MTB crew shine at Coronet Peak

PETER JONES

Neither snow nor stern competition could deny Marlborough riders podium positions at the recent Cycling New Zealand Schools South Island mountain bike championships.

Coronet Peak, near Queenstown, was the venue for the “Summer Tournament Week” event, a title that proved something of a misnomer with snow, rain and forecast gales eventuating. Organisers were eventually forced to postpone the event for a day so the tracks could be cleared after a snowstorm.

The delay did not deter the Marlborough contingent, with three riders claiming SI titles.

MGC’s Maddy Sinclair took out the under-20 girls’ cross country, Bohally rider Kobie Madsen won the under-13 boys enduro while MBC student

Lachlan McNabb prevailed in the under-20 boys’ cross country race. www.forklifthireservices.co.nz

Three silvers were added to the collection, Neve McKenzie finishing second in the under-16 girls’ cross country, Kobie coming second in the under-13 boys downhill while Liam Harcus was runner-up in the under-15 boys enduro.

These results were particularly notable, given this was Kobie’s first major Cycling NZ competition and Liam is also very new into his competitive mountain biking career.

Maddy finished third overall in her U20 category after placing sixth in the downhill and fourth in enduro.

Not to be outdone in the U20 category, Lachlan also finished third overall with a fifth place in both the enduro and downhill. The National Schools Mountain Bike Champs will be hosted in Blenheim during October.

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