A Yukoner was the big winner at the YXY Games, a freestyle motocross and snowmobile competition, held this past weekend at the South Access Mud Bogs.

Nineteen-year-old Darryl Tait showed no fear, completing three tough tricks, including a backflip to seal the win in both the overall freestyle competition and best trick event.

"He showed up all these big name pros that we brought into town," said Blake Wildfong, producer of the YXY Games. "It's pretty amazing."

Thirteen riders took part in the competition, entertaining the hundreds of people who braved rain and cold temperatures to watch. The games were named after Whitehorse's airport code.

Among the competitors were a number of pro riders that made the trip to take part.

Four judges rated each competitor, which didn't separate sleds and motor bikes.

Placing first overall earned Tait $1,000 and he was given $350 for also completing the best trick.

Wildfong wasn't sure what Tait's score was, but said it was obvious he deserved to win.

"He was already probably going to win it and then he did the backflip that just basically locked it," he said. "I am sure it was near perfect."

Tait's other tricks included a two-handed Superman Seat Grab, which Wildfong said is when a rider completely lets go of the snowmobile and grabs the very back of the seat. With his or her whole body flying out in the air, the rider then has to pulls themself back on the sled and land it.

Tait also did a Heart Attack, which is basically doing a handstand off the handle bars while sled is flying through the air, Wildfong said.

The tricks were progressively harder and after Tait landed the backflip he received a loud ovation.

"The crowd just erupted," Wildfong said. "As soon as he landed, he jumped off his sled and all of the riders in the pit area surrounded him and he was high fiving everyone."

Wildfong, said Tait came out of nowhere in the sport.

"He's been sledding lots since he was a little kid, but he just kind of took up extreme sledding," Wildfong said.

"He went from just starting to learn it to mastering it in two seasons, which is absolutely unheard of and I'm sure a lot of that is thanks to (Yukoner and professional rider) Ross Mercer because they ride together so much."

Tait is hoping to qualify for the X Games in January and said competing this past weekend was a big help.

"It was quite a motivator for me to know I could pretty much almost ride at their level," he said.

He said he decided to do the flip at the last minute and winning in Whitehorse was pretty special.

"It was a great time to do it," he said. "I was stoked to do it in front of the home town crowd. It felt good."