NSW State Champs, Lithgow: Results

[thecat]

Congrats to all the riders and a big thanks to all our helpers, especially Steve and Julia Humpheries who took a load off the organisation and to Jo and Al Grundy whose efficency at the rego shed saved me a hell of a lot of work.

Castech Timing, I'm sure all the riders appreciate the profeshionalism they bring tot he timing.

Thanks to the Sponsors, Syncros (applied Technology) Troy Lee Designs, Insane Cycles Lithgow, Cirtus Speed Imports and Revolution mag(New addition at the news aggent real soon.)

Also thanks to Lincon, Ben and Linden St Ives Cycles who put in the hard yards bringing their moblie shop and workshop up for the whole weekend.

And Of course Severe who supplied the plates you got to keep from this years series

Who could have picked it? Last week shorts and tee shirts, Saturday much the same, Sunday... Cold and wet.

Anyway onto results

EliteM:
1st Brad Kelly 3.11.24
2nd Adam Smithson 3.12.92
3rd. RiCky Boyer 3.16.94

Elite Women
1st Joanne Fox

U19M:
1 Tim Eaton 3.20.63
2 Dean Robson 3.22.06
3 damian Perry 3.32.48

junior W
1 Alice Minahan 6.38.78 (How good is this 10yo... No footer over the rd gap and by all accounts nailed the A Line in the rock garden!!!!)

Expert M
1 Damien Reeve 3.33.64
2 James Collins .33.68
3 Ben Goff 3.41.40

Masters Women
1 Alisha Houghton 5.13.19

Sport W
1 Mellisa Hamilton 5.17.43
2 Bindi Hatcher 6.25.88

U15M
1 Shaun O'Connor 3.31.62 (Went close to getting disqualified on Sat Shauno)
2 Oscar Lapstun 3.58.05
3 Jayce Starr 4.17.73

U17
1 James Brodie 3.26.40
2 Samuel Ward 3.36.97
3 Dylan Prohm 3.37.00

Masters1
1 Adam Reeve 3.57.33
2 Wayne Froggatt 3.57.61
3 Drew Hamilton 3.58.65

Masters 2
1 Adam, Mr Cove, Ferneyhough 3.57.33
2 Michael Chance 3.59.92
3 Brett Minion 4.05.44

Masters 3,4
1 Sergio Lavermicocca 4.13.61
2 Mark Cranston

Masters 5,6
1 Steve, the main man, Humpheries 4.46.23
2 Steve Coles 5.00.17
3 Allan Grundy 5.39.01

Hardtail Men
1 Duncan Nicholson 4.07.57
2 Ryan Murphy 4.38.89
3 Adam Noakes 5.03.07

Junior HT
1 Cody Strickland 4.37.22 (riding a gaint xtc XC frame)
2 Callum Boyd 4.44.32
3 Jarrard Anlezard 5.35.13

Sport
1 Louchlinn Kennedy 3.49.05
2 Daniel Kilburn 3.53.30
3 Anthony Mclean 4.02.45

I should have an electric copy of the result soon and I'll post the full results on our website shortly.

Ps don't forget to check out http://www.pixelpics.com.au in the next couple of days for all the photos of the weekend.

Cheers, and thanks to everyone for a great weekend of racing

[Jordy]

whats the website results will be posted on ?

Shaun didnt happen to be snaking in the line did he ?

[thecat]

whats the website results will be posted on ?


http://www.ctmbc.net

Full results are up now.

[MrCove]

top day Flynny, bring on the mud!!!

great organisation all the way through, smooth as, with great atmosphere from organisers and riders all weekend

is my time above correct? it's the same as 1st in MM1, i thought i got a 3:52

see ya next time

A

[thecat]

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is my time above correct? it's the same as 1st in MM1, i thought i got a 3:52

see ya next time

A

my bad. 3.52.05 for Mr Cove

[October26]

What no Sports sandbaggers this time?

[Wattsy]

what did shaun do? being sneaky?

those 2 doubles on the single track are deadly guys, its the 2nd time ive
gone into the creek so if ya could organise some more protection in the drop just after the last landing.

awesome weeknd though, good work to all of the organises.

[Daver]

what did shaun do? being sneaky?

those 2 doubles on the single track are deadly guys, its the 2nd time ive
gone into the creek so if ya could organise some more protection in the drop just after the last landing.

awesome weeknd though, good work to all of the organises.

Thats because you hucked it.

[Shaun]

whats the website results will be posted on ?

Shaun didnt happen to be snaking in the line did he ?

i nearly got taken out by him doin his cheat line, cuttin out two of the switchbacks. wats the go? i think he's startin to take the corner cutting a bit too far. he should be disqualified next time.

[skinny666]

what did shaun do? being sneaky?

those 2 doubles on the single track are deadly guys, its the 2nd time ive
gone into the creek so if ya could organise some more protection in the drop just after the last landing.

awesome weeknd though, good work to all of the organises.

did you crash in2 the creek just after the big bridge and then there is the tight flip flops then stright in2 the jump over the corner??? if so there is a B line around it if your skill leave is up2 do this opstical.

[intense jonoooo]

http://www.ctmbc.net

Full results are up now.

where are the results? i cant find them :( sorry.

[skinny666]

i nearly got taken out by him doin his cheat line, cuttin out two of the switchbacks. wats the go? i think he's startin to take the corner cutting a bit too far. he should be disqualified next time.

im a good mate of lil shaun and i am a race officel and was mainley in charge of bunting the track.. if there was no bunting in or between that section he cut off its not cheeting. the track is open to interpritation with-in the bunting. although the track is clearley maked with logs, bair soil, ruts and skid makes.
so if your bunting a track for a race look just a bit harder where some1 or shaun might be able to gain a second or 5..!

[intense jonoooo]

explain the "cheat" line someone? plz.. be interesting to no where it was. i recon itz good not having bunting in some places.. means u can get some sneaking lines if your good enough.

[Wattsy]

did you crash in2 the creek just after the big bridge and then there is the tight flip flops then stright in2 the jump over the corner??? if so there is a B line around it if your skill leave is up2 do this opstical.

nar man, you know those stutters? them, and then theres like a slight corner.

anyway, i shouldnt have hit it that fast that i got bucked. f*ck it, good race and nice work man on the track, you and your crew have done well.

oh, enjoy rebuilding it after this weekend.

[Crany]

you shouldnt need dam bunting if there are plants in the way its just not right taking it to that extent by riding through the bushes if u ask me why not make the track dead straight if people are goin to start doing that its just shit.

[skinny666]

nar man, you know those stutters? them, and then theres like a slight corner.

anyway, i shouldnt have hit it that fast that i got bucked. f*ck it, good race and nice work man on the track, you and your crew have done well.

oh, enjoy rebuilding it after this weekend.

yeah dude iv dont that a few times its heaps kool..
yeah digging is fun

[Squidly Didly]

It's difficult when you see the elite riders taking these lines, but if it's legal, then you gotta do what you gotta do to get the win. As long as no bunting or parts of the track were tampered with, then i say props to those who find these 'lines'.

[skinny666]

you shouldnt need dam bunting if there are plants in the way its just not right taking it to that extent by riding through the bushes if u ask me why not make the track dead straight if people are goin to start doing that its just shit.


yeah mybe but its racing and that meens winningand that meens there are rules shaun dident brake any just used them to his advantage.! if its any1's foult for his line its mine cause i dident bunt that section.
any way thats enough about that.

[Crany]

yeah mybe but its racing and that meens winningand that meens there are rules shaun dident brake any just used them to his advantage.! if its any1's foult for his line its mine cause i dident bunt that section.
any way thats enough about that.
its wasnt aimed at shaun just a general remark about ethics mainly but racing is racing

[Jordy]

its pretty dirty tactics, is straight lining and saving a few seconds really showing who the best rider is? he was probly gunna win anyway...but Shaun doesnt seem to have the ethics to worry about, pushing in line and getting his dad to shuttle just him privately has happened many times...not to mention, out of the goodness of my heart me lending them a brand new sram chain that I won and after 5 or 6 races and alot of naging, i finally get a chain in return..a piece of crap shimano that shat itself within 2 weeks of riding..

props to james for kicking some ass in 17's

[thecat]

im a good mate of lil shaun and i am a race officel and was mainley in charge of bunting the track.. if there was no bunting in or between that section he cut off its not cheeting. the track is open to interpritation with-in the bunting. although the track is clearley maked with logs, bair soil, ruts and skid makes.
so if your bunting a track for a race look just a bit harder where some1 or shaun might be able to gain a second or 5..!

Not quite right Skinny. The track is open to interpritation in between course marking. If you cut a corner and misses a course marking he is cheating.

If you ride over bunting, even if it's on the ground, you are cheating.

If you are taking short cuts though the bush, it might not be cheating if there is not bunting in place but you are, creating a extra lines and track creep leading to extra erosion issues, and basically being a prick. And for what? Beating some kids you would of beaten anyway.

None of the marshals saw Shaun cut the course come race run but we will be paying more attention in future races

[oldbean]

Pictures are up on

http://www.pixelpics.com.au/events.html

[SundayWC]

im a good mate of lil shaun and i am a race officel and was mainley in charge of bunting the track.. if there was no bunting in or between that section he cut off its not cheeting. the track is open to interpritation with-in the bunting. although the track is clearley maked with logs, bair soil, ruts and skid makes.
so if your bunting a track for a race look just a bit harder where some1 or shaun might be able to gain a second or 5..!

It's defiinitely not the first time, there were short cuts taken at Thredbo that were seen by me and my mate where the rider in question straight lined a corner and went over the bunting to do so and from what I have heard had been practicing it all weekend. You have got to feel sorry for the kid who came second, maybe if Shaun had stuck to the track Oscar might have had a chance of beating him.

[petie]

hey does anyone have anymore pics from the race just wonderin if any one had a camera at the bottom of the switch backs over the bridge/creek

[Joel smith]

how bout you leave 'white tiger' alone ,,

it probably looks like he straight lines sections because hes sooooo fast,

[Adrian]

Pics - or Petie's huck to creekbed didn't happen!

Oh yeah, this time I wasn't the slowest of the wello boyz...

:cool:

[b00fal00]

i have made a short vid of the lithgow state round to view it go to LITHGOW STATE ROUND VIDEO (http://pylet.com/mgallery/weeklytease/lithgow_0001_002) and save target as its about 15 mb so download and enjoy - also there are videos of pacific park and dargle WSMB Club rounds and some of da boys huckin them selves also for pics of the race go to LITHGOW STATE AND WSMB PICS (http://pylet.com/gallery/lithgow) so enjoy :)
Latah BOOF

[b00fal00]

GO duncan - 1st in hardtail - duncan has race 2 state events and has won both times by a big amount - he rides for the PYLET team, watch out for them next year..

[MATTY R]

does anyone know where i can get the overall rankings for all the rounds?

ive tried mtba, but it wont let me open it

[petie]

Pics - or Petie's huck to creekbed didn't happen!

Oh yeah, this time I wasn't the slowest of the wello boyz...

:cool:
yer wat ever if i didnt fall of at all i would have kicked ur arse

[sammydog]

Not quite right Skinny. The track is open to interpritation in between course marking. If you cut a corner and misses a course marking he is cheating.

If you ride over bunting, even if it's on the ground, you are cheating.

If you are taking short cuts though the bush, it might not be cheating if there is not bunting in place but you are, creating a extra lines and track creep leading to extra erosion issues, and basically being a prick. And for what? Beating some kids you would of beaten anyway.

None of the marshals saw Shaun cut the course come race run but we will be paying more attention in future races

A simialar issue arose at the Amazon this year that led to some arguments on the ehtics of straight lining sections.

Technically the rules allow it, so I guess the only solution is to bunt the entire track.

I kind of think, good on any one who spots those lines, but at the same time have concerns about the trail widening and potential erosion issues it creates once everyone notices those lines and short cuts are created.

[fieldy]

does anyone know where i can get the overall rankings for all the rounds?

ive tried mtba, but it wont let me open it



Try the ccomtb web site. DH info page. Full point score of all the rounds.

[MATTY R]

Try the ccomtb web site. DH info page. Full point score of all the rounds.

thanx... i should have checked there :o

[james wilson]

. You have got to feel sorry for the kid who came second, maybe if Shaun had stuck to the track Oscar might have had a chance of beating him.
there wasnt nearly 30 seconds in that

[intense jonoooo]

A simialar issue arose at the Amazon this year that led to some arguments on the ehtics of straight lining sections.

Technically the rules allow it, so I guess the only solution is to bunt the entire track.

I kind of think, good on any one who spots those lines, but at the same time have concerns about the trail widening and potential erosion issues it creates once everyone notices those lines and short cuts are created.


i found the problem with amazon.. was the fact that some people keep adding, changing, removing bunting all around the track. Lines which i took in pratice.. i couldnt take in race run because someone had bunted them off.

I'd just suggest putting all the required bunting in at the beginning of the weekend (i.e. friday night/arvo) and just leaving it alone. If you can find a quicker way down the track.. which doesnt invovle riding over bunting.. then fine.. thatz the way it is.

Also another thing i'd like to add is that marshalls or whoever does it.. should stop changin the track during saturday n sunday race/pratice days. It happened at amazon and lithgow; some guys like built up corners.. changed jumps.. etc