What an amazing day Singleton Mountain Bike Club had at the Pioneer Trails Mountain Bike Park for Round 5 of the cross-country race series held on August 24.
A total of 58 riders lined up, the second biggest turnout of the year. The Men’s A-Grade field was one of the largest seen. The atmosphere was buzzing right from the start line, and the racing didn’t disappoint.
The track held up beautifully despite all the recent rain.
Riders were treated to the best of both worlds: fast and dry sections mixed with a few tacky spots that kept things technical and exciting. Plenty of bar-to-bar battles played out across all grades, with riders pushing hard right until the 70-minute finish mark.
After the race, there were comments that Pioneer Trails might be the best XC race trail in Australia – high praise for a truly fantastic venue.
RESULTS
(Listed in first, second and third place.)
A-Grade Male: Jason English, Bryan Dunkin, Maxi Amidy
A-Grade Female: Amaya Shaw, Ingrid Shaw
B-Grade Male: Ryan Weber, Dustin Rooks, Stu Adams
B-Grade Female: Mia Davies, Richella King
C-Grade Male: Idris Arthur, David Frazer, Jeremy Young
C-Grade Female: Tiarna Crichton, Simone Steele, Isabella Woods
D-Grade Male: Harry Shaw, Adam Barker, Oliver Verkuylen
D-Grade Female: Willow Frazer, Evie Johns
E-Bike Male: Jace Wild, Adrian Trevor, Toby King
E-Bike Female: Lilly Shaw
Kids Race Male: Jace Cox, William Harper
Kids Race Female: Isabelle Chenery, Maisie Harper
For full results and lap times see https://my.raceresult.com/355109/
A big welcome to all the new riders joining us at Pioneer Trails – it’s fantastic to see so many new faces enjoying our trails.
A huge thank you to all riders, volunteers, and supporters who made the day such a success. The track crew, timers, and marshals all helped deliver a smooth and fun event.
A very special thanks to Kim from Empowered Learning for kindly donating the post-race sweets that were much appreciated by all riders.
If you’d like to get involved and help with race setup or coordination, we are always looking for volunteers. Please contact us through Facebook if you or someone you know would like to be involved.
Next Race: Round 6 is on Sunday, September 14.
-By Russell Jones, Race Coordinator, SMTBC.
