Sherwood Enduro

The Sherwood Enduro MTB race was a 30km 4wd/farm track race that involved one testing long hard climb that gained about 600m elevation. The start involved a bunch ride along the first 10km of shingle roads then once we hit the major climb it was Anton and myself battling it out. After a steep testing top section of the up hill it was time for a well earnt break on the legs and a fairly full on down hill was at hand in the wet grass and steep and fast 4wd tracks. Once getting toward lower terrain and up and over a quick pinch climb I saw that Anton had stopped and found out after the race he had twisted his chain. I kept the hammer down just in case and ended up coming first and setting a new course record.

Looking foward to Nationals in two weeks time!

Kaiwara Classic MTB race

The Kaiwara Klassic MTB race was held on the hills from Culverdon to Cheviot that involved fast road sections and solid climbing along with sketchy shingle descents and 4wd roads. On the first climb Anton, Logan and myself broke away from the bunch. My legs were feeling it a bit after training the day before but eventually they came right on the second major climb where Anton and I broke away from Logan. Finally at the top of the climb it was along the undulating track then a fast shingle downhill that kept me on my toes trying not skid out on the freshly laid seal! Once back on the flat and tarseal road I was sitting in front with Anton on my tail waiting for the finish line that would be coming up soon. Anton attacked from behind before the turn into the paddock and after jumping back on his tail (thinking the finish did a lap around the back to the line) I spirinted through to the small creek bridge but there wasn't enough room to get infront. Finally around the slight turn after the bridge anton got around the bend a bit faster but I got some solid momentum going sprinting hard closing Anton in and saw a gap just coming onto the finishing shoot which I attacked for, managing to just nip ahead tightly claiming first place and setting a new course record.