Kye Whyte cruised to a first place finish on his return to the Burgess Park BMX track, on a day when Peckham riders swept up a hoard of medals.
The Peckham-born silver-medal winning Olympian, a Peckham BMX Club legend, ranked 3rd in the world, was so relaxed he “laughed his way around the track”.
It was a day of triumph for Peckham, with their homegrown talents Lukah McKenzie and Shani Harris-Sherwood securing first and third place in their respective categories.
Michael Pusey, founder of Peckham BMX Club said: “The weekend was great, just unbelievable, we had such an amazing time.
“Kye was literally laughing all the way round the track. He’s a different class altogether.”
After judging a dance category that saw a jubilant 4-year-old win a brand new bike, Kye whizzed off to Birmingham to cut the ribbon at The National Cycling Show in Birmingham.
The 22-year-old’s next challenge is the BMX World Championship in Paris from July 26 to 31, where Kye hopes to seal the world title.
Council Leader Kieron Williams attended in the morning and gave a speech where he expressed his pride at seeing Burgess Park host a national competition.
He also spoke about the continuing investment the track can expect, including the £2 million skate bowl.
On Sunday, July 3, the track will host the BMX round of the London Youth Games. Spectators can attend for free and watch young people from London’s 33 boroughs battle it out for the top spot.
As well as cycling, there was delicious food and freebies on offer. Michael said: “The jerk chicken was amazing, we had the kebab man, the ice cream man, the sweet lady, and loads of things being given away to the kids.
“The National Series Round 7 and 8 at Burgess Park, Peckham was a success!”