Norco Factory Racing - EWS Round 1 Rotorua
Norco Factory Racings Sam Blenkinsop and Joe Smith take on the Whakarewarewa Forest and the seven stages of the first Enduro World Series.
Whilst Joe seemed to get off to a good start, missing the rain on Stage 1 and 2 – taking third on the first stage – he held tight for a solid 18th place finish. He finished, 3, 25, 24, 25, 21, 28, 44.
Sam got hit with all the weather as his start times where later, a big mistake on Stage 1 left him right back in 53rd but he battled on back to finish 16th! He finished 53, 14, 33, 15, 19, 17, 26.
A tough day none the less, but no mechanicals and personal grit got the boys through with two top 20 finishes, top work!
MENTIONS: @norcobicycles / @tgphotography
Whilst Joe seemed to get off to a good start, missing the rain on Stage 1 and 2 – taking third on the first stage – he held tight for a solid 18th place finish. He finished, 3, 25, 24, 25, 21, 28, 44.
Sam got hit with all the weather as his start times where later, a big mistake on Stage 1 left him right back in 53rd but he battled on back to finish 16th! He finished 53, 14, 33, 15, 19, 17, 26.
A tough day none the less, but no mechanicals and personal grit got the boys through with two top 20 finishes, top work!
MENTIONS: @norcobicycles / @tgphotography
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17 Comments
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Ryanrobinson1984
(Mar 27, 2017 at 5:07)
Those new Norco Ranges look so sick.
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Jredling
(Mar 27, 2017 at 5:44)
Which ones are they, Range 29ers or 650?
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triptex
(Mar 27, 2017 at 9:56)
yes
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the-lost-co
(Mar 27, 2017 at 9:04)
Hell yes on the opening music! I used to love listening to Aerials just for the tribal ending.
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panchoy
(Mar 27, 2017 at 10:19)
i thought i was the only one who noticed..hahaha
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HpSauce
(Mar 27, 2017 at 17:21)
The tripod edited in at 1:29 entertains me greatly!
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Boxxer1237
(Mar 27, 2017 at 9:28)
What pack is joe wearing?
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djodadof2
(Mar 27, 2017 at 9:37)
X straps look like they keep it from moving, which would be great. Sick of my Skyline LR sliding up my back on descents.
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lognar
(Mar 27, 2017 at 10:29)
@Boxxer1237 looks like a leatt
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djodadof2
(Mar 27, 2017 at 11:44)
@loganskis: That does look like how it's branded, but I don't see any such product(s) on their site. There is a pic on their site of a guy on what looks like a dirt bike with one though.
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brando251
(Mar 28, 2017 at 0:02)
@Boxxer1237 Might be a USWE?
- 1 0
Boxxer1237
(Mar 29, 2017 at 9:00)
@brando251: Thank you
- 1 0
Beicpinc
(Mar 27, 2017 at 13:08)
Well done Joe! Nice to see a smile 
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preach
(Mar 27, 2017 at 7:01)
Whakarewarewa? I dunno? What whakarewarewa with you?
- 2 3
jamesbrant
(Mar 27, 2017 at 8:09)
in mid 2016 mountain bike trails all became tracks. i'm not sure who created the rule, but seems to be the case.
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chantalfelten
(Mar 27, 2017 at 15:01)
the Kiwis always refer to trails as tracks
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lognar
(Mar 30, 2017 at 9:43)
in mid 2016 @jamesbrant started paying attention to what people in other countries call things. no one knows why, but it seems to be true.
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