Oceania Mountain Bike Continental Championships 2010: Downhill Results

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Kieran Bennett (DRD Tomac)(Image credit: Dylan Dean)

The downhill finals commenced as soon as the short track had finished. Tension built right through all age group categories in the lead-up to the under 19 and elite events.

The under 19 Oceania title race was keenly anticipated by the large crowd as a strong Australian squad were contesting this year, however George Brannigan (New Zealand) was not to be denied at Signal Hill and raced a clean run to win by nearly three seconds from fellow New Zealander Jed Rooney. The best of the Australian squad in this category was young Troy Brosnan who lived up to the promise he has shown through the Australian domestic competition this summer with a third place.

The elite categories were next on the menu. Harriet Harper (New Zealand) had mechanical issues during qualifying and, as a result, was the first woman off the start line. Harper posted a stunning time to lay seige to the leader's hot seat, which she never relinquished as rider after rider crossed the line. Like Brannigan, Harper achieved a rare feat with her victory - both athletes are now dual 2010 National and Oceania champions after earlier this month both winning the National Championships in Wellington. Sarsha Huntington (Australia) provided the best of the Australian challenge with a third place.

New Zealand's highest ranked rider Justin Leov had qualified in the top 10, but front punctured in the Signal rock garden, and his much anticipated challenge was over. First Glenn Haden (New Zealand) then Kieran Bennett (New Zealand) held the leader's hot seat for a long spell, until the last three riders on course displaced Bennett and then each other with quicker race times. None of the final three were given the chance to settle in that leader's seat however, as the last starter on the hill, Cole, turned out a stunning race time to take the Oceania Championship title.

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Elite men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Cameron Cole (New Zealand)	0:02:39.15
2	Nathan Rankin (New Zealand)	0:00:01.88
3	Wyn Masters (New Zealand)	0:00:05.86
4	Kieran Bennett (New Zealand)	0:00:06.45
5	Matt Walker (New Zealand)	0:00:07.44
6	Rhys Willemse (Australia)	0:00:08.02
7	Glenn Haden (New Zealand)	0:00:08.37
8	Matt Scoles (New Zealand)	0:00:08.96
9	Richard Leacock (New Zealand)	0:00:09.02
10	Martin Frei (Switzerland)	0:00:10.52
11	Reuben Miller (New Zealand)	0:00:12.29
12	Hayden McGregor (New Zealand)	0:00:13.20
13	Freddie King (New Zealand)	0:00:13.98
14	Dan Sims (New Zealand)	0:00:15.46
15	Lindsay Klein (Australia)	0:00:15.51
16	Laurie Dinham (Australia)	0:00:18.90
17	Michael Manning (Australia)	0:00:19.56
18	Simon French (Australia)	0:00:19.97
19	James Rennie (New Zealand)	0:00:20.09
20	Edo Franco (Italy)	0:00:22.73
21	Chris Barlin (Australia)	0:00:22.76
22	Benjamin Ayling (Australia)	0:00:27.27
23	Eymeric Blay (French Polynesia)	0:00:41.51
24	Aari Barrett (New Zealand)	0:00:54.80
25	Hayden Lester (Australia)	0:01:12.65
DNF	Justin Leov (New Zealand)	Row 25 - Cell 2
DNS	Kaine Cannan (Australia)	Row 26 - Cell 2
DNS	Ryan Hunt (Australia)	Row 27 - Cell 2
DSQ	Thomas Jeandin (Switzerland)	Row 28 - Cell 2

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Elite women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Harriet Harper (New Zealand)	0:03:07.36
2	Gabrielle Molloy (New Zealand)	0:00:08.89
3	Sarsha Huntington (Australia)	0:00:20.78
4	Holly Baarspul (Australia)	0:00:25.26
5	Emily Hockey (Australia)	0:00:39.89
DNS	Sophie Borderes (France)	Row 5 - Cell 2
DNS	Rita Langley (New Zealand)	Row 6 - Cell 2

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Junior men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	George Brannigan (New Zealand)	0:02:45.63
2	Jed Rooney (New Zealand)	0:00:02.75
3	Troy Brosnan (Australia)	0:00:03.29
4	Rupert Chapman (New Zealand)	0:00:03.85
5	Antony Moore (Australia)	0:00:05.57
6	Daniel Franks (New Zealand)	0:00:05.85
7	Reuben Olorenshaw (New Zealand)	0:00:10.72
8	Brandon Ransfield (New Zealand)	0:00:10.75
9	Jimmy Wilson (New Zealand)	0:00:11.98
10	Oscar Tatom (New Zealand)	0:00:12.59
11	James Shepherd (Australia)	0:00:13.19
12	Temarii Buillard (French Polynesia)	0:00:13.20
13	Brandon Yrttiaho (Australia)	0:00:13.41
14	Marcus Fairbanks (Australia)	0:00:13.86
15	Mat Prior (New Zealand)	0:00:14.75
16	Aden Wyber (Australia)	0:00:15.12
17	Nick Bygate (New Zealand)	0:00:16.88
18	Will Kemp (New Zealand)	0:00:21.16
19	Brandon Lumsden (New Zealand)	0:00:22.72
20	Dan Trewern (New Zealand)	0:00:22.85
21	Bryan Beaufils French Polynesia	0:00:24.45
22	Kieran Thompson (New Zealand)	0:00:24.91
23	Brandon Dunn (New Zealand)	0:00:28.25
24	Cory Prutton (New Zealand)	0:00:28.47
25	Cody Rees (New Zealand)	0:00:31.32
26	William Parata (New Zealand)	0:00:31.52
27	Nick Taylor (New Zealand)	0:00:32.60
28	Dan Whearty (New Zealand)	0:00:33.39
29	Josh Barnard (New Zealand)	0:00:35.80
30	Lachlan Cruickshank (New Zealand)	0:00:36.60
31	Ryan Connell (Australia)	0:00:37.82
32	Rogan Young (New Zealand)	0:00:46.98
DNF	Sam Baker (New Zealand)	Row 32 - Cell 2
DNF	Tobias Handcock (New Zealand)	Row 33 - Cell 2
DNS	James Green (Australia)	Row 34 - Cell 2
DNS	Phillip Piazza (Australia)	Row 35 - Cell 2
DNS	Ryan Lewis (New Zealand)	Row 36 - Cell 2
DNS	George Diver (New Zealand)	Row 37 - Cell 2
DNS	Leighton Kirk (New Zealand)	Row 38 - Cell 2
DNS	Jackson Carter-Smith (New Zealand)	Row 39 - Cell 2

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Under 17 men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Louis Hamilton (New Zealand)	0:02:55.57
2	Troy Stewart (New Zealand)	0:00:00.43
3	Jake Robinson (New Zealand)	0:00:01.82
4	Reece Potter (New Zealand)	0:00:02.58
5	Harry Chapman (New Zealand)	0:00:09.47
6	Tom Burns (New Zealand)	0:00:10.76
7	Tim Adams (New Zealand)	0:00:10.89
8	Dan McCombie (New Zealand)	0:00:11.77
9	Hunter Jenkinson (New Zealand)	0:00:12.11
10	Leo Sandler (New Zealand)	0:00:18.00
11	Zach Baker (New Zealand)	0:00:21.50
12	Harry Ness (New Zealand)	0:00:21.68
13	Daniel McNab (New Zealand)	0:00:21.78
14	Richard Scott (New Zealand)	0:00:23.83
15	Conor Smith (New Zealand)	0:00:24.82
16	Dion Ward (New Zealand)	0:00:30.42
17	Andy Wilson (New Zealand)	0:00:35.08
18	Michael Franks (New Zealand)	0:00:38.35
19	Caelab Drummond (New Zealand)	0:00:44.63
20	Jake Paddon (New Zealand)	0:00:47.73
21	Aaron James (New Zealand)	0:00:53.75
22	Cameron Flick (New Zealand)	0:00:58.78
23	Thomas Gornall (New Zealand)	0:01:01.50
24	Taylor Rhodes (New Zealand)	0:01:03.47
25	Mitchell Scammell (New Zealand)	0:01:10.14
26	Elliot Davison (New Zealand)	0:01:13.33
27	Mitchell Barnard (New Zealand)	0:02:14.70
DNF	Devan Eden (New Zealand)	Row 27 - Cell 2
DNS	Jacques Vosloo (New Zealand)	Row 28 - Cell 2
DNS	Morgan Taylor (New Zealand)	Row 29 - Cell 2
DNS	Michael Gunter (New Zealand)	Row 30 - Cell 2
DNS	Bradley Dent (New Zealand)	Row 31 - Cell 2

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Senior men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Reon Boe (New Zealand)	0:02:50.42
2	Daniel Heads (New Zealand)	0:00:01.34
3	Daniel Meilink (New Zealand)	0:00:01.67
4	Peter Cooper (New Zealand)	0:00:01.98
5	Sam Shuchsmith (United Kingdom)	0:00:02.53
6	Tom Winwood (New Zealand)	0:00:03.75
7	David Balderstone (New Zealand)	0:00:04.04
8	Cameron Kay (New Zealand)	0:00:04.77
9	Nick McConachie (New Zealand)	0:00:05.55
10	Joe Flanagan (United Kingdom)	0:00:07.02
11	Tom Mathews (New Zealand)	0:00:07.04
12	Cam Johnson (New Zealand)	0:00:10.54
13	Alastair Parkin (Scotland)	0:00:12.63
14	Matt Burns (New Zealand)	0:00:16.63
15	Heraud Aurelien (France)	0:00:16.91
16	Josh Miller (New Zealand)	0:00:20.95
17	Shea Barnes (New Zealand)	0:00:26.97
18	Luis Augusto Arruda Affonso (New Zealand)	0:00:28.30
19	Tom Beaton (New Zealand)	0:00:30.82
20	Ben Stewart (New Zealand)	0:00:31.60
21	Mark Johns (New Zealand)	0:00:43.00
22	Aaron Coster (New Zealand)	0:00:45.58
DNF	Sam Perry (New Zealand)	Row 22 - Cell 2
DNF	Ethan Helliwell (New Zealand)	Row 23 - Cell 2
DNS	Jake Boylett (New Zealand)	Row 24 - Cell 2
DNS	Ben Tyas (New Zealand)	Row 25 - Cell 2
DNS	James Allan (New Zealand)	Row 26 - Cell 2
DNS	Dylan Sanchez-Pinsent (New Zealand)	Row 27 - Cell 2
DNS	Jimmy Pritchard (Australia)	Row 28 - Cell 2
DNS	Hayden McKay (New Zealand)	Row 29 - Cell 2

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Master 1 men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Cameron Bisset (New Zealand)	0:03:04.16
2	Derek Winwood (New Zealand)	0:00:03.91
3	Neil White (New Zealand)	0:00:11.80
4	Boyd Grinstead (New Zealand)	0:00:12.60
5	Phil Walter (New Zealand)	0:00:27.30
DNS	Andrew Martin (New Zealand)	Row 5 - Cell 2
DNS	Chris Paassens (New Zealand)	Row 6 - Cell 2

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Master 2 men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Randal Huntington (Australia)	0:02:58.26
2	John Boylett (New Zealand)	0:00:37.17

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Open women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Madeline Taylor (New Zealand)	0:03:32.05
2	Charlotte Clouston (New Zealand)	0:00:02.19
3	Georgia Wight (New Zealand)	0:00:03.30
4	Sarah Atkin (New Zealand)	0:00:08.52
5	Sophie Tyas (New Zealand)	0:00:15.93
6	Veronique Sandler (New Zealand)	0:00:23.09
7	Kaytee Campbell (New Zealand)	0:00:24.58
8	Amanda Pearce (New Zealand)	0:00:29.12
DNS	Raewyn Morrison (New Zealand)	Row 8 - Cell 2

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Novice boys
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Richard Scandrett (New Zealand)	0:03:40.19

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Sweepers
#	Rider Name (Country) Team
1	Dylan

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Fastest men's race runs
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Cameron Cole (New Zealand)	0:02:39.15
2	Nathan Rankin (New Zealand)	0:00:01.88
3	Wyn Masters (New Zealand)	0:00:05.86
4	Kieran Bennett (New Zealand)	0:00:06.45
5	George Brannigan (New Zealand)	0:00:06.48
6	Matt Walker (New Zealand)	0:00:07.44
7	Rhys Willemse (Australia)	0:00:08.02
8	Glenn Haden (New Zealand)	0:00:08.37
9	Matt Scoles (New Zealand)	0:00:08.96
10	Richard Leacock (New Zealand)	0:00:09.02
11	Jed Rooney (New Zealand)	0:00:09.23
12	Troy Brosnan (Australia)	0:00:09.77
13	Rupert Chapman (New Zealand)	0:00:10.33
14	Martin Frei (Switzerland)	0:00:10.52
15	Reon Boe (New Zealand)	0:00:11.27

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Fastest women's race runs
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Harriet Harper (New Zealand)	0:03:07.36
2	Gabrielle Molloy (New Zealand)	0:00:08.89
3	Sarsha Huntington (Australia)	0:00:20.78
4	Madeline Taylor (New Zealand)	0:00:24.69
5	Holly Baarspul (Australia)	0:00:25.26
6	Charlotte Clouston (New Zealand)	0:00:26.88
7	Georgia Wight (New Zealand)	0:00:27.99
8	Sarah Atkin (New Zealand)	0:00:33.21