Newcastle riders claimed a remarkable 11 age class wins at the Australian MTBO champs at Maryborough in Victoria at the weekend.
Veteran Carolyn Matthews (W50) and youngster Anakin Trotter (M14) each won three of the four races, while Rhiannon Prentice was the only competitor in W20 and thus won all 4 races.
Hamish Mackie (M50, Big Foot) also took out three titles in a hotly contested age class, while Australian rookie Tim Doman (M21, NC) backed up his win in the ACT Long with another dominant performance on Sunday in a format that suits him best.
Congratulations to ONSW riders who won the following Australian MTBO titles and other classes at the weekend:
Mass start: W20 Rhiannon Prentice (NC), W50 Carolyn Matthews (NC), M50 Hamish Mackie (Big Foot), E bike Greg Bacon (NC).
Sprint: M14 Anakin Trotter (NC), W20 Rhiannon Prentice (NC), M50 Hamish Mackie (BF), E bike Tim Hackney (NC).
Middle: M14 Anakin Trotter (NC), W20 Rhiannon Prentice (NC), W50 Carolyn Matthews (NC).
Long: M14 Anakin Trotter (NC), W20 Rhiannon Prentice (NC), M21 Tim Doman (NC), W50 Carolyn Matthews (NC), M50 Hamish Mackie (BF), E bike Greg Bacon (NC). In addition, Newcastle riders also took out 3 recreational classes and 1 e-bike category.
Australia also beat NZ 18-14 in the trophy challenge conducted across the 4 events.
Big thanks to the 3 Victorian clubs and their many helpers for an outstanding carnival... it was much appreciated by the 150+ competitors.
And a reminder that our Newcastle club's next MTBO event is BOSS 2 at Wyee Point.
