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New Zealand National XC series #5 - CN

Palmerston North, February 13, 2005

Results

Northcott retains lead after Palmerston win

Just over 150 competitors took part in this second to last round of the Community Trust National Series at the large loop track only 20 minutes drive from Palmerston North.

The technical track, with one main climb and one main descent, event village and food put on by the local club could not have been better. This was the first time that this mountain bike club has organised a round in the national series as it has been more than 12 years since a major mountain biking event has been in the Palmerston North area. With such great facilities it seems likely that this town will play host again soon.

The pro-elite men's race saw a battle between Michael Northcott (Mangakino), the current series leader, Aaron Tuckerman (Blenheim), Wayne Hiscock (Wellington) and the Austrian Stefan Mattersberger right to the last lap when finally Northcott managed to pull away on the hill to narrowly beat Tuckerman. Hiscock came in third position.

No surprises in the women's pro-elite race as Rosara Joseph of Christchurch continues her winning streak and now must only start at the finals in Auckland in order to claim the series title - a first for her. Sonia Foote, the NZ Champion, had a great ride and came second beating Annika Smail of Auckland.

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.

Results

Elite Men
 
1 Michael Northcott (Mangakino)        2.24.12
2 Aaron Tuckerman (Blenheim)              0.29
3 Wayne Hiscock (Wellington)              0.57
4 Rod Hill (Rotorua)                      2.02
5 Stefan Mattersberger (Austria)          2.57
6 Marcus Roy (Te Anau)                    4.16
7 Jack Bauer (Takaka)                     5.40
8 Mark Leishman (Palmerston North)        6.56
9 Kurt Lancaster (Levin)                  7.38
10 Matthew Treanor (Auckland)            11.20
11 Stewart Thorp (Nelson)                13.54
12 Michael Gilbert (Auckland)            14.25
13 Alastair Stewart (Auckland)           16.14
14 Jason Hill (Christchurch)             17.48
15 Darry Stevens (New Plymouth)          23.27
16 Rodney Wallace (Wellington)           24.29
17 Christopher Kendal (Wellington)       27.29
18 Jon Richardson (Duneden)              30.02
19 Andrew Merrylees (Rangiora)                
DNF Stuart Houltham (Taupo)                   
 
Elite Women
 
1 Rosara Joseph (Christchurch)         2.18.55
2 Sonia Foote (Rotorua)                   3.21
3 Annika Smail (Auckland)                 8.36
4 Amanda Davies (Auckland)               20.26
5 Cathy Hamer (Hokitika)                 21.31
6 Genevieve Whitson (Wellington)         30.44
7 Allison Gaudaur (Canada)                    
DNF Robyn Wong (Wellington)                   
 
Expert Junior U17 Men
 
1 James Williamson (Alexandra)         1.49.52
2 Wade Mangham (Rotorua)                  0.37
3 Ash Hough (Tauranga)                    2.10
4 Thomas Reynolds (Waimauku)              2.15
5 James Prouse (Levin)                    2.31
6 Johnathan Coates (Rotorua)              5.44
7 Jeremy Barr (Taupo)                     7.30
8 Andrew Macdonald (Wellington)          11.58
9 Rowan Duff (Levin)                     15.49
10 Antony Piggins (Auckland)             30.27
11 Daniel Morgan (Levin)                 49.51
12 Simon Honour (Rotorua)                     
13 Ryan Middleton (Palmerston North)          
DNF Christopher Duff (Levin)                  
 
Expert Junior U17 Women
 
1 Katerine O'Neill (Auckland)          2.01.45
 
Expert Junior Men
 
1 Sam Bewley (Rotorua)                 1.39.51
2 John Gray (Rotorua)                     1.47
3 Aaron Perry (Rotorua)                   3.20
4 Carl Jones (Whakatane)                  3.49
5 Andrew Hughson (Invercargill)           7.05
6 Luke Newman (Lower Hutt)                7.12
7 Kelvin Drower (Cambridge)               7.14
8 Rupert Barton (Greyton)                15.09
9 Samuel Gordon (Otaki)                  20.56
10 Mark Seelye (Rotorua)                 26.16
11 Peter Joynt (Tokoroa)                      
12 Chris Sanson (Levin)                       
13 Kerry Morgan (Levin)                       
14 Luke Mills (Nelson)                        
DNF Simon Thompson (Tauranga)            36.23
 
Expert Junior Women
 
1 Chelsea Wills (Waitakere City)       1.37.54
2 Monique Avery (Rotorua)                 2.19
3 Tania Carson (Nelson)                   7.42
4 Hayley Robertson (Upper Hutt)          13.06
5 Kathryn Campbell (Upper Hutt)          38.31
 
Expert Under 23 Men
 
1 Miles Watson (Hamilton)              2.08.28
2 Joshua Barley (Wellington)              1.15
3 Leigh Reynolds (Auckland)               2.30
4 Stephen Butler (Upper Hutt)             5.49
5 Brent Vlug (Rotorua)                   26.17
6 Lee Poston (Upper Hutt)                33.40
7 Mark Light (Taupo)                     33.44
8 Benn Cobham (Palmerston North)              
 
Expert Senior Men
 
1 Eric Drower (Cambridge)              2.06.22
2 Rob Friel (England)                     3.45
3 Richard Nowland (Wellington)           10.41
4 Gavin McCarthy (Wellington)            12.34
5 Cameron Durno (Wellington)             13.36
6 Mike Milner (Upperhutt)                13.42
7 Matt Surgenor (Wanganui)               15.39
8 Duncan Palmer (Palmerston North)       18.55
9 Matthew Boulcott (Rotorua)             21.44
10 Brad Tilby (Wellington)               25.31
11 Jackson Green (Palmerston North)      28.54
12 Carl Larsen (Havelock North)          31.02
13 Craig Palmer (Dunedin)                34.23
14 Sean Gledhill (Wellington)            44.49
15 Mark Chamberlain (Auckland)                
DNF Vaughn Phillipson (Napier)                
DNF Mathew Goodsell (New Plymouth)            
 
Expert Senior Women
 
1 Angela Eccles (Christchurch)         2.05.54
2 Myra Moller (Wellington)                4.51
3 Michelle Bellamy (Nelson)               6.00
4 Sara Macdonald (Dunedin)               16.08
5 Michele Duffy (Levin)                  27.57
6 Lorelle Burke (Hamilton)               36.13
 
Expert Master 30+ Men
 
1 Trevor Woodward (Petone)             1.45.31
2 Chris Gaze (Putaruru)                   1.48
3 Richard Lawton (Wellington)             3.13
4 Darryl Church (Rotorua)                 4.05
5 Simon Kennett (Wellington)              5.57
6 Michael Sanders (Christchurch)          6.15
7 Dean Larsen (New Plymouth)              6.36
8 Rob Kilvington (Wellington)             7.16
9 Jeremy Blake (Wellington)               8.02
10 Cliff Hughes (Palmerston North)       10.31
11 Andrew McFarlane (Wellington)         11.13
12 Eddie Kuipers (Carterton)             13.14
13 Andrew Hickson (Auckland)             16.59
14 Mike Gilbertson (Wanganui)            26.11
15 Paul Smith (Palmerston North)         41.24
DNF Paul Third (Auckland)                     
DNF Blair Webb (Johnsonville)                 
DNF Ross Weston (Wellington)                  
 
Expert Master 30+ Women
 
1 Karen Chambers (Wanganui)            1.37.16
2 Jodie Hickson (Bombay)                 26.29
 
Expert Master 40+ Men
 
1 Derek Milne (nelson)                 1.53.49
2 Scott Maclachlan (Wellington)           4.44
3 Geoff Herbert (New Plymouth)            5.57
4 Mark Lawson (Helensville)               9.05
5 Peter Arkwright (Wellington)           11.12
6 Oliver Ferry (Wellington)              11.58
7 Paul Kennett (Wellington)              13.56
8 Dave Wallace (Wellington)              17.06
9 John Watson (Porirua)                  17.47
10 Hoot Bauer (Wellington)               21.42
11 Martin Lewington (Wellington)         24.16
12 Trevor Macdonald (Wellington)         24.56
DNF Ross Castle (Palmerston North)            
 
Expert Master 50+ Men
 
1 Peter Reynolds (Wellington)          1.53.21
2 Colin Palmer (Auckland)                 1.47
3 John Mote (Christchurch)               11.35
 
Sport Junior Men
 
1 Patrick Avery (Rotorua)              1.06.00
2 Stefan Jones (Whakatane)                9.51
3 Mathew Waghorn (Feilding)              17.32
4 Luke Collins (Masterton)               20.06
 
Sport Senior Men
 
1 Angus Taylor (Wellington)            1.08.22
2 Chris Gudopp (Palmerston North)         3.49
 
Sport Master Men
 
1 Steve Pedley (Palmerston North)        59.57
2 Bryce Lorcet (Paraparaumu)              0.43
3 Phil Etheridge (Palmerston North)       1.10
4 Carl McParland (Napier)                 2.22
5 Colin Knight (Feilding)                 3.25
6 Winton Mexted (Palmerston North)        6.00
7 Geoff Lord (Palmerston North)           6.32
8 Robert Orr (Palmerston North)           9.21
9 Mike Kelly (Palmerston North)           9.56
10 Barry Jowett (Palmerston North)       11.11
11 Warren Granger (Palmerston North)     18.08
12 David Butcher (Palmerston North)      18.09
13 Gary Rodgers (Palmerston North)       20.11
14 Glen Bell (Palmerston North)          34.27
DNF Murray Avery (Rotorua)                    
 
Sport Master Women
 
1 Fiona McDermid (Palmerston North)    1.17.29
2 Raewyn Knight (Feilding)                0.07