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Hannah Bergemann hosted the first-ever Hangtime women's jump jam last weekend in Bellingham on the Blue Steel jump line. The event, which was supported by Transition and Red Bull, brought together more than a dozen invited athletes and a collection of up-and-coming groms to share two days of stoke, sends, and mentorship.

At the end of the weekend, three riders earned well-deserved awards: Avery Martinson, who threw backflip after backflip at her first-ever invitational event, walked away with the Riders' Choice award. Blake Hansen, who worked her way down the line jump by jump until she could hit the whole thing and even throw in some style, took home the Best Progression award. Finally, 15-year-old Brooke Anderson was named for the Best Style award.

For those who don't know, both Avery Martinson and Blake Hansen are men.

"They're not taking over women's sports!"

At the first-ever women's hangtime event, an event meant to uplift and focus on female riders in what is an extremely male-dominated sport, two of the three awards were given to men. The majority of attention and praise was given to men.

The 2024 Women's MTBNZ - New Zealand Enduro National Champion was a man.
The 2023 Women's Chile MTB National Champion was a man.
The 2018 and 2019 Women's MTB New Zealand National Champion was a man.
The 2003, 2004, and 2006 Women's MTB Canadian National Champion was a man. (He didn't participate in 2005 and in 2002 his chain fell off. He had to stop to put it back on and still placed 3rd.
The 2006 and 2007 UCI Downhill Women's Masters World Champion was a man.