New Zealand Cross Country Mountain Bike Cup - Nelson 2010: Results

Nelson threw all it could weather wise at the New Zealand Mountain Bike Cup competitors this weekend, but it wasn't enough to dampen some extremely close competition in the South Island Mountain Bike Cup Finals.

Lap numbers for the multi-lap races had to be adjusted due to the conditions to suit the multi-lap format. Some drying did take place in time for the 2:00 pm elite / under 23 / under 19 race start, but technical riding prowess was nonetheless rewarded. Attrition played its part, but it couldn't detract from the high level of competition on display.

Bennett won by an impressive margin of two and a half minutes over the quality field. For Bennett, this victory represented validation of his potential to dominate in the Olympic format of cross country racing, something which has eluded him in New Zealand for several years.

Sheppard's first real smile of the day came as she crossed the finish line after a well deserved race win, with Laird racing herself to a standstill for a battling second.

In the South Island Cup series, which included three rounds, Sharratt took the win as did Laird.

The New Zealand Mountain Bike Cup takes a week's break and will return on February 6-7 for round four with the downhill in Rotorua and the cross country in Tokoroa.

Full Results

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Elite and Under 23 men (* indicates U23)
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	George Bennett*	2:17:33
2	Carl Jones	0:02:31
3	Brendon Sharratt	0:02:45
4	Stuart Houltham	0:05:50
5	Ash Hough	0:09:24
6	Gavin McCarthy	0:12:09
7	Dayle McLauchlan	0:12:44
8	Brent Miller	0:13:45
9	Alexander Revell	0:13:56
10	Jeremy Inglis	0:27:53
11	Michael Frei*	0:34:49
DNF	Adrian Retief*	Row 11 - Cell 2
DNF	Ethan Glover*	Row 12 - Cell 2

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Elite and U23 women (* indicates U23)
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Samara Sheppard*	2:14:55
2	Amy Laird	0:03:33
3	Katherine O Neill	0:08:42
4	Raewyn Morrison	0:10:17
5	Cathy Hamer	0:10:49
6	Sara Taylor	0:16:55
7	Adrienne Hooper*	0:18:54
8	Hannah Thorne	0:21:09

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Under 19 men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Richard Anderson	1:48:18
2	Bradley Hudson	0:08:21
3	Locky McArthur	0:09:26
4	Logan Horn	0:11:15
5	Jamie Hawke	0:15:44
6	Sam Shaw	0:18:48
7	George Murray	0:28:46
8	Reece O Connell	0:36:03
DNF	Joel MacMillan	Row 8 - Cell 2
DNF	Dominic Furkert	Row 9 - Cell 2
DNF	Hamish Ross	Row 10 - Cell 2

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Junior Under 17 men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Sean Hambrook	1:27:52
2	Craig Oliver	0:01:03
3	Layton Murdoch	0:08:53
4	Jonty Sanders	0:12:34
5	Andrew Jeffries	0:30:04
6	Edward Palmer	0:31:07
7	Jacob Stuthridge	0:32:31
8	Allister Meffen	0:48:16
DNF	Jake Glover	Row 8 - Cell 2

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Junior Under 17 women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Kayley Murdoch	1:20:08
2	Caitlin Holmes	0:05:10

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Senior men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Chris Sharland	1:31:49
2	Lance Griffin	0:14:27

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Senior women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Emma Prestidge	1:39:04

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Master 1 men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Chris Burr	1:32:57
2	Chris Taylor	0:04:53
3	Matt Amos	0:12:15

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Master 1 women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Brenda Clapp	1:10:46
2	Sarah Beadel	0:05:47
3	Melissa Newell	0:08:58

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Master 2 men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Blair Stuthridge	1:31:40
2	Geoffrey Notman	0:03:03
3	Nick Spoencer	0:03:59
4	Paul McNabb	0:04:48
5	Derek Milne	0:04:54
6	Wade Jennings	0:09:22
7	Andy MacDonald	0:14:03
8	Tim Bygate	0:15:35
9	Ken Anderson	0:22:13
10	Craig Buist	0:28:41
11	Ross Castle	0:36:27

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Master 3 men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Neil Averis	1:53:13
2	Andrew Scott	0:01:21

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Junior under 15 men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Ben Oliver	1:37:49
2	Mitchell Campbell	0:14:41
3	Ethan Jacobs	0:19:55
4	Jordan Castle	0:41:23

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Fastest average lap - all men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Richard Anderson	0:27:04
2	George Bennett	0:00:27
3	Carl Jones	0:00:57
4	Brendon Sharratt	0:01:00
5	Stuart Houltham	0:01:37
6	Bradley Hudson	0:02:06
7	Sean Hambrook	0:02:13
8	Ash Hough	0:02:19
9	Locky McArthur	0:02:22
10	Craig Oliver	0:02:34
11	Logan Horn	0:02:49
12	Gavin McCarthy	0:02:52
13	Dayle McLauchlan	0:02:59
14	Brent Miller	0:03:12
15	Alexander Revell	0:03:14

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Fastest average lap - all women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Samara Sheppard	0:33:44
2	Amy Laird	0:00:53
3	Brenda Clapp	0:01:39
4	Katherine O Neill	0:02:10
5	Raewyn Morrison	0:02:34
6	Cathy Hamer	0:02:42
7	Sara Taylor	0:04:13
8	Sarah Beadel	0:04:33
9	Adrienne Hooper	0:04:43
10	Hannah Thorne	0:05:17
11	Melissa Newell	0:06:08
12	Kayley Murdoch	0:06:20
13	Caitlin Holmes	0:08:55
14	Emma Prestidge	0:15:48

South Island Cup - final standings & New Zealand MTB Cup standings after 3 rounds

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Elite and U23 men (* indicates U23)
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Brendon Sharratt	169	pts
2	Brent Miller	125	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Ethan Glover*	92	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Dayle McLauchlan	78	Row 3 - Cell 3
5	Alexander Revell	77	Row 4 - Cell 3
6	George Bennett*	60	Row 5 - Cell 3
7	Carl Jones	54	Row 6 - Cell 3
8	Marc Metzler*	49	Row 7 - Cell 3
9	Stuart Houltham	45	Row 8 - Cell 3
10	Oliver Whalley	42	Row 9 - Cell 3
10	Ash Hough	42	Row 10 - Cell 3
12	Gavin McCarthy	40	Row 11 - Cell 3
13	Michael Crawford	38	Row 12 - Cell 3
14	Jeremy Inglis	36	Row 13 - Cell 3
15	Michael Frei*	35	Row 14 - Cell 3

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Elite and U23 women (* indicates U23)
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Amy Laird	174	pts
2	Samara Sheppard*	149	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Cathy Hamer	135	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Sara Taylor	127	Row 3 - Cell 3
5	Hannah Thorne	114	Row 4 - Cell 3
6	Adrienne Hooper*	113	Row 5 - Cell 3
7	Sara MacDonald	99	Row 6 - Cell 3
8	Harriet Harper	49	Row 7 - Cell 3
8	Katherine O Neill	49	Row 8 - Cell 3
10	Raewyn Morrison	45	Row 9 - Cell 3
11	Bridget Keegan	42	Row 10 - Cell 3
12	Erin Greene	40	Row 11 - Cell 3
13	Anja McDonald	38	Row 12 - Cell 3

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Junior Under 19 men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Bradley Hudson	168	pts
2	Logan Horn	139	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Locky McArthur	103	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Samuel Shaw	85	Row 3 - Cell 3
5	Thomas Prestidge	82	Row 4 - Cell 3
6	Anton Cooper	60	Row 5 - Cell 3
6	Richard Anderson	60	Row 6 - Cell 3
8	Tom Bradshaw	49	Row 7 - Cell 3
9	Joel Macmillan	42	Row 8 - Cell 3
9	Jamie Hawke	42	Row 9 - Cell 3
11	Jordan Pearson	40	Row 10 - Cell 3
12	Oli Austin	39	Row 11 - Cell 3
12	George Murray	39	Row 12 - Cell 3
14	Reece O Connell	38	Row 13 - Cell 3

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Junior Under 19 women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Charlotte CloustonWaimautu	60	pts

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Junior Under 15 men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Ben OliverRangiora	54	pts
2	Mitchell CampbellChristchurch	45	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Charlie MurrayChristchurch	60	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Craig MurrayChristchurch	49	Row 3 - Cell 3
5	Ethan JacobsChristchurch	49	Row 4 - Cell 3
6	Jordan CastleChristchurch	49	Row 5 - Cell 3
7	Fletcher SlierendrechtNelson	42	Row 6 - Cell 3
7	Lachie McGregorDunedin	42	Row 7 - Cell 3
9	Daniel O BrienChristchurch	40	Row 8 - Cell 3
10	Ben FrielChristchurch	39	Row 9 - Cell 3

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Junior Under 15 women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team
1	Samantha Hope Dunedin
2	Laura BridgerDunedin

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Junior Under 17 men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Craig OliverRangiora	60	pts
2	Sean HambrookNelson	54	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Jonty SandersWellington	42	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Jacob StuthridgeChristchurch	45	Row 3 - Cell 3
5	Jake GloverNelson	49	Row 4 - Cell 3
6	Layton MurdochHope	49	Row 5 - Cell 3
7	Andrew JeffriesNelson	49	Row 6 - Cell 3
8	Edward PalmerNelson	49	Row 7 - Cell 3
8	Hayden CleminsonDunedin	49	Row 8 - Cell 3
10	Tayia HarrisonChristchurch	40	Row 9 - Cell 3
11	Fraser BrownDunedin	40	Row 10 - Cell 3
12	Allister MeffenNelson	40	Row 11 - Cell 3

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Junior Under 17 women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Kayley MurdochNelson	60	pts
2	Caitlin HolmesNelson	54	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Mary GrayDunedin	54	Row 2 - Cell 3

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Senior men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Lance GriffinChristchurch	49	pts
2	Chris SharlandNelson	49	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Justin LeovDunedin	60	Row 2 - Cell 3
3	Matty GrahamDunedin	60	Row 3 - Cell 3
5	Nick KennedyChristchurch	54	Row 4 - Cell 3
6	Ben ShalerDunedin	54	Row 5 - Cell 3
7	Cameron ColeChristchurch	45	Row 6 - Cell 3
7	Stephen BlissettSouthland	45	Row 7 - Cell 3
9	Nick ClarkChristchurch	42	Row 8 - Cell 3
10	Paul HusfordChristchurch	40	Row 9 - Cell 3
11	Carl SchugersChristchurch	39	Row 10 - Cell 3
12	Ben ThomasChristchurch	38	Row 11 - Cell 3
13	Ashley StapletonChristchurch	37	Row 12 - Cell 3
14	Dayne McKnightRangiora	36	Row 13 - Cell 3

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Senior women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Emma PrestidgeTimaru	49	pts
2	Sabrina JonnierFrance	60	Row 1 - Cell 3
2	Sarah HughesDunedin	60	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Celia LieDunedin	60	Row 3 - Cell 3
5	Kristie FogartyChristchurch	54	Row 4 - Cell 3
6	Madeline TaylorNapier	45	Row 5 - Cell 3
6	Pippa HoldomChristchurch	45	Row 6 - Cell 3

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Master 30+ men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Chris TaylorChristchurch	60	pts
2	Matt AmosWellington	45	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Chris BurrNelson	45	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Richard HaymanChristchurch	54	Row 3 - Cell 3
5	Michael MartinChristchurch	49	Row 4 - Cell 3
5	Ross McCullochChristchurch	49	Row 5 - Cell 3
7	James MarshallChristchurch	42	Row 6 - Cell 3
8	Darron CharityChristchurch	40	Row 7 - Cell 3
9	Brent FogartyChristchurch	39	Row 8 - Cell 3

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Master 30+ women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Melissa NewellChristchurch	60	pts
2	Andrea MurrayChristchurch	54	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Sarah BeadelRotorua	49	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Brenda ClappNelson	49	Row 3 - Cell 3
5	Pam ThompsonInvercargill	49	Row 4 - Cell 3
6	Jenny LairdNew Plymouth	45	Row 5 - Cell 3

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Master 40+ men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Blair StuthridgeChristchurch	60	pts
2	Nick SpencerChristchurch	40	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Craig BuistChristchurch	39	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Paul McNabbChristchurch	45	Row 3 - Cell 3
5	Andy MacDonaldNelson	45	Row 4 - Cell 3
6	Geoffrey Notman	45	Row 5 - Cell 3
6	Al KillickChristchurch	54	Row 6 - Cell 3
8	Ray HopeDunedin	54	Row 7 - Cell 3
8	Tim HobanChristchurch	49	Row 8 - Cell 3
10	Derek MilneNelson	49	Row 9 - Cell 3
10	Rob SoothillChristchurch	42	Row 10 - Cell 3
12	Wade JenningsNelson	42	Row 11 - Cell 3
13	Tim BygateNelson	42	Row 12 - Cell 3
13	Stephen GuntherChristchurch	38	Row 13 - Cell 3
15	Ken AndersonBlenheim	38	Row 14 - Cell 3
15	Carlton PezaroChristchurch	37	Row 15 - Cell 3
17	Harry BrouwerChristchurch	36	Row 16 - Cell 3
18	Ross CastleAshurst	36	Row 17 - Cell 3

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Master 50+ men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Neil AverisChristchurch	60	pts
2	Hamish GrantChristchurch	54	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Andrew ScottNelson	54	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Jeff LongChristchurch	49	Row 3 - Cell 3

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