"The Mighty 11s means you get picked to compete against the Aussies. They usually beat us and this year we want to get them and get both the trophies for the boys and girls," Hannah says.
"As well as making Mighty 11s, I also was third in New Zealand in my age group and won the North Island [title] last year."
Like most in the sport, the path to high-level competition has beginnings in simply having fun on the bike.
"I do BMX because I like meeting new people and hanging out with my friends," Hannah says.
"You get to improve in many different ways, it is quite a technical sport but everyone can help you and it is a good community thing."
BMX New Zealand executive Dion Earnest says the event is about 30 years old, started as a memorial event after a rider died in a car crash in Australia in the 1980s.
"The Mighty 11s is a memorial to the rider, to inspire all future 11-year-olds to live their life to the fullest," Earnest says.
"Due to the long history, the transtasman event is held in very high regard and is one of the key performance goals for many riders as they grow through the sport.
"It is the first time for growing racers that BMX NZ will select riders to represent New Zealand through a trial process, which heightens the challenge to make the team and then to work harder to race the Aussies in the test event.
"BMX is the cycling code where many cyclists start their time on two wheels. There are many road, track or mountain bike racers at elite levels that started in BMX and a few that have their names on the Mighty 11s trophies too."
New Zealand Mighty 11 teams:
Girls
Lily Greenough, Cambridge (captain).
Hannah Mason, Tauranga.
Tahlia Nelson, Alexandra.
Kate Hastings, Rotorua.
Reserve: Bellah Birchall, Rotorua.
Boys:
Finn Cogan, East City (captain).
Korban Manava, Capital.
Cooper Richardson, North Harbour.
Tyler Dinsdale, Whangarei.
Reserve: Noah Walker, Cambridge.
Coach: Clive Telford.
Manager: Sharon Cheesman.
