Video: Rowdy, Raw, Trackside Footage from the NZ National Champs

Mar 1, 2021
by James Smurthwaite  

bigquotesFilming at the sidelines for the 2021 National New Zealand Championships at the Christchurch Adventure park on a brand new track "Community Transmission"

Level 2 covid restrictions but was still able to shoot some footage.

Featuring Pro riders/Sponsored Riders: Eddie Masters, Cole Lucas, Charlie Murray, Brook Macdonald, Sam Blenkinsop, George Brannigan, Boaz, Sam Gale, Jessica Blewitt.....And many more local talented riders.....

As always a pleasure to be able to watch such talented riders rip during a global Pandemic, we are defo blessed here in NZ at the moment!—Shred Easy

Full results, here.

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51 Comments
  • 38 1
 To get the real NZ POV experience make sure to turn your phone 180° upside down.
  • 1 0
 haha
  • 4 0
 Here's the full course preview as a POV:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHXeqUvOWOo
  • 20 0
 NZ doing it right, greats tracks, no corona and DH racing taking place with no issues. Really enjoyed this.
  • 2 0
 Yea I'm real lucky to be an Englishman over here, was great to shoot this
  • 1 0
 There actually was a level increase on the day due to covid (and a post telling spectators to stay away...)
  • 1 0
 @rrsport: Yea they were 'discouraged' but cap wasn't turning them away, a lot of the spectators were from the group 1 race though.

was split up into two groups

Open men/ women etc raced in morning

Elite in late arvo
  • 11 0
 The "go boy!" dude should start a death metal band.
  • 3 0
 Haha he had a pair of lungs on him for sure!
  • 10 0
 Covid restrictions made up for by one very enthusiastic spectator......
  • 14 0
 YEAAAAAH BOOOOOOIIIII!!!!!!
  • 3 0
 Haha yea he was trying to get the crowd going for sure
  • 1 0
 brain started hurting when roids entered the video at 2:09
  • 7 0
 The stack at 48seconds and 1:15 deserve a Friday fails slot!
Nice looking rockgarden!
  • 1 0
 Same guy in both! That dude spent his day going over the bars.... hahaha
  • 3 0
 @rideitall-bmx-dh-road-unicycle: Yea i kinda felt bad putting it in twice, but was pretty spectacular
  • 2 0
 @rideitall-bmx-dh-road-unicycle: that happen's with 27,5 Razz
  • 1 0
 That guy had the same luck on Saturdays practice too, he crashed twice in front on me on consecutive practice runs (a little higher up the track from this video)
  • 1 0
 @madpete: ah man
  • 2 0
 Yeah that was me haha, so many crashes but great track tho.
  • 4 0
 the guy on the ibis went faster than some of the guys on dh bikes
  • 5 0
 That would be Cole lucas
  • 3 0
 he let it do the job
  • 5 1
 Nice, Charlie Murray got 4th on the enduro bike
  • 2 0
 And cole lucas too in 5th!
  • 3 0
 Charlie was on a DH bike
  • 2 0
 Yea Charlie was on his new DH, Impressive Cole Lucas on the trail bike tho for sure
  • 3 0
 Christ Sam Blenkisop looked so damn fast there .... and POC 2021 bring it on !
  • 3 0
 That rock section reminds me of barney rubble on NCS in Deer Valley.
  • 3 0
 is McDonald the only one that took that far inside line?
  • 1 0
 Lots of lines that only be took on that track
  • 1 0
 Thanks for sharing some footage! Stoked to see some DH racing with some of the best riders in the world riding a nasty looking rock garden.
  • 2 0
 My pleasure filming it man, getting pretty hyped on shooting race footage atm
  • 1 0
 Whoever was on that Giant must be having nightmares about that rock garden.
  • 1 0
 what a nasty sound from overheated organic pads
  • 1 0
 Is it me or are their riders going down without any back protection?
  • 1 0
 Yea quite a few weren't armoured up
  • 2 0
 Fast !!!
  • 2 0
 Dusty
  • 1 0
 That's gnarly, I'm amazed some racers opted for their enduro bikes.
  • 1 0
 Most riders here just have trail bikes trails as their do it all bike, but if they keep building new gnarly tracks this way. then i expect to see more DH rigs on the chair lift
  • 1 1
 George Brannigan still not using the new frame
  • 9 12
 A whole DH track and four minutes of just ONE section?? Wellllll.......
  • 3 4
 exactly..... Frown ((
  • 6 1
 to be fair its pretty bloody hot you can't blame them for just camping out at the rock garden
  • 3 0
 Yeaaaaa the track is fairly short, wish I got a few more angles from elsewhere, but it was probably the gnarliest section. I only got to the race at the end of the day for this footage so yup ha. I went riding in the morning before the race lol!
  • 1 0
 @browner: there was two rock garden sections b2b one into another, but i did spent most of the time at the bottom cause it was gnar haha
  • 9 0
 No one owes you anything pal. You're just sitting at a keyboard on your ahhhzzz.
  • 2 0
 the two rock gardens was where all the action was: crashes, punctures, smashed rims. rest of the track is open and flowing with a handful of easy drops and jumps.
  • 1 1
 @madpete: that explains it. I thought the footage was a bit lame and repetitive as well given this was the national champs.
  • 3 0
 @notphaedrus: It was just a dude filming for pleasure, not official commercial coverage. Lighten up! ;-)







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