Justin Leov Wins Porthills Enduro in New Zealand
The first stage was a quick blast down 'Mt Vernon' single trail through the mist, that was blanketing the Port Hills. Stage 2, started with a mild uphill, followed by a blast down 'Lava Flow', which lives up to its name, with sharp rocks to avoid and volcanic gardens aplenty.
Stage 3, worked down through the Victoria Park trails from twisty 'Break Free', to steep, rocky 'Radi Garden', followed up by a blast down 'Race Line', a favourite fixture in the local DH series. Stage 4, sent riders down the 'too many corners' to remember - 'Flying Nun', followed up by stage 5 - 'Crocodile', the longest trail in the race at just over 6 minutes.
Preparations to stage 2
Joe Nation is ready roll
Rider negotiating rocky 'Lava Flow'
Bit misty and decadent
Riders on the ridgeline with a foggy Christchurch in the background
Important to watch - the breaking on these slippery cattle stops
Todd capturing the action on the Hexacopter - Expect a video series wrap up in the coming week
Dale McLauchlan pinning to the win in his category - Masters 1
Enduro Style
Young pinner Boaz on the charge
So foggy, that even the radio tower got lost for a bit
Dale focusing before the "Flying Nun" stage
Pedal up to stage 4
Riders meet at Flying Nun
Into the mist
Nick Sutcliffe won stage 1-4 (Masters), but wasn't so lucky on stage 5 with a long detour down the wrong trail!
Joe styled focus
Justin putting in the hard yards for the coming EWS RND#1
Megan not only organises the timing system, but also rips on the bike
Riders descending stage 4 and others ascending to stage 5
Flying Nun, berm galore!
It was a chilly day on the bike
Post race questions/integrations
Fantastic German Sausage BBQ put up by Bike Cycle
Podium Open Men: Justin Leov wins round #5, Joe 2nd and James 3rd
Joe Nation(right) overall series winner and walks away with $1000 for his EWS fund!
Port Hills Enduro Results 2014
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Our primary focus of attending this event was to capture video and we have limited resources to work with, so we can't be at all places at all times capturing all the action especially while carrying packs of camera gear, batteries and the Hexacopter up and down who knows how many km's of trail...I would have also preferred to race these Enduro's on my new bike, but sent myself over the bars and broke my elbow just before the Craigieburn race...Anyway look out for the video wrap up coming soon. Cheers