New Zealand National DH series #5 - CN

Wellington, February 12, 2005

Results

Narrow victory for Kirkcaldie

It was a particularly windy day at the second-to-last round of the Community Trust National Series, which threw (literally) a lot of the riders unfamiliar with how to handy these kinds of conditions.

One rider who was completely at home was John Kirkcaldie, who made his debut at this round of the series. Kirkcaldie, originally of Wellington, is New Zealand's most experienced top level Downhill Mountain Biker. He is the 2004 NZ Champion and has also been the USA Downhill Champ twice. Kirkcaldie, having returned from competing in North America last year where he came fourth overall in the NORBA (National Off-Road Bicycle Association) series and sixth at the 2004 UCI World Cup Race in Calgary, Canada, breezed through the track to take out first position beating the series leader, Justin Leov of Blenhiem. Kirkcaldie used this round as part of his build up for his next US race season which starts in April.

Nathan Rankin (Levin), who was in second position overall in the series, was unable to compete as he broke his wrist in the Dunedin round on the 22 January. Rankin did however race in the following round at Blenhiem with a cast on and even managed to come second and third in the two races but was told not to race in Wellington. He is planning on competing at the finals in Auckland next weekend but after that he may need to rest his wrist for at least a couple of months.

Vanessa Quin did not race at this round, leaving it wide open for Scarlett Hagen to take out both races in pro-elite women.

The course at Long Gully was the same one used for the NZ Champs last year, with some improvements for the riders to have "more fun".

The sixth and final rounds of the Community Trust National Series will be held on Saturday 19 (Downhill) and Sunday 20 (Cross Country) February, in the Hunua Forest, south east of Auckland.

Photography

For a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here

Images by Craig Wadsworth

Riders were too fast to take in some super views
Gabrielle Molloy (Rotorua) on the upper jump
James Bond or Craig Pattle?
John Kirckaldie (Wellington) over the upper jump
Justin Leov (Blenheim) on the top jump
Ashley Potts (Hamilton) in action during the U17 Men's race
Getting sideways on the upper jump is all part of a day's work!
Tom Holland (Rotorua) on the upper jump

Results

Elite Men
 
1 John Kirckaldie (Wellington)             1.57.35
2 Justin Leov (Blenheim)                   1.57.80
3 Des Curry (Rotorua)                      2.00.79
4 Wyn Masters (New Plymouth)               2.02.39
5 Tom Holland (Rotorua)                    2.02.51
6 Glenn Haden (Wanganui)                   2.03.04
7 Paul Angus (Christchurch)                2.03.19
8 James Dodds (rotorua)                    2.03.75
9 Rob Farmer (Levin)                       2.03.99
10 Blair Christmas (Christchurch)          2.05.81
11 Cheyne Beaver (Hamilton)                2.06.53
12 Scott Sheldon (Christchurch)            2.06.92
13 Craig Pattle (Rotorua)                  2.07.85
14 Scott Geater (Rotorua)                  2.13.67
15 Ben Sanders (Wellington)                2.13.93
16 Daryl Webb (0)                          2.15.10
17 Mathew Hyland (Wanganui)                2.20.91
18 Christopher Davis (Queenstown)          2.21.18
 
Elite Women
 
1 Scarlett Hagen (Queenstown)              2.19.36
2 Jenna Makgill (Auckland)                 2.24.78
3 Gabrielle Molloy (Rotorua)               2.27.62
 
Junior Men
 
1 Kieran Bennett (Nelson)                  2.05.29
2 Cameron Cole (Hamilton)                  2.06.49
3 Samuel Blenkinsop (Wanganui)             2.06.64
4 Mike Davis ()                            2.11.70
5 Mike Skinner (Auckland)                  2.12.26
6 Caleb Warrender (Wellington)             2.14.72
7 Hayden McGregor (Truranga)               2.20.53
8 Luke Hindmarsh (Tauranga)                2.22.92
9 James Rennie (Palmerston North)          2.24.24
10 Gerald de Vries (Rotorua)               2.25.07
11 Zac Williams (Dunedin)                  2.28.68
12 Chris Vanderkolk (Palmerston North)     2.30.22
13 Rufus Wenlock (Christchurch)            2.30.33
14 Nick Daniel (Christchurch)              2.31.52
15 Ben Soal (Wellington)                   2.40.00
16 Luke Sanders ()                         2.51.73
DNF Kane Armstrong (Wellington)                   
 
Junior U17 Men
 
1 Matthew Scoles (Alexandra)               2.13.00
2 Edward Masters (New Plymouth)            2.14.64
3 Joel Daniels (Wanganui)                  2.16.69
4 Ashley Potts (Hamilton)                  2.17.17
5 Tom Sligh (Christchurch)                 2.18.22
6 David Scandrett (Christchurch)           2.19.17
7 Christopher Old (Palmerston North)       2.19.94
8 Daniel Meilinkd (Christchurch)           2.22.24
9 Nathan Vella (Auckland)                  2.22.95
10 Michael Langford (Porirua)              2.23.12
11 Kieran McLoughlin (Gisborne)            2.23.74
12 Scott Bedford (Taranaki)                2.26.11
13 Tom Odean (Wanganui)                    2.26.34
14 Jonathan Hall (Rotorua)                 2.31.42
15 Jordan Marshall (Auckland)              2.35.50
16 Ian Thurlow (Wanganui)                  2.36.38
17 Adam Lourie (Wanganui)                  2.40.34
18 Michael Scrimshaw (Lower Hutt)          2.51.15
19 Sam Casey (Rotorua)                     2.52.70
20 Michael Dally (Turangi)                 3.31.80
 
Senior Men
 
1 Hayden Lee (Tauranga)                    2.04.20
2 Sean Kennedy (Christchurch)              2.09.23
3 Sol Reid (Te Puke)                       2.11.19
4 Chris Beverland (Huntly)                 2.11.81
5 Jarrad Winter (Nelson)                   2.12.12
6 Jerym Soames (Tirau)                     2.13.25
7 Mike King (Rotorua)                      2.14.74
8 Allen Joesph ()                          2.15.11
9 Jayden Carrick (Wanganui)                2.15.35
10 Paul Smail (Scotland)                   2.15.39
11 Phillip Marfell (New Plymouth)          2.16.77
12 Manuel Berthonier (Noumea)              2.18.33
13 Chris Reynolds (Palmerston North)       2.18.98
14 Jarrod Bang (Wellington)                2.19.50
15 James Duncan (Wellington)               2.20.02
16 Daniel Aitken (Wanaka)                  2.21.78
17 Ty Haiey (Foxton)                       2.22.70
18 Steven O'Conner (Auckland)              2.23.39
19 Ryan Mitchell (Hamilton)                2.26.78
20 Jeff Craig (Auckland)                   2.26.88
21 Kai Crow (Auckland)                     2.29.49
22 James Duan (Queenstown)                 2.30.36
23 Luke McCarthy (Napier)                  2.31.27
24 John Hopgood (Wellington)               2.31.35
25 Luke de Jager (Levin)                   2.32.53
26 Richard Monley (Palmerston North)       2.33.23
27 Greg Turner (Palmerston north)          2.34.90
28 Aaron Flynn (Wellington)                2.39.07
29 David Meijer (Auckland)                 2.39.08
30 Simon Fugle (Palmerston North)          2.39.25
31 Kevin Vernon (Welington)                2.47.81
32 Karl Robertson (Wellington)             2.53.15
33 Andrew Johnston (Wellington)            2.54.63
34 Brian Tindall (Auckland)                3.27.58
35 Darren Gray (Wellington)                4.39.10
 
Master 30+ Men
 
1 Hugh Lyntott (Wellington)                2.12.11
2 Michael Williamson (Wellington)          2.16.69
3 Campbell Wilson (Wellington)             2.17.16
4 Luke Simmons (Wellington)                2.18.72
5 Stu Fisher (Wellington)                  2.20.35
6 Aaron Fernandez (Auckland)               2.20.63
7 Liam O Keeffe (Wellington)               2.20.94
8 Brendon Dally (Turangi)                  2.22.81
9 Les Chapman (Auckland)                   2.26.44
10 Steve Amrein (Taupo)                    2.26.81
11 Shannon Forsyth (Lower Hutt)            2.27.36
12 Michael Carden (Auckland)               2.28.90
13 Mark Hellier (Auckland)                 2.31.42
14 Stephen Humphries (Palmerston North)    2.37.34
15 Craig Atterton (Nga Rua Wahia)          2.43.84
16 Nick Conroy (Lower Hutt)                2.44.58
17 Neil Holdom (New Plymouth)              2.46.96
18 B Moulynox (Palmerston North)           2.57.82
19 Stewart Doherty (Wellington)            3.26.60
 
Master 40+ Men
 
1 Chris Soames (Tirau)                     2.49.49
2 John Heskett (Hamilton)                  3.19.22
DNF Mark Simmons (Wellington)                     
 
Senior Women
 
1 Keli Finch (Nelson)                      3.12.52
2 Kelly Shanks (Wellington)                4.14.78
3 Vikki Oliver (Palmerston North)          4.44.07
 
Hardtail Men
 
1 Joesph Henry (Hastings)                  2.19.45
2 Matthew Harris (Auckland)                2.26.24
3 Lance Harris (Marton)                    2.29.08
4 Pleter Strijdom (Napier)                 2.39.28
5 Jack Whattam (Porirua)                   2.43.41
6 Quinton Feldberg (Wellington)            2.48.42
7 Ben Walsh (Lower Hutt)                   2.49.24
8 Wade Kenchington (Wellington)            2.53.50
9 Paul Lyons (Rotorua)                     3.59.76
10 Reuben Joel (Wellington)                3.05.99
11 Mike Banks (Wellington)                 3.14.93
12 Brock Cooley (Wellington)               3.16.78
13 Basil Farmer (Wellington)               3.25.20
14 Riaan Daglish (Wellington)              3.26.58
15 Sean McCarthy (Napier)                  3.54.05