Results: New Zealand DH Nationals - Round 1 Bluff
With Crankworx Rotorua and the first World Cup just two months away, riders got on track for the first round of the New Zealand national DH series. George Brannigan would dominate the weekend onboard his new bike with the fastest time in seeding and on race day. Sam Gale would settle for second place on the day after coming across the line just under three seconds back. First-year Elite rider Tuhoto-Ariki Pene, who won Wyn Masters privateer of the week award at the Val di Sole World Cup last year while racing as a Junior, would have a great race that saw him take third only three seconds behind Brannigan. In the Elite Women's racing Kathy Morris would be the only woman to complete a run on race day and would go home with the top spot.
Check out the full results below.
Results:
Elite Men
1st. George Brannigan: 2:17.06
2nd. Sam Gale: +2.95
3rd. Tuhoto-Ariki Pene: +3.11
4th. Jayd Adlam: +5.82
5th. Connor Harvey: +7.08
Elite Women
1st. Kathy Morris: 2:48.69
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Seriously though, there are half a dozen or so quality tracks with great views. It's well worth a visit for the day if you're riding in Queenstown or Dunedin.