Even more so, there is no feeling like winning with your father.
That was case for father Gavin and son Blake Fox at the national moto trial championships, both claiming titles in their classes in Wellington at Labour Weekend.
It was an achievement with which the duo was pleased, having just got back into the sport after nearly three years off.
"It was awesome, great for the both of us," Blake (23) said.
"We help each other out a lot anyway during competitions and stuff. We were riding together all weekend, so it was really good."
Blake competed in the A grade — the second-top grade — while Gavin was the winner in the clubman grade.
The sport involves navigating a course of tricky obstacles on a light, purpose-built motorcycle with specified treads on the tyres.
Points are given for every time a rider has to put their foot down to keep balance, with the lowest score winning.
For Gavin, in particular, that made for a tense finish. He was leading by two points going into his final lap and scored just one point.
Both had got back into the sport in September at the South Island Championships. That followed a three-year break from major competition, which they had taken as Blake began his apprenticeship as a fitter machinist at Scott Technology.
Before that, the duo spent the 2013 and 2014 seasons in Europe doing the world championship circuit.
Based in Spain, Blake had ridden the tour, while Gavin acted as his minder, providing assistance both on and off the course.
It had been a great experience and, in his second season, Blake had finished sixth, which he called "pretty damn good".
Despite that, he rated his success on the national level up there with what he had achieved on the world stage.
"It always feels good winning, sixth was great, but it’s still not winning.
"It was really good for coming from the other side of the world. It’s a so much bigger sport over there — here it’s pretty small, in Europe it’s quite a bit bigger."
Having put a lot of pressure on himself during his time away, the focus was now on enjoyment. However, his experience was still there and that had been key in getting back into it.
"Two months ago I wasn’t riding very good but I started training and drew all of my experience back and sharpened up a bit on the bike and it certainly helped to get the title."
He would likely move up to the top class next year, now that he had won the A grade title.
