Sarah Tait is an exceptional young rider who received her first Braveheart Award this year. A talented bike trials rider, Sarah has made huge strides in the sport over the past six years and is continuing to break new ground both in Scotland and internationally.

Sarah began riding bike trials around six years ago and has already become a four-time British Champion and three-time Scottish Champion. This year has been another landmark season for Sarah, as she stepped up to a new level of competition and represented Great Britain on the international stage.

As a youth rider, Sarah competed abroad five times. In 2026, she made history by becoming, as she describes it, “the first adult female rider from Scotland to compete abroad for Team GB in bike trials”, as well as the “first junior woman to represent Team GB in bike trials”. She achieved this at the European Championships in Valberg, France, competing in the Junior Women category and finishing an impressive 11th.

Sarah also enjoyed a hugely successful domestic season, finishing second at both the British Championships and the Scottish Championships.

What exactly is bike trials?

Trials is one of cycling’s most technical and spectacular disciplines. Riders navigate challenging sections filled with obstacles, using incredible balance, precision and bike control to make their way through without putting a foot down.

Think your track standing is good? Sarah is on another level.

Trials bikes are specially designed to give riders maximum freedom of movement, and Sarah uses every ounce of that freedom to hop, balance and transfer her weight over obstacles that can be enormous compared with the bike itself.

In competition, even a small mistake can cost valuable points. Riders are penalised for putting a foot—or other part of themselves or their bike—down, meaning they have to combine skill, concentration and nerve to complete the sections cleanly.

Sarah is a pioneer in her sport. Trials remains a relatively small discipline in Scotland, and Sarah is helping to put Scottish female riders on the map. Her achievements this year—from representing Great Britain at the European Championships to securing silver medals at both the British and Scottish Championships—demonstrate just how far she has come.

We at Braveheart are exceptionally proud of Sarah and the determination, talent and commitment she has shown in making her mark in bike trials.

Heroes don’t just happen.

Be part of Sarah’s journey and help support the next generation of Scottish cycling talent by purchasing tickets for the Braveheart Dinner and Ride on Saturday 24 October in Stirling.