# Hoffman and McCaig claim Oceania keirin titles

*By Simon | February 16, 2026*

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## 󠀁[Hoffman and McCaig claim Oceania keirin titles](https://globalkeirin.com/2026/02/hoffman-and-mccaig-claim-oceania-keirin-titles/)󠁿

16 February 2026

The Oceania Track Championships followed the UCI rankings, with the wins going
to men’s current world number one-ranked sprinter
[Leigh Hoffman](https://globalkeirin.com/rider/leigh-hoffman/) and the
continent’s highest ranked woman
[Alessia McCaig](https://globalkeirin.com/rider/alessia-mccaig/).

McCaig started the final second in line behind favourite
[Ellesse Andrews](https://globalkeirin.com/rider/ellesse-andrews/), and stayed
on her wheel until the last half lap, snatching the lead from the defending
champion in the final few metres. Andrews held on for silver, with
[Kristina Clonan](https://globalkeirin.com/rider/kristina-clonan/) following in
McCaig’s wake for third.

“I was proud of myself to stay controlled and patient and really hit it at the
end,” McCaig said afterwards. “I got shuffled back but stayed patient and
followed some wheels and had a bit left at the end.”

### 󠀁[OCC](https://globalkeirin.com/event/b0061f03/)󠁿 > 󠀁[Oceania Track Championships](https://globalkeirin.com/event/b0061f03/12faae5b/)󠁿 > 󠀁[2026](https://globalkeirin.com/event/b0061f03/12faae5b/91560888/)󠁿⏎ Final

<table>
        <tr><th colspan="4">Details</th></tr>
        <tr>
            <td colspan="2">Velodrome</td>
            <td colspan="2"><a href="https://globalkeirin.com/velodrome/cambridge/">Cambridge</a></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td colspan="2">Date</td>
            <td colspan="2">13 Feb 2026</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <th colspan="4">OCC Oceania Track Championships 2026 : Final</th>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <th colspan="4">Result</th>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <th>Pos</th><th>Nat</th>
            <th>Rider</th>
            <th></th>
        </tr>
        <tr>
                <td><span>1</span></td>
                <td>AUS</td>
                <td><a href="https://globalkeirin.com/rider/alessia-mccaig/">Alessia McCaig</a></td>
                <td></td>
            </tr><tr>
                <td><span>2</span></td>
                <td>NZL</td>
                <td><a href="https://globalkeirin.com/rider/ellesse-andrews/">Ellesse Andrews</a></td>
                <td></td>
            </tr><tr>
                <td><span>3</span></td>
                <td>AUS</td>
                <td><a href="https://globalkeirin.com/rider/kristina-clonan/">Kristina Clonan</a></td>
                <td></td>
            </tr><tr>
                <td><span>4</span></td>
                <td>AUS</td>
                <td><a href="https://globalkeirin.com/rider/liliya-tatarinoff/">Liliya Tatarinoff</a></td>
                <td></td>
            </tr><tr>
                <td><span>5</span></td>
                <td>AUS</td>
                <td><a href="https://globalkeirin.com/rider/molly-mcgill/">Molly McGill</a></td>
                <td></td>
            </tr><tr>
                <td><span>6</span></td>
                <td>NZL</td>
                <td><a href="https://globalkeirin.com/rider/olivia-king/">Olivia King</a></td>
                <td></td>
            </tr></table>

In the men’s event Hoffman, only seventh
[a year ago](https://globalkeirin.com/race/7930b0966064b57acba0d8d866f1c2ac/) in
Brisbane, added a first continental keirin title to the individual sprint gold
he had retained the previous evening.

Drawn 4 in the final, Hoffman initially seemed happy to slide towards the back,
but made his move over the top with a lap and a half to go, kicking hard as the
bell rang, and dropping in at the front out of the first corner. Nobody could
stay with him, and he had a gap of several bike lengths at the line.

Silver went to local youngster
[Jaxson Russell](https://globalkeirin.com/rider/jaxson-russell/), battling hard
to follow Hoffman’s path towards the front.
[Tayte Ryan](https://globalkeirin.com/rider/tayte-ryan/) left it late,
leapfrogging last year’s champion
[Sam Dakin](https://globalkeirin.com/rider/sam-dakin/) to take bronze –
improving on his fourth last year.

### 󠀁[OCC](https://globalkeirin.com/event/b0061f03/)󠁿 > 󠀁[Oceania Track Championships](https://globalkeirin.com/event/b0061f03/12faae5b/)󠁿 > 󠀁[2026](https://globalkeirin.com/event/b0061f03/12faae5b/91560888/)󠁿⏎ Final

<table>
        <tr><th colspan="4">Details</th></tr>
        <tr>
            <td colspan="2">Velodrome</td>
            <td colspan="2"><a href="https://globalkeirin.com/velodrome/cambridge/">Cambridge</a></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td colspan="2">Date</td>
            <td colspan="2">13 Feb 2026</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <th colspan="4">OCC Oceania Track Championships 2026 : Final</th>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <th colspan="4">Result</th>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <th>Pos</th><th>Nat</th>
            <th>Rider</th>
            <th></th>
        </tr>
        <tr>
                <td><span>1</span></td>
                <td>AUS</td>
                <td><a href="https://globalkeirin.com/rider/leigh-hoffman/">Leigh Hoffman</a></td>
                <td></td>
            </tr><tr>
                <td><span>2</span></td>
                <td>NZL</td>
                <td><a href="https://globalkeirin.com/rider/jaxson-russell/">Jaxson Russell</a></td>
                <td></td>
            </tr><tr>
                <td><span>3</span></td>
                <td>AUS</td>
                <td><a href="https://globalkeirin.com/rider/tayte-ryan/">Tayte Ryan</a></td>
                <td></td>
            </tr><tr>
                <td><span>4</span></td>
                <td>NZL</td>
                <td><a href="https://globalkeirin.com/rider/sam-dakin/">Sam Dakin</a></td>
                <td></td>
            </tr><tr>
                <td><span>5</span></td>
                <td>AUS</td>
                <td><a href="https://globalkeirin.com/rider/daniel-barber/">Daniel Barber</a></td>
                <td></td>
            </tr><tr>
                <td><span>6</span></td>
                <td>AUS</td>
                <td><a href="https://globalkeirin.com/rider/ryan-elliott/">Ryan Elliott</a></td>
                <td></td>
            </tr></table>

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