 | Vanessa Quin breaks neck during NZ National Championships - avoids being paralysed
(4 comments) (link) Monday, 29-January-2007 9:46 PM - by Scott |  |
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Top New Zealand mountainbiker Vanessa Quin broke her neck during the national championships in Nelson at the weekend but has escaped being
paralysed.
The former world downhill champion fractured her C2 vertebra after spilling in her seeding run on Saturday. She also cracked her sternum and suffered hand injuries.
The horror crash comes after an injury-plagued 2006 season, where she shattered her arm in a world cup race in Spain and needed further surgery after the Rotorua world championships in August.
It's left the 30-year-old from Tauranga contemplating another six months off her bike, although she's just relieved she's still able to walk.
Read more here.
Best wishes from Farkin for a full and speedy recovery! |
| Graves National Downhill Champ for '07
(33 comments) (link) Sunday, 28-January-2007 5:48 PM - by Scott | |
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Graves won the downhill. Not bad considering he was favorite to win the MTN-X (ended up 4th). I guess this also lays to rest speculation that he's focusing more on BMX and 4x than the downhill. Hill apparently crashed in the final turns before the finish. Reports are that the track was super blown out by race run, putting together a good run was quite a task.
Elite Men:
1. Jared Graves 3:19.86
2. Nathan Rennie 3:22.05
3. Jared Rando 3:24.21
4. Filip Polc 3:24.56
5. Amiel Cavalier 3:24.93
6. Ben Cory 3:25.15
7. Dave West 3:26.13
8. Sam Hill 3:27.04
9. Ivan Oulego Moreno 3:27.62 (Spanish pinner)
10. Adam Smithson 3:28.14
Elite Women:
1. Julia Boer 4:12.23
2. Joanne Fox 4:12.74
3. Claire Whiteman 4:17.72
4. Cara Smith 4:17.99
5. Julia Martin 4:28.80
U19 Men:
1. Mitchell Delfs 3:25.77
2. Will Rischbieth 3:28.40
3. Joshua Button 3:30.33
4. James Maltman 3:32.38
5. Tom Patton 3:32.57
Full results here (pdf).
mccrapy has posted a bunch of photos here. |
| Canberra Awarded 2009 World MTB Champs!!
(33 comments) (link) Saturday, 27-January-2007 09:27 AM - by Scott | |
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This from Canadian Cyclist:
The UCI has announced that Canberra, Australia will be the site of the 2009 World Championships.
Yeeooww!! |
| 2007 Australian MTB Champs - MTNX Results
(0 comments) (link) Friday, 26-January-2007 11:32 PM - by Scott | |
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Elite Men:
1. Luke Madill
2. Alex Lloyd
3. Bryn Atkinson
4. Jared Graves
Elite Women:
1. Caroline Buchanan
2. Sarsha Huntington
3. Julia Boer
4. Alice Minahan
U19 Men:
1. Michael Jobson
2. James Maltman
3. Aaron Drinkwater
4. Cameron Allonby
Full results and short story here. You can find some photos here. |
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What better way to celebrate than with a couple coldies listening to the Hottest 100.
Do it! |
| Graves beats Bubba Harris at BMX race!!
(8 comments) (link) Wednesday, 24-January-2007 07:48 AM - by oldbean | |
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This from Decline Magazine:
Jared bested one of the world best BMX racers at his own game…& his own race for that matter. The highly anticipated international “Bubba Harris Invitational Challenge” took place at Australia’s infamous Nerang track. The race definitely lived up to all of the pre-hype and left spectators in attendance shaking their heads in amazement.
Check the full story here
Go Graves! Wish I'd been there to see it myself. |
| On-the-day entries for Champs will be accepted
(3 comments) (link) Monday, 22-January-2007 3:21 PM - by demo man | |
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For all of those who missed the online entry window, you will be pleased to hear the following:
"Online entries have now closed with over 1000 entries received, however...
Due to this unprecedented demand, Event Organisers have decided to allow on the day race entries!
An administration fee will still apply to those seeking to register on the day, however the previously advertised $50 administration fee has been reduced to $25."
CORC is also still in desperate need fopr volunteers, so please, ask your freinds and your fasmily to help out. details here.
going to be a fantastic race. |
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Australia's biggest MTB magazine is back to keep your lazy summer days free from boredom. With a massive preview of the upcoming National tracks at Mt Stromlo, Canberra, an interview with Greg Herbold, race coverage and another massive photographers feature you wont be able to put it down.
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All,
Just a reminder that entries for the 2007 Australian National Championships close Sunday the 21st of Jan (that's this Sunday) at 23:59.
You can enter online at the event website.. |
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Elite Men
1 Luke Madill
2 Terry Scarr
3 Filip Polc
4 Adam Nicholson
Open Women
1 Jill Kintner
2 Caroline Buchanan
3 Julia Boer
4 Sarsha Huntington
U19 Men
1 Michael Jobson
2 James Maltman
3 Cameron Taylor
4 Matthew Walker
Official report can be found here
Full results here |
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The newly formed NSWMTB Committee have announced the launch of their new website www.nswmtb.asn.au effective immediately.
The new site is dedicated to keeping clubs, riders and other interested parties up to date with the latest information on what is happening with mountain biking in NSW. The main riding disciplines of downhill, cross country, mountain cross and free ride are all represented on separate pages each with their own dedicated news sections and mailing lists. There is also a dedicated section for trail advocacy to keep everyone informed of what is being done on their behalf.
Click here for the rest of the Press Release. |
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Click HERE for the event details. *READ VERY CAREFULLY |
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Just a reminder for everyone that the 2007 Australian National DH, MTNX, Trials and XC Championships to be held at Mt. Stromlo on Wednesday 24 January to Sunday 28 January - is a pre-entry only event. You must enter online before the end of Sunday the 21st of January.
Register Here
CORC are also calling for volunteers to help run these events. Duties are varied and cover all four disciplins. So please, encourage your freinds/family to help out, and if you have some spare time over the week please consider helping out yourself. If you are interested please email or phone Leanne Henderson on johnhendNOSPAM@pcug.org.au (remove NO SPAM) or 0414 524 689 or 6292 3687. Free food and some shwag is promised. |
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