Another brilliant first weekend at the Rotorua Bike Festival
By Blue Dog MediaThe main event of day 3 was the New Zealand Downhill Mountain Bike Championships on the newly-minted and very challenging course at Skyline on the slopes of Mount Ngongotaha. This was home to the 2006 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships.
The top part of the course tracked Alden Ardern's original race course of nine years ago. After the Larches the new trail took a radical new turn with an impressive rock garden and a gnar with a capital 'g', off-camber and hip jump section - with a big table-top to the finish line.
UCI World Cup standard.
George Brannigan was the only rider to break the 3 minute barrier (by a gnat's eyelash) with Trek team mate, Brook 'The Bulldog' MacDonald, in second, and Norco Racing's Sam Blenkinsop in 3rd.
Great memories for Blenki - he took silver in Junior Men in 2006 behind Kiwi team mate, Cam Cole.
Alannah Columb won the Elite Women's title ahead of Sarah Watkins and Sophie Tyas.
Hot, dusty, sensational.
Whoa video: EIVOMEDIA.
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It's been a top start to the 3rd Bike Festival with over 1700 entries, overall, in the first weekend.
Much more to come over the next seven days.
Breaking news: one of the world's top young racers (and the man with the best name in international mountain biking) Richie Rude will be joining Yeti team mate and current Enduro World Series world champ, Jared Graves (AUS), on the start line at next Saturday's Giant 2W Gravity Enduro.
TRIATHLON
Top International Professionals enter Challenge Wanaka
Challenge Wanaka continues to attract triathlon's big names to the shores of Lake Wanaka in 2019, with some of the world's best confirming their participation. American triathlon powerhouse, Andrew Starykowicz will be certainly pushing the envelope in Wanaka.
Top International Professionals enter Challenge WanakaChallenge Wanaka continues to attract triathlon's big names to the shores of Lake Wanaka in 2019, with some of the world's best confirming their participation. American triathlon powerhouse, Andrew Starykowicz will be certainly pushing the envelope in Wanaka.
Saturday, 5 January 2019
CYCLING
Captivating Finishes at BDO Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge
Epic results unfolded today at the 42nd annual BDO Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge.
Captivating Finishes at BDO Lake Taupō Cycle ChallengeEpic results unfolded today at the 42nd annual BDO Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge.
Monday, 26 November 2018
MULTISPORT
Wanaka athlete crowned 25thPeak to Peak supreme winner
Stunning bluebird weather greeted competitors at the 25thannual Torpedo7 Peak to Peak multisport race Saturday.
Wanaka athlete crowned 25thPeak to Peak supreme winnerStunning bluebird weather greeted competitors at the 25thannual Torpedo7 Peak to Peak multisport race Saturday.
Monday, 13 August 2018
TRIATHLON
Taupo named as finalist in race to host 2020 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Holdings company, announced today that Perth, Western Australia and Taupō, New Zealand have been named finalists to host the IRONMAN®70.3® World Championship triathlon which will rotate to the Oceania region in 2020.
Taupo named as finalist in race to host 2020 Ironman 70.3 World ChampionshipIRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Holdings company, announced today that Perth, Western Australia and Taupō, New Zealand have been named finalists to host the IRONMAN®70.3® World Championship triathlon which will rotate to the Oceania region in 2020.
Wednesday, 13 June 2018
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