A RICHMOND schoolboy is blazing a trail in motorbike enduro racing competitions.
With the North Yorkshire Youth Enduro-racing championship firmly under his belt, Cameron Baker-Haste is now making his mark on the senior Enduro-racing scene.
The year ten student at Richmond School and Sixth Form College, has clocked up a string of competition successes across and his off-road riding skills are placing him among the top riders of his age group nationally.
Cameron, 15, has only been riding motorbikes for two years but his passion started as a toddler when he was given a Little Tikes trike, which he took everywhere, even to bed.
He then moved on to riding a quad bike before stepping up to Enduro racing - an off-road discipline across marked-out sections over rough terrain.
Cameron, who rides a KTM 125 XC-W, said: “When I am riding I forget about everything as I have such freedom.
"It’s not only fun but it’s something that I am good at and I am finding that my technical skill and physical strength is improving all the time.
"I am immensely grateful to all my sponsors who kindly support me and my fellow team riders.”
Cameron, whose main sponsor is Edge Offroad, has major ambitions to become a professional Enduro rider.
Enduro-racing champion Cameron Baker-Haste, age 15 of Richmond School and Sixth Form College Picture: Jim Forsyth
Sonya Jarvis, director of Edge Offroad, said: “Having only met Cameron 16-months-ago, it was clear from the outset that he has a passion for his riding, and is totally dedicated to it.
"It was obvious that he needed more support to further his dream and, from January this year, I was in a position to offer Cameron a sponsorship package that will do just that.
"With the likes of the world-leading oil brand, Motul Lubricants supplying oil to all the Edge Offroad team, Eurotek KTM, based in Ripon, supplying all the teams riding kit, helmets and boots and DP Brakes supplying brake pads; this is a fine start for Cameron and all the team to go forward with strength in 2020.
"He’s a great member of the team, and supports me on race weekends, never afraid to get stuck in and help out, and always has a smile on his face.
"We all hope he has a successful 2020, and here’s to his bright future.”
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