The New England Mountain Bikers (NEMTB) had a big weekend.
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Nine NSW state championship titles, 11 podium placings and a plethora of top 10 finishes indicate just how big it was as the club – in conjunction with the University of New England – hosted the 2017 NSW XCO State Championships.
The championships were held at the SportUNE Mountain Bike Trails as 114 competitors took part in the two-day event.
The titles were raced in the Cross Country Olympic (XCO) format which involves a lap race on a 4.8-kilometre track with competitors completing between two and seven laps.
Leading the way for NEMTB was the Harris duo.
Michael claimed the Elite Men crown while Holly was victorious in the Elite Women category.
Emily Wooster (Junior Women [U19]), Isabella Hosking (U17), Sabrina Ho (U15), Pen Sowann (Expert Men), Jacqueline King (Masters 3/4 Women), Jo Waugh (Masters 5+ Women) and David Harris (Masters 5+ Men) rounded out the wins for the host club.
NEMTB president Peter Hosking said he was very happy that Armidale had once again presented a professional event with all the supporting facilities people could ask for.
NEMTB was also happy with the success of the club members at the competition.
The club said: “It takes a lot of effort from so many volunteers – from timing, track building/maintenance/preparation, media, coaches, registrations, marshals, commissaries – and the significant input of NEMTB’s branch of the 2 Wheel Academy with all its additional volunteers. With everyone contributing and working together, mountain biking in Armidale will continue to grow. Not just for the local riders, but also for mountain bike tourism.”
The state championships were a small warm-up for NEMTB and UNE before Armidale hosts the national championships in February next year.
It comes following the completion of two successful and well received national series rounds in Armidale during the 2016/17 season.
For the National Championships – to be held from February 23-25, 2018 – NEMTB will be tying all the technical sections together to produce a demanding course.
The club said the nationals are expected to draw over 700 people to town for the duration of the event.
NEMTB Results
STATE CHAMPIONS
- Elite Men – Michael Harris
- Elite Women – Holly Harris
- Junior Women (U19) – Emily Wooster
- U17 – Isabella Hosking
- U15 – Sabrina Ho
- Expert Men – Pen Sowann
- Masters 3/4 Women – Jacqueline King
- Masters 5+ Women – Jo Waugh
- Masters 5+ Men – David Harris
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS PODIUMS
- Junior Men (U19) – 3rd Angus Apps
- U17 Women – 2nd Emily Meehan and 3rd Lucy Cook
- U17 Men – 2nd Fergus McQueen and 3rd David Cook
- U15 Women – 2nd Olive Tutt
- U15 Men – 3rd Archie Chick
- Expert Men – 2nd Carl Hooton and 3rd Joshua Smith
- Masters 1/2 Men – 3rd Peter Harris
- Masters 3/4 Women – 2nd Beth Richards
- Masters 3/4 Men – 3rd Andrew Whitehill
FURTHER RESULTS
- Junior Men (U19) – 6th Harry Graham
- U17 Men – 6th Samuel King, 7th Sam Feltham, 8th Duncan Chalmers, 10th Charlie Smith, 11th Jack Sewell, 13th Toby McMaster, 14th Nicholas Graham
- U15 Men – 4th Hamish Chalmers, 5th Harry Wooster, 6th William Schmude, 8th Joe Kermode, 14th Nick Munsie, 15th Fletcher Jackson, 16th Samuel Coombes, 17th Xavier Munsie, 18th Toby Inglis, 19th Fraser McQueen, 20th Thomas Scifleet, 21st Hunter Moore, 22nd Alexander Zuber, 23rd Riley Simmons, 24th Archi Lawrence
- Masters 1/2 Men – 6th Daniel Jensen
- Masters 3/4 Men – 4th Robert Bolt, 8th Oliver Knox
- Masters 5+ Men – 4th Joakim Ho, 5th Derek Shirlaw, 7th Trevor Weston
