Queenstown multisporter Jim Hawkridge completed 16 laps in difficult Patagonia 8hrs @ Jacks mountain bike multi relay event at the point of the Jack, yesterday to win the individual open men Division riding bike only one speed.
Hawkridge, whose fastest lap was 26.48mins finished race, after 7 hours 39minutes non-stop riding. "I finished second last year, but this year I felt more in control. Last year I hit the wall in the tenth lap, but I started this time.I am sure the next year I can push it 17 laps. I was shooting to get in the last lap by 5: 30 p.m. then I might have a chance to go for it but I was just outside the time required by the I. "
The number of persons, which compete doubled this year with eight men and two women vying for headings. Teams competed in the Junior, open (male, female or mixed) and Marshall (male, open and mixed) sections.
7.1 Km track, known as the cycle of the Straggler, has been developed specifically for the event and traverses areas by Rocky outcrops and even small Crown forest in the northern end of the Jack point resort before you keep track of the internal.
Course is in very good condition apart from a few wet sections, which we had to realign after some time, as I have a lot of rutted, "says Jeff Hunt, race Director. "We are satisfied with the activity and the weather is ideal for race, in fact almost too hot in time for competitors. There were some strong competition among individuals and teams, and total time ran slightly faster than last year. "
Hawkridge battle during the race with Marty McDonald (Queenstown), which completed 15 laps before it could finish siren sounded at 6 pm., the most important female fish is well known multisporter Sarah Fairmaid (Cromwell) ending in 12 laps and progress of women's fastest time of 34.40, forging Yvonne McDonald (Cromwell) ending in the second place, clocking nine laps.
The largest number of desk was recorded by the team of joint team JRW achieving 17 laps to win mixed Division of ABIFasterTFC 16 laps. third placed Rogue Mantis also 16 laps behind less than six minutes.One of their member team is the fastest lap of the day in 24.19. Open men's Division was won by Malty of Maverick in 16 laps ahead of Zookeepers and Inhalers from both 15 laps.Marshall men category goes to two old Roosters and goat mountain 14 laps and de Funksters won the Marshal of the women in 10 laps.
Marshall Joint is exciting finishes and won Pedallers Queenstown hounds who completed the course in 14 laps just one minute to their colleague Pedallers Queenstown-over the Hills.The sponsor team Patagonia is near the third also completing 14 laps.
Marcus Quickfall Pedallers over Hills says the hero of their team is Paul Woodward, despite falling at the earliest on the progress and breaking a bone in his hand continues to help lead a team and to the competition."It was thanks to that we have made it sex."
Two Clyde youth Nicole Shields (11) and McHugh-Smith, Hamish (12) the principal Clyde and clocked reliable 10 laps. other original members of the team were able to compete, but they decided to enter as a two person team.
"It is quite difficult and challenging, but really really good," says Nicole.
Patagonia Director Hamish Cochran, who also competed together with his wife Jenny is thriving for the event. "It has grown this year and will become even larger event, learn more people than it is a difficult situation, but you can ride as hard or as easy as to which means you can enter the bikers of all levels, is a good synergy with our clothes and we like the atmosphere that is 8hrs @ Jacks throughout the day, you will receive additions, known as they come through the route in the base area and there are a lot of friendly rivalry. "
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