Kieran Bennett debuted his new DRD Tomac Primer 220 at Wellington’s Skyline Screamer race in the weekend. Having limited time on his new Tomac Primer, Kieran surprised a number of people with his great battle in the Skyline Screamer (an eliminator “3-cross” style format down a wide open firebreak). With a number of elite riders in contention for a sizeable purse, this event was sure to be a great race. READ MORE
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SHREDDING THE GNAR – SKYLINE SCREAMER
TIM WILDING’S KARAPOTI RACE REPORT
Great news; yesterday I won the Karapoti Classic, also doubling as the New Zealand Mountain Bike Marathon Championships. READ MORE
TIM WILDING AND ANNIKA SMAIL TAKE KARAPOTI
It’s a win in both pro men and pro women at the Karapoti for Santa Cruz today, as Tim Wilding piloted his Carbon Blur XC to a convincing win over Brendon Sharratt and Mark Leishman, and then Annika Smail cruised her Carbon Blur LT to a similar win over Nic Leary and Samara Sheppard. Full results here; more pics now. READ MORE
DOLLAR DOLLAR BILLS-SKYLINE SCREAMER-$1000 FOR 1ST PLACE
Enter the Skyline Screamer and you too could find yourself drifting a fire road corner like Justin Leov.
Despite rumours to the contrary there are still plenty of spots open in this Sunday’s Skyline Screamer downhill race off Wainui Hill. It’s an old school three-up eliminator race from the summit of Wainui Hill to Te Whiti Park. This is an event not to be missed, with huge prize money on offer. Up for grabs is the following: Men – $1000 1st; $500 2nd; $250 3rd; $150 4th; $100 5th Women – $500 1st; $250 2nd; $100 3rd. READ MORE
WYN MASTERS IS FIGURE SKATING!
Well he’s not really, but I’m sure if he lived in Russia or China and not in Taranaki he just might be, but as of today, Wyn Masters is the New Zealand national downhill champ. READ MORE
AVANTI’S NIC LEARY OWNS MT VIC
Emma, the kids, and I headed up to Mt Vic today to catch some of the Mt Vic cross-country action and were not disappointed. We made it just in time to catch the first lap of the elite and under 23 fields and it was clear everyone on the course was at home in their respective pain caves, especially Nic Leary who had something like a five minute lead on the rest of the women’s field from the end of lap one. READ MORE
WALKERS CLAIM BOTH FOUR CROSS TITLES
The first day of the 2010 Mountainbike National Championships was completed Friday on Mt. Albert in Wellington. BMX Olympian and World Champion Sarah Walker and brother Matt claimed the prestigious Four Cross National Championship titles in storming displays. READ MORE
DO YOU WANNA BE IN MY GANG?
I was out at Trevor Woodward’s place shooting something for a future issue of Spoke when Trevor brought out the “Hall of Shame – Pink Apron”. What is the Pink Apron you ask? Well Trevor and his gang like to ride their bikes fast, they also like very good beer. If you look hard enough at the Karapoti each year you can find them and their keg. If you’re in the gang (invite only) and post the slowest time, you wear the infamous Pink Apron and transform into the Beer Bitch for the rest of the night serving everyone else. Times like 3.18 and 3.20 almost certainly will get you in the apron, and as you can see from Samara Sheppard’s last attempt, flatties don’t help your cause. So if you see someone at the Karapoti next week sporting a Pink Apron, ask them for a refill, they won’t refuse.
SARAH WALKER RACING FOUR-CROSS AND DOWNHILL
The MTB National Championships are on this weekend in Wellington. Six National titles are up for grabs, and adding spice to the mix of competitors taking on the champs is World BMX Champion and 2008 Olympian Sarah Walker. READ MORE
LOUIS HAMILTON NORTH ISLAND CUP RD3 HELMET CAM
Helmet cam footage taken from Revolution Products riders Matt Walker with Louis Hamilton in front. Watch out for the crashed rider……
