australia).

“I was happy that I was able to stay patient which is something I have been working on. I was proud of myself to stay controlled and patient and really hit it at the end,” said McCaig. “I got shuffled back but stayed patient and followed some wheels and had a bit left at the end.”

“It’s my first elite Oceania individual title so I am proud of that. I am taking on the learnings and keep moving forward.

“I am racing the keirin at the first World Cup in Perth and looking forward to that, and part of a growing group on the pathway looking to the future.

In the men’s event Leigh Hoffman continued his run of success at Oceania Championships to win his first keirin title. The Australian who won the sprint earlier in the week was too strong with a surge out of the final corner to take it, beating out Jaxson Russell (New Zealand) and Tayte Ryan (Australia).

Madison

Botha made another trip to the podium after claiming her first consecutive Madison title. The experienced New Zealander combined with Fowler to take the gold on 50 points in dominant style, ahead of Sophie Edwards and Rylee McMullen on 31 and Maeve Plouffe and Nicole Duncan (Australia) on 27.

Hornblow and George who both claimed medals in the elimination race earlier in the day combined to win the elite men’s title on 82 points. New Zealand teammates Tom Sexton and Marshall Erwood who have both tasted individual gold this week finished with silver on 70 and Liam Walsh and Blake Quick (Australian) completed the podium on 55 points.

Elimination Race

Botha once again showed her bunch racing skills to win the elite women’s elimination ahead of Australian pair Maeve Plouffe and Keira Will. While no stranger to the top step of the podium at Oceania Championships it was her first time pulling on the jersey as the Oceania Elimination Champion.

In the men’s Erwood topped an all New Zealand podium ahead of Hornblow and Jackson.

Under 19

In under 19 events New Zealand won the women’s team pursuit courtesy of Shaylah Sayers, Neve McKenzie, Mia Pepper and Lily Keast and Hazel Gardner, Minnie Collins and Lily Cameron respectively. Megan Moore (Australia) won the women’s points race and Cooper Nilsson (New Zealand) took the men’s time trial and Oliver Ward and William Brown of Australia the men’s Madison.

Para-cycling

Para-cycling sprint titles went to Gordon Allan (Australia) in the C2, Korey Boddington (Australia) C3, Michael Shippley (Australia) C4, Maxwell Sudholz (Australia) C5, Kane Perris and Luke Zaccaria (Australia) tandem in the men’s. Siobhan Terry (New Zealand) won the wo men’s C4, with Nicole Murray (New Zealand) taking the C5 and Jessica Gallagher and Jacqui Mengler-Mohr (Australia) the tandem.

In the elimination races it was Gordon Allan (Australia) in the C2, Devon Briggs (New Zealand) C3, Lindsay File (New Zealand) C4, Ieuan Edwards (New Zealand) C5 standing on top of the podium in the men’s. With Erin Normoyle (Australia) women’s C4 and Nicole Murray (New Zealand) C5 also claiming titles.

Results
Elite Men Keirin
Gold: Leigh Hoffman (Australia)
Silver: Jaxson Russell (New Zealand)
Bronze: Tayte Ryan (Australia)

Elite Women Keirin
Gold: Alessia McCaig (Australia)
Silver: Ellesse Andrews (New Zealand)
Bronze: Kristina Clonan (Australia)

Elite Men Madison
Gold: New Zealand (Keegan Hornblow and George Jackson)
Silver: New Zealand (Tom Sexton and Marshall Erwood)
Bronze: Australia (Liam Walsh and Blake Quick)

Elite Women Madison
Gold: New Zealand (Bryony Botha and Prudence Fowler)
Silver: Composite (Sophie Edwards and Rylee McMullen)
Bronze: Australia (Maeve Plouffe and Nicole Duncan)

Elite Men Elimination Race
Gold: Marshall Erwood (New Zealand)
Silver: Keegan Hornblow (New Zealand)
Bronze: George Jackson (New Zealand)

Elite Women Elimination Race
Gold: Bryony Botha (New Zealand)
Silver: Maeve Plouffe (Australia)
Bronze: Keria Will (Australia)

Under 19 Women Team Pursuit
Gold: New Zealand (Shaylah Sayers, Neve McKenzie, Mia Pepper and Lily Keast)
Silver: New Zealand (Holly Bishop, Madeline Bell, Lily Havard and Hazel Johnston)

Under 19 Women Team Sprint
Gold: New Zealand (Hazel Gardner, Minnie Collins and Lily Cameron) 51.119
Silver: Australia (Milan Bradshaw, April Kat, Paige Squire) 51.929
Bronze: Australia (Madeline Pitt, Alanah Lake and Emily Watch) 52.872

Under 19 Women Points Race
Gold: Megan Moore (Australia)
Silver: Neve McKenzie (New Zealand)
Bronze: Sienna Monteith (Australia)

Under 19 Men Time Trial
Gold: Cooper Nilsson (New Zealand) 1:03.887
Silver: Benson Boys (New Zealand) 1:03.912
Bronze: Lachlan Stewart (Australia) 1:04.396

Under 19 Men Madison
Gold: Australia (Oliver Ward and William Brown)
Silver: Australia (Lachlan Walters and Samuel Hilditch)
Bronze: New Zealand (Riley Crampton and Lachlan Stewart)

Para-cycling Sprint
Men C2: Gordon Allan (Australia)
Men C3: Korey Boddington (Australia)
Men C4: Michael Shippley (Australia)
Men C5: Maxwell Sudholz (Australia)
Men B: Kane Perris and Luke Zaccaria (Australia)
Women C4: Siobhan Terry (New Zealand)
Women C5: Nicole Murray (New Zealand)
Women B: Jessica Gallagher and Jacqui Mengler-Mohr (Australia)

Para-cycling Elimination Race
Men C2: Gordon Allan (Australia)
Men C3: Devon Briggs (New Zealand)
Men C4: Lindsay File (New Zealand)
Men C5: Ieuan Edwards (New Zealand)
Women C4: Erin Normoyle (Australia)
Women C5: Nicole Murray (New Zealand)