Cyclocross Training Hastings Thursday night 6pm.

Yes you heard it the home of Cyclocross and training base for some of New Zealands best cyclocross racers!!

When: Thursday night.
Where: St Leonards Park
Time: 6pm
Map Link: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?hl=en&q=st+leonards+park+hastings&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1024&bih=571&wrapid=tlif131173316444810&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl

Bring your MTB or single speed anything that can be ridden on the grass and prepoare for a lung burning work out!!

If you intend coming please email us today at blackpeloton@gmail.com

Next event, Race 3 CXHB series: 14th August Roys Hill Highway 50 Hastings.

Results: Series Race 2

CXHB hosted its second race of the winter cyclocross series today Sunday at Pan Pac’s Eskdale MTB park and it proved to be the perfect course for all involved. No rain or wind perfect cool conditions and due to bucket loads of rain during the week we have heaps of mud!!

The course used was modified due to flood water on many of the tracks, so one of the testing climbs was eliminated due to safety, however the revised route without much in the way of hills proved to be just as testing. Several jumps were added to make things more challenging but all in all it was pretty much as hard as it gets.

Recently crowned NZ Champ Dan Warren took out the A Race is style clearing out from his rivals, Josh Page coming in second and Gary Hall after loosing a lot of ground from braking his chain and riding a borrowed bike rode extremely well to get up for 3rd place over taking Blair Heney (4th) in the final lap. The first lady home in the A race was Hayley Davis and the first junior was Ben Ross.

The B race was dominated by Richard Mills who cleared out early and was never pulled back in taking first place followed by a close match with Laura Harris and Ashleigh Neave ..neck and neck until the fianl lap. Ashleigh lost valuable time in the mud along with fatigue setting in allowing Laura to take second place ahead of a fast finishing Gareth Howard.

The kids race was a shorter course but had its fair share of mud and water to deal with. Mitchell Heney came out on top with Jacob Cooper second and a close sprint to the line for 3rd and 4th between Ben and Kiri Gouldsbrough, Ben coming in a few bike lengths ahead of Kiri.

Our next events:

Race 3: 14th August Roys Hill- Highway 50 Hastings

Race 4: 28th Chesterhope Park/ Pakowhai Hastings

Full results will be posted Monday night.

For Photos see the link on the previous post.

Photos A grade race - Eskdale Park - July 2011

https://picasaweb.google.com/110250351846261438739/PhotosAGradeRaceEskdaleParkJuly2011?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCJnm4LqxrKn_PQ&feat=directlink

Results:

1. Dan Warren

2. Josh Page

3. Gary Hall

4. Blair Heney

5. Ben Ross (1st junior)

6. Jamie Sinclair

7. Carl Paton

8. Tony Hooper

9. Hayley Davis (1st lady)

10. Tim Jardine

Photos B grade race - Eskdale Park - July 2011

https://picasaweb.google.com/110250351846261438739/CXHBBGradeRaceEskdaleParkJuly2011?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCP2rgrPch5DavAE&feat=directlink

Results:

1. Richard Mills

2. Laura Harris (1st lady)

3. Gareth Howard

4. Ashleigh Neave

5. Brent Chamberlain

6. Hannah van Kampen

7. Paul Gouldsbourgh

8. Phoebe Treseter

9. Celia van Kampen

10. Fraser MacKenzie

11. Gemma Newland

12. Ingrid Perols

13. Delwyn Gouldsbrough

Photos Kids race - Eskdale Park - July 2011

https://picasaweb.google.com/110250351846261438739/CXHBKidsRaceEskdaleParkJuly2011?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCOzw6oi-q_nDNg&feat=directlink

Results:

1. Mitchell Heney

2. Jacob Cooper

3. Ben Gouldsbrough

4. Kiri Gouldsbrough

CXHB Series Race 2 Eskdale Course

Eskdale CXHB Series Race 2

Don't miss the chance to see our very own NZ CX champ Dan Warren in action this weekend at Eskdale for the number 2 race in the CXHB series. Eskdale/Pan Pac MTB Park Tait Road entrance. You might even be able to pick up some pointers by riding along side the man and learn the secrets to becoming an icon CX rider.

10am start with the B event on the same format as the first race, kids race will commence at approx 10:45am and the A race will start at approx 11.10am.

Please arrive a little early to ride the course which will offer something a little different from the EIT edition.

Follow signs from the car parking area which will lead you to the start line.

Remember any cyclocross bike, MTBs, single speeds, modified road bike, and even bmx if you very keen! Its all fun there will be mud, some fast gravel sections a small hill and a little slalom through the forest.

Lots of spot prizes again this week and we will even have a little something to warm you and spectators up before the start.

The course will be posted tomorrow but if you require any further info email us at blackpeloton@gmail.com or send us a message on facebook CXHB.

Training Thurs July 14 6pm & Sun July 16th

Training this week will take place providing its not hosing it down with rain at the following locations:
Thursday 6pm at car park behind Pettigrew Arena
Sunday 10am Eskdale MTB park Tait road entrance.

Please take advantage of coming to our training you will gain some good tips from experts like Hawkes Bays newest NZ champ Dan Warren. As well our second race in the CXHB series is less than two weeks away.
Remember all welcome MTB, single speed etc.

In addition:

Don't forget to get a permit for Pan Pac's Eskdale MTB park if you intend training out there see their website for more details: http://www.hawkesbaymtb.co.nz/ its well worth it and for a small fee you will ensure tracks are maintained and access to facility will continue into the future.

Ramblers cycling club is also holding a club road tour at the end of this month see link for details:
http://www.ramblers.co.nz/

Sportzhub Article NZ Cyclocross Champs

http://www.sportzhub.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12596&Itemid=1

No training this week.

The crew at CXHB want to know who would be keen on meeting mid week for Cyclocross training and on what night? If there is sufficient demand we could me in Hastings or Havelock North. So please email us at blackpeloton@gmail.com for ideas.

This weekend there are several riders heading to Wellington for the 3rd race in the Bike Hutt Cyclocross series, to be held at California Park in Upper Hutt. We will be heading down Saturday afternoon and returning Sunday afternoon. So email if you are keen to join us.

Keep practising you skills just 20 days to the 2nd race of the CXHB series at Eskdale MTB Park 24th July.

Dan Warren tops the podium at CX Nationals~!@

Dan Warren took out the NZ Cyclocross Championships in Queenstown today with a destroying performance taking more than 2 minutes out of the next rider.

In Dan's first season of competitive Cyclocross this is a great result with many more appearances to come here in the Bay and around NZ.

Well done to Dan in bringing home the gold to the home of Cyclocross Hawkes Bay!!!

Results link: http://www.queenstownmtb.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/NZCXChamps2011_Race-Results.pdf

Dan's report to come soon.