DH Race Results

Despite the particularly crap weather on Saturday and the race being officially postponed, 12 riders took to the course for a few timed runs. Results as follows:

RIDER, Top time, No. of runs

Matt King, 1:09.94, 4
Grant R, 1:13.26, 4
Jackson Hine, 1:16.95, 3
Jordan Lethbridge, 1:17.53, 3
Ross Valentine, 1:22.04, 3
Jeremy Rothery, 1:24.09, 1
Scotty, 1:26.31, 1
Garan Sinclair, 1:26.42, 3
Cameron Empson, 1:29.89, 1
Craig B, 1:41.31, 1
Scott Knapman, 1:49.89, 2
Ryan Hunt, 1:59.41, 2

Big thanks to Craig and Shane for braving the elements, and Kylee for the course testing.

MTB rides/events coming up through the summer/autumn in Taranaki

Here are the rides and races set up for the next part of 2009, the proposed timetable is as follows:

March:
Sunday 29th March - Taranaki Secondary Schools Sports Assoc. XC and DH for those from high schools in Taranaki.

April:
Sunday 5th April - Mangamahoe = Organised race (pre University Games course check) Note date change to avoid clash with Easter!!
Thursday 16th April - Mangamahoe - NZ University Games DH race.
Friday 17th April - Mangamahoe - NZ University Games XC race.
Sunday 26th April - Town ride.

Start times (unless noted above!!):

Club events/rides:
Start times = 9.30 am - wet or fine.
Race day registration from 9 am.

Taranaki Masters Games:
Race day registration from 11 am.
XC Race start 12 noon.

TSSSA event:
Registration from 9.00 am
XC Race start 10.00am
DH Race start 10.45 am, approx. Note updated times for rego and race start!!!!

NZ University Games events:
Registration from 12.00 noon
Race start 1 pm.

Meeting places:
Main car park, Plantation Road just off SH3 for Mangamahoe,
Wind Wand on the award winning Foreshore Pathway for the town rides.

MTB Rogaines:
Wednesday evenings start at 5.30 pm.
See OT website http://www.orienteeringtaranaki.org.nz/