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Leatt Crank Taupo has burst onto the MTB event scene and is sure to become a ‘classic event’. Combining Cross Country, Downhill as well as an “All Mountain” (Combined points from XC and DH) category the event proved a winner with riders and spectators. Spectators will be talking about the ‘fence jump’ for some time. 200 riders fronted up to take on the event Saturday 22nd May made up of around 80 downhill racers and 120 Cross country riders. Taupo local Mike Northcott blitzed the CamelBak 30km XC race in a time of 1:21. Chased by Mark ‘Cabin’ Leisham from Rotorua in a time of 1:23. Cabin won the Epic events NZO Whirinaki Quest last November, but was not able to match a hard charging Northcott this time. First 30km XC female home was Michelle Bellamy in a time of 1:48 followed by ‘All Mountain’ competitor Sarah Beadel. The 20km XC race was won by Geoff Smith in a time of 1:13 with Madeline Taylor taking first female just 7 minutes behind. The Down hill course was a mix of forest and farm land and was really popular with riders and spectators with some huge jumps providing plenty of excitement. The course was modified slightly during the day for safety reasons. The small crowd that gathered on the hill in the late afternoon sun was treated to a national class display of downhill speed.  After the Downhill Prologue (practice and qualifying), Glenn Haden had the fastest run of the day at 2:26 with Matt Walker (brother of Olympic BMX rider Sarah Walker) sitting as 2nd best qualifier on 2:28. All Mountain Competitor Des Curry rounded out the top 3 with a 2:32. But in the DH finals Walker turned the tables on Haden and took the Wide Open Downhill title with a final run of 2:22. Haden finished 2nd with Curry in 3rd. It was a winner take all final with riders giving it everything they had trying to find the fastest lines through the upper forest berms, roots, drops and switchbacks then taking on the wooden ramps and natural gullies and jumps in the lower farm section. In the All Mountain men’s category it was an easy win to Des Curry with 6th placing in the XC and the 3rd place in the DH final gaining 9 points. Mark Leishman was 2nd, because even though he got a 2nd on the XC, his DH placing of 29 meant his total score was pretty high. (The least points won the All Mountain comp). Curry started off as a DH rider, but then got injured and used Cross Country riding to regain strength and fitness. Now he has both amazing DH skills and great stamina for XC so was truly the ‘All Mountain man’. The ‘All Mountain’ woman’s title was claimed by Michelle Bellamy with a great win in the XC 20km followed up by a 3rd placing in the DH. All in all a great day of mixed MTB activities on the side of Mount Tauhara. Leatt Crank Taupo has established itself as a small, but very cool MTB event and will look to build over the next 2-3 years. Photos thanks to eventimagecapture.co.nz
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