November 20, 2018 (Cope Town, Ont.) – A packed house was on hand on Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Beverly Gold and Country Club in Cope Town to share a glass at the annual National Cycling Centre Hamilton (NCCH) 2018 Awards banquet to honour athletes while commemorating another great season of success.
![2018 Athlete of the Year – Kaitlyn Rauwerda © Sandy Rauwerda](https://i0.wp.com/pedalmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/NCCH-Athlete-of-the-year-copy.jpg?resize=525%2C700&quality=100&ssl=1)
![Elite Rider of the Year Male – Nicolas Diniz © Sandy Rauwerda](https://i0.wp.com/pedalmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Elite-Male-copy.jpg?resize=525%2C700&quality=100&ssl=1)
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U13 Rider of the Year Male – Antoine Bergeron
U13 Rider of the Year Fem – Sarah Reinke
![U13 Rider of the Year Female – Sarah Reinke © Sandy Rauwerda](https://i0.wp.com/pedalmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/U13-Female-copy.jpg?resize=525%2C700&quality=100&ssl=1)
![U13 Rider of the Year Male – Antoine Bergeron © Sandy Rauwerda](https://i0.wp.com/pedalmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/U13-Male-copy.jpg?resize=525%2C700&quality=100&ssl=1)
U15 Rider of the Year Male – Carson Mattern
U15 Rider of the Year Fem – Kiara Lylyk
![U15 Rider of the Year Female – Kiara Lylyk © Sandy Rauwerda](https://i0.wp.com/pedalmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/U15-Female-copy.jpg?resize=525%2C700&quality=100&ssl=1)
![U15 Rider of the Year Male – Carson Mattern © Sandy Rauwerda](https://i0.wp.com/pedalmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/U15-Male-copy.jpg?resize=525%2C700&quality=100&ssl=1)
U17 Rider of the Year Male – Richie Elliott
U17 Rider of the Year Fem – Nicole Bradbury
![U17 Rider of the Year Female – Nicole Bradbury © Sandy Rauwerda](https://i0.wp.com/pedalmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/U17-Female-copy.jpg?resize=525%2C700&quality=100&ssl=1)
![U17 Rider of the Year Male – Richie Elliott © Sandy Rauwerda](https://i0.wp.com/pedalmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/U17-Male-copy.jpg?resize=525%2C700&quality=100&ssl=1)
Master Rider of the Year Fem – Vlada Dekina
Master Rider of the Year Male – Mark Sittlington
![Master Rider of the Year Male – Mark Sittlington © Sandy Rauwerda](https://i0.wp.com/pedalmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Masters-Male-copy.jpg?resize=525%2C700&quality=100&ssl=1)
MTB Rider of the Year Male – Ethan Belanger
MTB Rider of the Year Fem – Nicole Bradbury
![MTB Rider of the Year Female – Nicole Bradbury © Sandy Rauwerda](https://i0.wp.com/pedalmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Mtn-Bike-Female-copy.jpg?resize=525%2C700&quality=100&ssl=1)
![MTB Rider of the Year Male – Ethan Belanger © Sandy Rauwerda](https://i0.wp.com/pedalmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Mtn-Bike-Male-copy.jpg?resize=525%2C700&quality=100&ssl=1)
Elite Rider of the Year Fem – Kaitlyn Rauwerda
Elite Rider of the Year Male – Nicolas Diniz
![Junior Rider of the Year Male © Sandy Rauwerda](https://i0.wp.com/pedalmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Junior-Male-copy.jpg?resize=525%2C700&quality=100&ssl=1)
Cat5Gear Bursary winner – Jack Sirman
2018 Athlete of the Year – Kaitlyn Rauwerda
![Cat5 Gear Bursary winner Jack Sirman © Sandy Rauwerda](https://i0.wp.com/pedalmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Cat5-Gear-Bursary-copy.jpg?resize=525%2C700&quality=100&ssl=1)