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Kona 24 Hour - NE

Redesdale, Victoria, Australia, November 28, 2004

Results

Britton, Wallace take solo wins

By Joe Ward

Over 600 mountain bikers raced and sweated for 24 continuous hours right through the weekend in heatwave conditions at the Kona 24 hour mountain bike endurance race held in Redesdale, Victoria.

In 35 degree heat riders lined up for the Le Mans style running start. Not known for his running prowess, Olympic representative and Australian National Champion Sid Taberlay of Team SRAM was 4th through the run, setting himself up to take the lead just seconds into the 24 hour long event.

While most compete in relay teams of between 2 to 10 riders some compete solo, spending 24 agonising hours in the saddle, some covering over 300 rough and punishing kilometers.

The 18 km long course is challenging for all levels of competitors, including technical downhill sections, ramps and tight, narrow, twisting trails. Despite recent rain the drought parched trails turned to powder over the course the event, riders disappearing in a cloud of dust though the corners.

While Team SRAM came under pressure during the night from Team Nite Rider and the Kona Factory team, the all-star line up of Team SRAM including 9-time national champion Rob Eva, Olympians Paul Rowney and Sid Taberlay, didn't disappoint, racking up their second overall victory in a row at the Kona 24 hour. Elite riders such as these love the team format as they get to race with rather that against the best in the country.

Sid Taberlay and Chris Jongewaard grabbed the cash bonus for fastest day and night laps respectively making it a clean sweep for Team SRAM.

After a mid-season form slump due to over-training Saul Britton came back after a rest break to show he still has what it takes to stay in the saddle for 19 consecutive laps (347km), winning the solo male catagory. He says that after every race he declares that's the last, but despite the pain, a few days later he gets hungry to do it all over again. Michelle Wallace took the solo women's title.

The phenomenal rise of 24 hour racing makes a move to the world stage as next year the Kona 24 hour race forms the third leg of the Kona Global series of endurance mountain bike races. The Kona/Clarks international team based at Les Gets, France has already confirmed their entry with many more expected soon. The Global series also takes in mountain bike hotspots of the world including the UK and Colorado, USA.

Results

Solo Male                                  laps   time
 
1 Saul Britton                              19    24.02.34
2 Andrew Bell                               18    24.06.50
3 Bert Heathwood                            17    24.48.23
4 Luke Rapley                               15    24.01.02
5 Tristan Bennett SS                        13    24.26.34
6 Tim Ferres                                12    24.12.47
7 Steve Gilbert                             11    24.08.32
8 Rob Davis                                 11    24.26.48
9 Justin O'Keefe                            11    25.11.01
10 Ben Randall                               9    24.06.52
11 Ben O'Keefe                               8    24.02.55
12 Andrew Wills                              8    24.32.16
DNF Richard Ferris                           8    20.07.19
DNF Stephen Humphreys                        6     8.16.01
DNF Cameron Dixon                            5    20.17.35
 
Solo Female
 
1 Michelle Wallace                           9    24.01.07
2 Kay Haarsma                                9    24.28.54
3 Jane Newbery                               6    24.23.40
 
Pairs Male
 
1 Not Calendar Girls                        18    24.01.49
2 Vandalay Industries                       15    24.01.19
3 Dave & Wayne                              11    24.28.32
 
Pairs Mixed
 
1 Hendry Cycles                             17    24.05.23
2 Mixed Nuts                                16    24.04.13
3 Team Domestic Bliss pb Topbike Tours      14    24.04.53
4 B1 and B2                                  9    24.06.37
 
Threesomes Male
 
1 MBC                                       26    24.28.49
2 Axles of Evil                             22    24.01.25
3 Trios Amigos Geriatricus 45+              22    24.14.52
4 Mike's Mega Mosh Mix - 2                  21    24.27.12
5 Stewart & Friends                         20    25.02.57
6 free wheeling                             19    24.21.56
7 TEAM YXERT                                17    24.57.45
8 Things that go bump in the night          16    24.00.44
9 Certa Cito                                15    24.00.39
10 The Freedom Machine                      15    24.33.58
11 God Is My Co-Pilot                       13    24.00.50
DNF The New Justice Team                     6    21.24.46
 
Threesomes Mixed
 
1 Giddiup                                   23    24.38.18
2 Lesser Mortals 45+                        14    24.49.35
3 Team Tendonitis                           12    24.40.10
 
Foursomes Male
 
1 Rocky Valley Von Trapp Family Choir       27    24.46.33
2 Arabian Metrosexual Pornstars             26    24.28.09
3 Woodend Cycles                            26    24.51.16
4 Cranky People                             25    24.46.21
5 Geelong MTB Club                          25    24.49.44
6 KOMATSU KINGS                             24    24.00.36
7 HANDFUL O' PFAFF                          24    24.54.28
8 Castlemaine Cycles                        23    24.21.53
9 Secret Vegimite Fix                       22    24.10.45
10 THE OLD CLYDESDALES                      22    24.15.12
11 Huff 'n' Puff                            21    24.02.29
12 Woodend Cycles Weak Links                21    24.20.24
13 Spoke(n)                                 21    24.31.00
14 MADIGAN SURVEYING                        21    24.31.32
15 Chimps                                   20    24.01.42
16 EAGLES                                   20    24.03.07
17 I had one but the wheels fell off        19    24.01.13
18 Soresome Foursome                        19    24.44.53
19 Croydon Cycles                           18    24.15.27
20 Mikes Mega Mosh Mix1                     18    24.33.23
21 HOOTIE McSTOOGES A                       18    25.27.07
22 4 Gears of Fury!                         17    24.06.42
23 majc                                     17    24.08.26
24 Windsurfing Anyone                       17    24.22.59
25 HOOTIE McSTOOGES B                       17    24.37.50
26 Go you bad thing                         17    25.01.52
27 Cycledelics                              15    24.19.53
28 Spin Doctors                             14    24.00.59
29 Just Pain                                14    24.13.55
30 Team Spoke(n) MkII                       12    24.00.47
31 Crash Test Dummies 45+                   11    24.09.11
32 lookgoodgoshit.com                       11    24.20.29
33 LUKE                                     10    24.03.54
DNF Red Raw                                 16    22.16.00
 
Foursomes Female
 
1 Babes in Toyland                          14    25.04.56
 
Foursomes Mixed
 
1 Team Spoke(n)                             25    24.12.18
2 Legal Aliens                              25    24.56.37
3 3 Kiwis & a Mate                          25    24.58.50
4 SnotRockets                               24    24.26.20
5 Fluid                                     24    25.06.46
6 CycleOps                                  23    24.16.20
7 Fourplay                                  21    24.08.20
8 Tat MTB                                   20    24.40.06
9 Truckies on Speed                         20    24.42.08
10 Bung Racing                              19    24.12.41
11 Unlikely                                 11    24.19.30
 
Super Sixes Male
 
1 TEAM SRAM                                 30    24.24.24
2 Nite Rider                                30    24.42.55
3 TEAM KONA - Mt BULLER                     29    24.08.29
4 FTF.COM.AU                                29    24.29.42
5 ROCK SHOX                                 28    24.01.28
6 Top Gear Bicycles                         24    24.07.24
7 Grandpa's Big Sneeze                      24    24.07.29
8 The Squirrels                             23    24.47.13
9 Team 6                                    21    24.44.12
10 The Woodend Whippets                     21    24.50.19
11 Rapidthrusters 7                         20    24.01.22
12 Fast Eddie and the Hustlers 45+          20    24.15.46
13 Ribbed Racers / Durex                    20    24.26.54
14 Miscellaneous Miscreants                 20    24.30.55
15 Kona World                               20    24.43.59
16 Kyneton SC 1                             20    24.57.36
17 trailhead Bike Co                        19    24.04.47
18 Connells Clowns                          18    24.04.18
19 Team Liquid Chicken                      18    24.26.29
20 Kyneton SC 2                             18    24.37.56
21 Continental                              17    24.00.53
22 BAYER BIKERS                             17    24.04.25
23 Look Good Go Quick                       16    24.01.16
24 Team DOA                                 16    24.19.21
25 Kyneton SC 5                             13    24.12.06
26 Velvet Hammers                           13    24.13.22
27 W.M.P.M.                                 13    24.23.49
DNF Enduro Magazine                          3     8.21.01
 
Super Sixes Female
 
1 Mikelli needs a girl (or 6) 0408657377    21    24.21.44
2 No Eyed Deers                             15    24.01.04
 
Super Sixes Mixed
 
1 Team Rapido                               22    24.27.43
2 Four Battered Savs & Minimum Chips        22    24.28.39
3 Last Minute Wonders                       22    24.37.53
4 HIGH ROLLERS                              22    25.07.45
5 Where's Our Ritalin                       21    24.16.56
6 RapidThrusters 6                          20    24.01.11
7 The Lost Mountaineers                     20    24.16.05
8 all over the place                        20    24.58.10
9 THE LEFTOVERS                             18    24.03.18
10 Chaos & Mayhem                           17    24.04.31
11 Kyneton SC 3                             16    24.07.44
12 Kyneton SC 4                             14    24.12.11
13 Benny & The Jets                         14    24.20.36
14 Beer Drinkers with a Riding Problem      11    24.00.57
 
Corporate Mixed
 
1 Avid                                      21    24.27.36
2 Bendigo Cycles/ GT Cycles                 21    25.20.07