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Melissa_Theuriau
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 Posted: Sun 6th Jan 11:55pm Post subject: Results: South Island Xc Cup - Round 2 - Coronet Peak |
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Round Two, New Zealand Community Trust South Island Cross Country Cup, 6 January 2008, Coronet Peak
Eric Drower (Cambridge) dominated the Elite Men’s field at Round Two of the South Island Cross Country Cup held in glorious sunshine on Sunday 6 January, Coronet Peak. Showing good early season form and wanting to banish the demons of his previous racing season, Drower lead from start to finish, producing a 9 minute winning margin over second placed Dayle McLauchlan (Christchurch). Drower posted the fastest lap time of the day with a scorching 19.06 minute lap on the fun, purpose built mountain bike tracks at Coronet Peak.
The Elite Women’s field was a closer race between rivals Jeanette Gerrie (Christchurch) and Cathy Hamer (Hokitika) with Gerrie taking the lead on the first lap and retaining it to win line honours over the course of 5 laps. As Hamer won Round One of the South Island Cup, the series winner in the Elite Women’s category will be determined at the upcoming third and final round to be held in Omihi (North Canterbury) at the Vulcaniser race, 20 January 2008.
In a new format for Mountain Bike New Zealand, Under 19 and Under 23 age categories raced with the Elite field, allowing the up and coming talent to test themselves against the best riders in New Zealand. Of particular note was the winning performance of Under 19 rider Ashley Hough (Tauranga) who posted lap times that would have ranked him high in the Elite field.
In the earlier race start for Under 15, Under 17, Senior and Master categories, it was local rider Geoff Small (Masters 30 category) of Lake Hawea with the standout performance. Small, the winner of the annual Brakeburner event held at Coronet Peak, used his home advantage and great bike handling skills to blitz the field.
The local action continues this week with Coronet Peak opening their tracks to the public and Round Two of the Subaru South Island Downhill Cup moving to another alpine venue, Dirt Park, Wanaka 8-9 January.
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mtbrat
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| Posted: Mon 7th Jan 10:50am Post subject: |
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Well done everyone
See you at the Vulcaniser 
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Oli
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| Posted: Mon 7th Jan 11:00am Post subject: |
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Go Eric!
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psychavoc
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| Posted: Mon 7th Jan 11:02am Post subject: |
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w00t w00t! 
Gosh I love that XC course!  Can't wait to see full results
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Clarky
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| Posted: Mon 7th Jan 12:11pm Post subject: |
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Well done Dayle - 2nd Elite and a guy who still takes time out to trail-build.
Also, props to Rosco for getting 3rd in Sport with a hernia. H.A.R.D.M.A.N.
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johnL
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| Posted: Mon 7th Jan 12:46pm Post subject: |
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and Ash tells me he was matching Erics lap times and he was in 2nd overall when his U19 race ended. All good for the future.
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kazza_c
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| Posted: Mon 7th Jan 5:46pm Post subject: |
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Awesome circuit and sweet downhill!! Woot woot! But.... such a poor turnout to the agegroup morning race catagories. Where is everyone? I think there was only 3 girls in our senior catagory and surprisingly only 3 guys in senior also - makes for some token podiums
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JUANGEAR
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| Posted: Mon 7th Jan 7:25pm Post subject: |
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| Clarky wrote: | Well done Dayle - 2nd Elite and a guy who still takes time out to trail-build.
Also, props to Rosco for getting 3rd in Sport with a hernia. H.A.R.D.M.A.N. |
Roscoe got 3rd in expert. It suprised the hell out of me that he raced as he was filthy sore the night before the race...As for Karen Collins arriving in Qtown at 4am the morning before she raced.......H.A.R.D.W.O.M.A.N...No token podium there.
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crazyfraz
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| Posted: Mon 7th Jan 9:04pm Post subject: |
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yeah pretty sad that an event that is mean't to held in a high regard attracts such small fields!i thought the new format was mean't to try and get more people to the events, yet this year there seems to be half the amountt of riders, how are you able to really test yourself against such a small field.
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crazyfraz
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| Posted: Mon 7th Jan 9:05pm Post subject: |
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also props to ross, still racing with a hernia!!!!!!
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Slim
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| Posted: Mon 7th Jan 9:56pm Post subject: |
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| Clarky wrote: | Well done Dayle - 2nd Elite and a guy who still takes time out to trail-build.
Also, props to Rosco for getting 3rd in Sport with a hernia. H.A.R.D.M.A.N. |
Roscoe is a mad basdrat, rode his KORE equipped niner on Thursday night with Dayle on a training ride......Riding bike wheels on single track is mint.
Congrats to the lads on a great effort, and look forward to seeing them shred the Vulcaniser course next week.
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JUANGEAR
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| Posted: Mon 7th Jan 10:07pm Post subject: |
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HAHAHA
It's a pity you piked just when I started doing my 15sec sprinting start intervals up that wee hill...
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SlackBoy
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| Posted: Mon 7th Jan 11:03pm Post subject: |
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| crazyfraz wrote: | | yeah pretty sad that an event that is mean't to held in a high regard attracts such small fields!i thought the new format was mean't to try and get more people to the events, yet this year there seems to be half the amountt of riders, how are you able to really test yourself against such a small field. |
Make the events this year more regional to attract the punters but take sports class out!!!, luv ya work bikeNZ
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mundi
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| Posted: Tue 8th Jan 5:55am Post subject: |
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No one cares, but I went to primary school with Eric, back when he was a BMX bandit!
Yeah
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Slim
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| Posted: Tue 8th Jan 7:07am Post subject: |
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| JUANGEAR wrote: | HAHAHA
It's a pity you piked just when I started doing my 15sec sprinting start intervals up that wee hill... |
Yeah well call me a soft sponsor then!!
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