Chadwick conquers Wildwood Rock Extreme 2026
The champion just keeps on winning. Only weeks after sealing the 2026 Australian Hard Enduro Championship, Ruben Chadwick rode his Beta Motorcycles Australia machine to victory at the Wildwood Rock Extreme today, taking the chequered flag on top of the famous steel pipe with a fist in the air and the crowd on its feet.
Wildwood didn't make it easy
Wildwood threw everything at the field: tyres, log steps, boulder gardens and steep, scrubby climbs, with plenty of mud to keep everyone honest. Chadwick looked at home on all of it. He was light over the tyres, patient and precise through the rock, and relentless on the climbs, where so many races at Wildwood are won and lost.
Wildwood Rock Extreme podium
| Pos | Rider | Laps |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruben Chadwick (Beta Motorcycles Australia) | 6 |
| 2 | Anthony Solar | 6 |
| 3 | Houston Walters | 6 |
Two-time national champion Anthony Solar pushed hard all day to finish second, and Houston Walters rounded out a quality podium in third. All three riders completed six laps of the Wildwood course.
Congratulations to Ruben, Anthony and Houston, and to every rider who took on Wildwood. A huge thanks to the Wildwood Rock Extreme organisers, volunteers and landholders for another cracking event.
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