The NZ MTB Cup wrapped up in Napier. The venue added some variability with weather and race course conditions over the three days of competition - the major rain storm covering New Zealand on Wednesday left challenging conditions in the Pan Pac Eskdale Forest which didn't completely dry out. Adaptation was the key for all competitors, and all category winners displayed an ability to react quickly to the constantly changing race courses.

Sunday's cross country races in Napier were a repeat of the previous round in Wellington for the elite winners. The elite women's field chased Whakatane's Karen Hanlen from the start gun, and quickly lost contact with the Cup leader during the first two laps. Hanlen simply stretched her lead throughout the rest of the five lap feature to win by a large margin from Rotorua's Samara Sheppard. Hanlen has not been beaten this summer, and took her perfect record through to a NZ MTB Cup championship title for 2012.

The elite men's race was a close contest between NZ's top three riders this summer, Dirk Peters, Carl Jones and Mike Northcott. The three were locked together through their first three laps, before Peters wound on the pressure early in the fourth to work his way out to a 30-second lead that stretched even further during the fifth. Peter's challenge prompted Northcott to crank into action, with the highly experienced Tokoroa plumber again finding late race pace to claw back at Peter's lead - however just a little too late with Peters winning again to take the NZ MTB Cup championship title for 2012.

Hanlen and Peters have both completed a coveted double this summer - winning the 2012 National Championship and NZ MTB Cup titles.

The U19 junior men's race was missing star attraction Anton Cooper, but this didn't diminish the quality of the race. Cambridge's Sam Gaze, who has been the revelation of this category in the North Island rounds won easily, and just as Cooper has been doing all summer, Gaze produced the fastest lap time of the day while circulating at a pace comparable to the elite leaders. Gaze has high asprirations and goals with this sport, and takes a fantastic level of confidence with him from Napier and into the rest of 2012.

Full Results

Elite men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Dirk Peters (NZl)	1:40:49
2	Mike Northcott (NZl)	0:00:24
3	Carl Jones (NZl)	0:01:02
4	Brad Hudson (NZl)	0:02:42
5	Samuel Shaw (NZl)	0:04:03
6	Mathew Waghorn (NZl)	0:05:03
7	Patrick Luthi (Swi)	0:06:37
8	Josh Page (NZl)	0:06:38
9	Max Houtzager (USA)	0:07:24
10	Bradley Setters (NZl)	0:09:58
11	Mark Dunlop (NZl)	0:11:06
12	Adrian Retief (NZl)	0:13:09
13	Nick Miller (NZl)	0:13:38
14	Mailes Davies (NZl)	0:14:12
15	Brendon Sharratt (NZl)	0:14:26
16	Luke Osborne (NZl)	0:14:54
17	Dominic Forkert (NZl)
18	Alex Robertson (NZl)

Elite women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Karen Hanlen (NZl)	1:34:08
2	Samara Sheppard (NZl)	0:04:33
3	Katherine O Neil (NZl)	0:06:11
4	Bridget Lodge (NZl)	0:07:55
5	Jeanette Gerrie (NZl)	0:08:45
6	Kate Fluker (NZl)	0:10:22
7	Sasha Smith (NZl)	0:10:25
8	Katrine Gellatly (NZl)	0:11:53
9	Nic Leary (NZl)	0:13:27
10	Celine Ernst (Swi)

U19 men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Samuel Gaze (NZl)	1:24:15
2	Nigel McDowell (NZl)	0:03:25
3	Brett Stockman (NZl)	0:07:35
4	Josh Parkin (NZl)	0:07:39
5	Ryan Hunt (NZl)	0:11:35
6	Simon Lawson (NZl)	0:11:45
7	Frank Sutton (NZl)	0:14:07
8	Elliot Pearce (NZl)	0:15:37
9	Guy Hirst (NZl)	0:19:15
10	Daniel Terpstra (NZl)
DNF	Sam Bamford (NZl)

U19 women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Amber Johnston (NZl)	1:28:41
2	Toshiko Knight (NZl)	0:08:39

Masters 1 men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Mark Leishman	1:33:22
2	Karl Paterson	0:02:24
3	Gavin McCarthy	0:04:03
4	John Kirkcaldie	0:06:28
5	Jonty Taylor	0:07:16
6	Jared Scollay	0:13:56
7	Nathan Strong

Masters 2 men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Stephen Owens	1:43:37
2	Dan Kellow	0:02:41
3	Stephen Grenside	0:05:29
4	Richard Trask	0:07:36
5	Jerome Sheppard	0:11:03
6	John McRae
7	Steven Lawson
8	Tom Bamford
9	Paul Gouldsbrough
DNF	Carl Johnston
DNF	Greg Bott

Masters 3 men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Paul McDowell	1:25:24
2	Peter Reynolds	0:02:31

U17 men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Gareth Cannon	1:14:48
2	Jack Compton	0:00:43
3	Cameron Howell	0:02:58
4	Tom Coombes	0:03:00
5	Ethan Jacobs	0:05:04
6	Andrew Bamford	0:06:19
7	Peter Bethell	0:08:23
8	Sam Dakin	0:08:40
9	Nathan Johnston	0:11:45
10	Ryan Craggs	0:15:14
DNF	Alex Beaven

Senior women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Monique Avery	1:31:13
2	Kathryn Campbell	0:11:45

Masters 1 women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Megan Dimozantos	1:36:08

U17 women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Harriet Beaven	1:06:02
2	Jemma Manchester	0:00:29
3	Olivia Miller	0:04:39
4	Elizabeth Stannard	0:06:58

Masters 3 women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Sarah Beadel	1:15:33

U15 men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Robert Stannard	1:02:33
2	Paul Wright	0:01:07
3	Conor McRae	0:05:06
4	Henry Carr	0:10:20
5	Lewis Ryan	0:12:09
6	Jake Craggs	0:12:59
7	Joe Sutton	0:13:07
8	Taylor Johnston	0:18:51
DNS	Connor Johnston

U15 women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Zia MacDermid	0:45:05

New Zealand Cross Country Cup final standings

Elite men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Dirk Peters	174	pts
2	Carl Jones	169
3	Mike Northcott	143
4	Brad Hudson	141
5	Tom Bradshaw	123
5	Samuel Shaw	123
7	Patrick Luthi	121
8	Adrian Retief	115
9	Mark Dunlop	98
10	Matt Andrew	96
11	Nick Miller	92
12	Brendon Sharratt	73
12	Max Houtzager	73
12	Josh Page	73
12	Mathew Waghorn	73
16	Logan Horn	70
17	Jeremy Inglis	64
18	Ash Hough	62
19	Chris Jongewaard	49
20	Paul van der Ploeg	45
21	Nick Clark	40
22	Brent Miller	39
23	Bradley Setters	36
24	Fabien Cousinie	35
25	Richard Ussher	34
25	Dave Sharpe	34
27	Harley Going	32
28	Mailes Davies	32
29	Ian Burgess	31
29	Darry Stevens	31
31	Dayle McLauchlan	30
31	Miles Davies	30
31	Luke Osborne	30
34	Ollie Radford	29
34	Dominic Forkert	29
36	Markus Peboll	28
36	36= Alex Robertson	28

Elite women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Karen Hanlen	180	pts
2	Samara Sheppard	150
3	Katherine O Neil	148
4	Sasha Smith	124
5	Kate Fluker	121
6	Jolanda Neff	98
7	Bridget Lodge	87
8	Jeanette Gerrie	82
9	Fiona MacDermid	81
10	Melissa Newell	78
11	Erin Greene	75
11	Celine Ernst	75
13	Rosara Joseph	54
14	Raewyn Morrison	49
15	Ingrid Richter	39
16	Katrine Gellatly	38
17	Elina Ussher	37
17	Nic Leary	37

U19 men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Anton Cooper	180	pts
2	Craig Oliver	150
3	Nigel McDowell	144
4	Brett Stockman	138
5	Simon Lawson	122
6	Elliot Pearce	114
6	Samuel Gaze	114
8	Ryan Hunt	111
9	Tom Filmer	98
10	Josh Parkin	87
11	Tom Fox	77
12	Hayden Cleminson	75
12	Frank Sutton	75
14	Cameron Fitzgerald	40
15	Kristoff Ford	38
15	Peter Crampton	37
15	Guy Hirst	37
18	Daniel Terpstra	36
19	Sam Bamford	35
20	Guillaune Cauvin	34

U19 women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Amber Johnston	174	pts
2	Mary Gray	120
3	Toshiko Knight	108
4	Laura Bridger	103
5	Samantha Hope	94
6	Caitlin Holmes	87

U17 men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Ben Oliver	180	pts
2	Gareth Cannon	163
3	David Ashby-Coventry	153
4	Jack Compton	145
5	Mitchell Campbell	136
6	Tom Coombes	123
7	Ben Friel	108
8	Nathan Johnston	105
9	Cameron Howell	88
10	Scott Barr	82
11	Ethan Jacobs	79
12	Peter Bethell	78
13	Andrew Bamford	76
13	Sam Dakin	76
15	Bradley Chandler	73
15	Daniel Cleminson	73
17	Kerry Cameron	42
18	Henry Jaine	40
19	Kalin Geisreiter	38
20	Ryan Craggs	36
20	Josh Donaldson	36
22	Gregor Wilson	34
23	Robin Page	32
24	Alex Beaven	31

U17 women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Harriet Beaven	174	pts
2	Olivia Miller	158
3	Shannon Hope	114
4	Brooke Hudson	94
5	Elizabeth Stannard	49

Senior men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Tim Mackersy	60	pts
1	Matt Stewart	60
1	Andy King	60
4	Ollie Radford1	54
4	Peter Rattray	54
4	Stephen Butler	54
7	Michael Brown	49

Senior women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Kathryn Campbell	168	pts
2	Monique Avery	120
3	Emma Prestidge	49

Master 30+ men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Jonty Taylor	138	pts
2	Jared Scollay	120
3	Gavin McCarthy	109
4	Mark Leishman	60
4	Scotty Cain	60
4	Phil Patterson	60
7	Karl Paterson	54
7	Danny Hellyer	54
7	Tom Keith	54
10	Jacob Grieve	49
10	Tim Madgwick	49
10	Callum Kennedy	49
13	John Kirkcaldie	45
13	Michael Curtis	45
13	Darren Stafford	45
13	Steven Bale	45
17	Adam Heard	42
18	Paul Davis	40
18	Craig Tregurtha	40
18	Ross Weston	40
21	Nathan Strong	39
21	Chris Taylor	39
21	Craig Atwill	39
21	Struan Robertson	39
25	Jon Shutt	38
26	Paul Hurford	37
27	Rex Webb	36
28	Brendon Chittock	35

Master 30+ women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Megan Dimozantos	60	pts
1	Merrin Brewster	60
1	Kristie Fogarty	60

Master 40+ men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	John McRae	124	pts
1	Jerome Sheppard	124
3	Steven Lawson	121
4	Ray Hope	120
5	Stephen Owens	105
6	Dion Chapman	94
7	Stephen Grenside	91
8	Tom Bamford	77
9	Clive Bennett	60
10	Dan Kellow	54
10	Carl Johnston	54
10	Rob Kilvington	54
13	Rob Soothill	49
13	Jason McCarty	49
15	Richard Trask	45
15	Andy MacDonald	45
17	Martin O Brien	39
18	Gareth Davies	38
18	Dave Hicks	38
20	Paul Gouldsbrough	37
20	Jeremy Steel	37
22	John MacDonell	36

Master 40+ women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Linda Hope	60	pts

Master 50+ men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Ian Paintin	180	pts
2	Paul McDowell	154
3	Ant Bradshaw	98
4	Marco Renall	94
5	Peter Reynolds	93
6	Ash Sparks	82
7	Derek Milne	54
7	Geoff Notman	54
9	Tony Beaven	45
10	Gary Moller	42
11	Dave Wallace	38
12	Scott MacLachlan	36

Master 50+ women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Sarah Beadel	120	pts

Junior U15 men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Paul Wright	174	pts
2	Conor McRae	157
3	Finn Conway	98
4	Robert Stannard	60
4	Eden Cruise	60
6	Henry Carr	45
6	Luke Gold	45
8	Lewis Ryan	42
9	Jake Craggs	40
10	Joe Sutton	39
11	Taylor Johnston	38