New Zealand National MTB Championships - CN

New Zealand, February 25-27, 2005

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Day 2 - February 26: Downhill

Quin repeats, Kircaldie sees off young challenger

In Saturday’s Downhill competition Vanessa Quin of Tauranga rode the steep, challenging descent in 3.35.30 to add the 2005 national title to her 2004 World Pro Elite Women’s Championship rainbow jersey.

The course will be used at the August 2006 for the UCI World Mountain Bike and Trials Championships. This will be the first time the World Championships have been in the southern hemisphere since Cairns, Australia, in 1996. Quin’s verdict on the brand new track on Mount Ngongotaha was very positive.

"It’s fast, flowing and fun," Quin said, after her run. "It’s got heaps of potential and will make a great World’s course. The team who built it has done an awesome job."

There was an intriguing showdown in the Pro Elite Men’s Downhill. Local Rotorua young gun Des Curry was fastest in seeding with New Zealand’s most experienced rider, John (JK) Kirkcaldie from Wellington, breathing down his neck. In the race, Kirkcaldie was on fire, rocketing down the mountain in 3.09.53 to see off all the young pretenders. Curry was second in 3.13.40. Nathan Rankin of Levin had a fantastic start to the season, before breaking his wrist. The injury still hasn’t healed completely. But Rankin still managed third in 3.18.47.

Nelson’s Justin Leov, ranked number 12 in the world in 2004 and the winner of this summer’s national series, withdrew with an elbow injury.

Results

Elite Men
 
1 John Kirckaldie (Wellington)            3.09.53
2 Des Curry (Rotorua)                     3.13.40
3 Nathan Rankin (Levin)                   3.18.47
4 Glenn Haden (Wanganui)                  3.20.24
5 Scott Sheldon (Christchurch)            3.20.77
6 Tom Holland (Rotorua)                   3.21.19
7 Craig Pattle (Rotorua)                  3.21.76
8 Blair Christmas (Christchurch)          3.21.81
9 Paul Angus (Christchurch)               3.25.93
10 Reon Boe (Levin)                       3.26.29
11 Jarred Winter (Nelson)                 3.29.76
12 Scott Geater (Rotorua)                 3.30.49
13 Daryl Webb (Christchurch)              3.31.91
14 Wyn Masters (New Plymouth)             3.32.71
15 Tim Mackersy (Dunedin)                 3.33.03
16 Haden McKay (Christchurch)             3.33.91
17 Mathew Hyland (Wanganui)               3.36.84
18 James Baron (Auckland)                 3.37.61
19 Rob Farmer (Levin)                     3.44.72
20 Ben Sanders (Wellington)               4.42.27
 
Elite Women
 
1 Vanessa Quin (Tauranga)                 3.35.30
2 Jenna Macgill (Auckland)                3.53.66
3 Gabrielle Molloy (Rotorua)              4.14.49
 
Junior Men
 
1 Mike Skinner (Auckland)                 3.24.17
2 Samuel Blenkinsop (Wanganui)            3.24.20
3 Kieran Bennett (Nelson)                 3.27.77
4 Sam Reid (Blenheim)                     3.35.18
5 Zac Williams (Dunedin)                  3.39.42
6 Cameron Cole (Hamilton)                 3.47.83
7 Caleb Warrender (Wellington)            3.51.89
8 Luke Hindmarsh (Tauranga)               3.53.53
9 Kyle Richards (Thames)                  3.59.12
10 Chris Vanderkolk (Palmerston North)    4.01.47
11 Matthew Corbett (Paeora)               4.02.13
12 Malcolm Cleland (Palmerston North)     4.06.47
13 Gerald de Vires (Rotorua)              4.43.72
14 Lance Mansell (Gisborne)               7.50.63
 
Junior U17 Men
 
1 Ashley Potts (Hamilton)                 3.34.06
2 Joel Daniels (Wanganui)                 3.35.13
3 Peter Cooper (Blenheim)                 3.38.78
4 Matthew Scoles (Alexandra)              3.39.14
5 Tom Sligh (Christchurch)                3.39.67
6 Edward Masters (New Plymouth)           3.43.20
7 David Scandrett (Christchurch)          3.46.12
8 Kieran McLoughlin (Gisborne)            3.46.16
9 Nathan Vella (Auckland)                 3.46.76
10 Scott Bedford (Taranaki)               3.47.26
11 Xris Old (Palmerston North)            4.02.07
12 John Shearer (Christchurch)            4.04.68
13 Michael Langford (Porirua)             4.05.47
14 Ian Thurlow (Wanganui)                 4.09.67
15 Jordan Marshall (Auckland)             4.10.39
16 Jonathan Hall (Rotorua)                4.11.90
17 Tom Oskin (Wanganui)                   4.11.96
18 Scott Cowie (Taupo)                    4.12.27
19 Kyle Butters (Wanganui)                4.13.29
20 Adam Lourie (Wanganui)                 4.15.77
21 Aari Barrett (Havelock North)          4.29.36
22 Sam Casey (Rotorua)                    4.36.09
23 Benjamin Kamp (Napier)                 4.47.93
 
Senior Men
 
1 Hayden Lee (Tauranga)                   3.25.70
2 Jared Capy (Nelson)                     3.31.45
3 Jason De Graff (Auckland)               3.34.22
4 Mike King (Rotorua)                     3.35.78
5 Sean Kennedy (Christchurch)             3.36.28
6 Paul Smail (Scotland)                   3.36.96
7 Sam Townshend (Christchurch)            3.37.62
8 Steven O'Conner (Auckland)              3.39.55
9 Kent Taylor (Tauranga)                  3.45.22
10 Daniel Aitken (Wanaka)                 3.45.58
11 Manuel Berthonier (Noumea)             3.47.28
12 Joesph (Allen)                         3.47.54
13 Jayden Carrick (Wanganui)              3.53.63
14 Sol Reid (Te Puke)                     3.54.93
15 David Meijer (Auckland)                3.55.57
16 Jeff Craig (Auckland)                  3.57.29
17 Scott Stewart (Morrinsville)           3.57.54
18 Richard Morley (Palmerston North)      3.57.84
19 Cameron Empson (New Plymouth)          4.03.00
20 Simon Fugle (Palmerston North)         4.04.98
21 Johnny Clark (Christchurch)            4.05.05
22 Hadley Mackay (Edendale)               4.05.13
23 Jarrod Bang (Wellington)               4.06.13
24 Jerym Soames (Hamilton)                4.06.42
25 Jared McGregor (Auckland)              4.12.90
26 Alan Mail (Auckland)                   4.14.67
27 James Duan (Auckland)                  4.15.49
28 Matt Spark (Hamilton)                  4.18.12
29 Kevin Vernon (Welington)               4.27.26
30 Lance Tavinor (Wahangarei)             4.27.51
31 Sean Cox (Nelson)                      4.30.59
32 Andrew Johnson (Palmerston North)      4.31.88
33 Rhys Hillegers (Auckland)              4.38.72
34 Shaun Kirton (Christchurch)            4.41.97
35 Aaron Allen (Te Aroha)                 4.46.27
36 Glenn Richards (Napier)                4.47.76
37 Brian Tindall (Auckland)               5.57.72
DNF Chris Beaverland (Rotongaro)                 
 
Master 30+ Men
 
1 Dale Cragg (Auckland)                   3.41.23
2 Christian Meuli (Queenstown)            3.44.49
3 Campbell Wilson (Wellington)            3.45.71
4 Liam O Keffe (Wellington)               3.53.03
5 Aaron Fernandez (Auckland)              3.56.82
6 Michael Carden (Auckland)               3.58.50
7 Steve Amrein (Taupo)                    3.58.85
8 Andrew Waa (Wellington)                 4.09.26
9 Greg Larsen (Taupo)                     4.12.08
10 Damon Trenwith (Moteuka)               4.14.49
11 David Plumtree (New Plymouth)          4.16.15
12 Stephen Humphies (Palmerston North)    4.21.70
13 Craig Atterton (Ngarua Wahia)          4.22.41
14 Stu Fisher (Lower Hutt)                4.29.78
15 Niall Smith (Auckland)                 4.34.36
16 Joel Healy (Wellington)                4.35.09
17 Les Chapman (Auckland)                 4.36.83
18 Bert Moulynox (Palmerston North)       4.46.65
19 Aaron Fowler (Auckland)                5.01.32
20 Brian Franks (Taurangi)                5.14.83
21 Isreal Davis (Auckland)                5.42.81
 
Master 40+ Men
 
1 Hugh Blackburn (Rotorua)                4.04.52
2 Mark Simmons (Wellington)               4.13.99
3 Dave Ferguson (Hamilton)                4.27.13
4 Mark Angus (Queenstown)                 4.44.78
5 Sergio Prieto (Auckland)                4.57.50
 
Senior Women
 
1 Jen Conlon (Christchurch)               5.39.11
2 Kelly Shanks (Palmerston North)         7.48.25
DNF KeliFinch (Nelson)                           
 
Master 30+ Women
 
1 Christyne DiClemente (Plesant Point)    5.26.93
 
Hardtail Men
 
1 Lance Harris (Wanganui)                 3.51.04
2 James Pollard (Otago)                   3.53.26
3 Reuben Miller (Nelson)                  3.54.23
4 Joesph Henry (Hastings)                 4.06.11
5 Sharan Whitlock (Wanganui)              4.14.42
6 Peter Joynt (Tokoroa)                   4.14.63
7 Blair Palmer (Nelson)                   4.20.29
8 Corey Stopforth (Palmerston North)      4.31.62
9 Michael Scott (Palmerston North)        4.32.47
10 Aden Brown (Wanganui)                  4.34.18
11 Brice Richmond (Auckland)              4.41.90
12 Andrew Higgins (Nelson)                4.44.71
13 Mark Haycock (Tauranga)                4.46.31
14 Jack Whattam (Porirua)                 4.55.46
15 Mark McMinn (Rotorua)                  5.42.68
16 Matthew Harris (Auckland)              5.43.91