Kids Results Race 4

A traffic jam on the single track.....

1. Mitchell Heney

2. Jacob Cooper

3. Caitlin Stent

4. Sam McArdle

5. Anna Welch

6. Ben Gouldsbrough

7. Kiri Gouldsbrough

8. Alex Scurr

9. Francis Rainbow

10. Te Wairama

11. Aiden Welch

12. Te Raumati

13. Toby Evans

14. Aimee Estcour

15. Hannah Estcour

16. Zara Evans

Boys Points series:

1. Mitchell Heney

2. Jacob Cooper

3. Ben Gouldsbrough

Girls Points Series:

1. Kiri Gouldsbrough

2. Caitlin Stent

3. Anna Welch

*Please contact us if you feel the results posted are incorrect there were some gaps in the full result sheet so we had to make as estimate based on lap position....

B Race Results Pakowhai Country Park

1. Mirko Zatezalo (picture left)

2. Hayley Davis

3. Laura Harris

4. Bill Barker

5.Paul Gouldsbrough

6. Stephen Ford

7. Andrew Pollock

8. Brent Chamberlain

9. David Barclay

10. Stephen Shearh

11. Warren Foulds

12. Fraser MacKenzie

13. Ashleigh Neave

14. Pheobe Treseder

15. Mark Coombe

16. Gemma Newland

17. Delwyn Gouldsbrough

18. Jonty Barker

19. Denys Scott

20. Abigail Neave

21. Mathew Krebs

22. Nathan Welch

23. Kendra Mower

24. Rox Price (UNI-X Cycle)

25. Mad Maori (UNI-X Cycle)

A Race Results Pakowhai Country Park

1. Dan Warren

2. Gary Hall

3. Josh Page

4. Vaughn Phillipson

5. Ken Feist

6. Andrew Bott

7. Blair Heney

8. Mark Vincett

9. Andrew Townsend

10. Steve Charles

11. Ben Ross

12. Scott Estuarti (spelling?)

13. Jamie Sinclair

14. Ricko (Richard Mills)

15. Mad Maori

Dan Warren takes A's & Hayley Davis snatches B's

Hayley Davis deep in concentration on her way to winning the B race series.

After some last minute pre weekend race prep the day was magic 20 degrees plus and the biggest turn out for this season. 2012 is looking promising already and we'll be announcing dates for a couple of summer events along with our 2012 winter series very soon. We are currently working with sponsors to promote next seasons events which will include an NZ series 4-5 races from Auckland to Queenstown. Potentially with riders from Australia to add a international flavour to the winter months.

Dan Warren our New Zealand CX Champ took out today A race in style powering away in the last laps from Gary Hall and Josh Page, Ben Ross took the overall prize for 1st junior from the 4 race series. The B event had a re shuffle from our last race podium with Marko Zatezalo topping the leader board after coming 3rd in the last event, Hayley Davis and Laura Harris completed the podium with Hayley Davis taking out the B race series overall.

Our future champions event kids under 12, saw Mitchell Heney clear away from 2nd place Jacob Cooper with 3rd place & first girl going to Casey Stent.

See cxhb.blogspot.com for full results posted in the next few days.

A great location at Pakowhai Country Park Hastings saw fast dry conditions, a couple of muddy holes and a steep flood bank run. Riders started today's event by running 50m with their bikes to the first single track where they were allowed to mount their machines. This set for a rampant start and really mixed things creating a lot of chaos. Due to some dry weather condition in this week the gravel sections and off road tracks were hard and fast calling for a high skill level with a lot of loose unstable shingle.

Finally the afternoon was finished off with most peoples first spring BBQ courtesy of Will & Andy's Gourmet Sausages that went down a fine treat while everyone toasted Springs first day of sun tanning!

Now that cyclocross is finished in the Bay for 2011 a team of CXHB riders are planning to make a trip down to Wellington in September for the North Island CX champs held by The Bike Hutt in Upper Hutt. If anyone is keen please contact us and we'll reserve a spot for you.

for details see http://blog.thebikehutt.co.nz/

A big thanks goes to all the volunteers and organising committee for set up and clearing of the course without the strong support from Hawkes Bays local cycling community we could not have made this years series the success it was.

A big thanks also goes out to Ramblers Cycling Club and the Hawkes Bay Mountain Bike club (Pan Pac), Hawkes Bay Regional Council and Hastings District Council who have supported the events and we hopefully continue to work together in 2012's bib to host the NZ Cyclocross Champs in the Bay.

Lastly a big thanks for the following sponsors who provided prizes:

The Old Church Restaurant,

The Hub Cycle Centre

Avantiplus Hastings

Raiseys Sports Nutrition

Worralls Ltd Auckland.

The Shot Coffee.

Hoops BBQ hire

Wil & Andy's Gourmet Sausages.

Looking forwards to the summer ahead and recommend all keen crossers to visit there local bike shops and order a cyclocross bike early for next years events. Join a few Mountain Bike events throughout summer and ride your cross bike to get familiar with the position and you'll be half way to having the most fun with a bike on the planet.

See ya next year.

CXHB

Race 4 Series Final Pakowhai Country Park

Ken Heist in action today (A Race).

Link to more photos courtesy of Vicki Butterworth:

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=BikeChic99&target=ALBUM&id=5645819486387177265&authkey=Gv1sRgCPD1r-ys7d6aswE&feat=email

Grand Final CXHB Chesterhope Park, Hastings

Join us for the final event of the CXHB Cyclocross series Race 4 August 28.

See link to map you will access Pakowhai Country Park riverside of stock bank via Farndon Road.

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?hl=en&q=chesterhope+park+hastings&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=1438l11671l0l12354l25l22l0l0l0l3l1929l19228l2-2.4.0.1.4.7.3l21l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1280&bih=709&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl

CXHB are finalizing the course this weekend and well have it posted next week.

Cash prizes for overall series winners and some great prizes to be won.

Kids will be racing for Series medals and spot prizes up for Grabs.

There will be a BBQ on the go from 11am well also have a few refreshments.

Hope to see you all there, if your from out of town, want to come and race let us know and well do our best to get you a bed, don't forget there is a Ramblers event Apley/Glengary/Puketitiri Rd on Saturday August 27th so make it a weekend of fitness and sign up. http://www.ramblers.co.nz/programme.asp

If you need any further info drop us an email at blackpeloton@gmail.com

A Race Results Roys Hill

A Race 45min +1 lap

1. Gary Hall

2. Dan Warren

3. Blair Heney

4. Andrew Bott

5. Ken Feist (Wellington)

6. Paul Langford

7. Andrew Townsend

8. James Lochhead

9. Ben Ross

10.Mark Vincett

11. Richard Mills (ran last lap carrying bike!)

12. Mad Maori (Alias)

B Race Results Roys Hill

B Race 35min +1lap
1. Hayley Davis

2. Cliff Fellingham

3. Mirko Zatezalo

4. Hannah Van Kampen

5. Paul Gouldsbrough

6. Laura Harris

7. Tim Jardine

8. Ashley Neave

9. David Barclay

10. Warren Foulds

11. Fraser MacKenzie

12. Brent Chamberlain

13. Phoebe Treseter

14. Andrew Pollock

15. Gemma Newland

16. Cadell Heney

17. Rox Price

18. Denys Scott

19. Delwyn Gouldsbrough

Kids Results Race 3

Kids Race:

Boys

1. Mitchell Heney

2. Jacob Cooper

3. Sam McArdle

4. Oliver Van Kampen

5. Ben Gouldsbrough

6. Lochlan Stent

7. Te Wairama

8. Finn Van Kampen

9. Cameron Steed

10. George Stent

Girls

1. Caitlin Stent

2. Kiri Gouldsbrogh

3. Sophia Langford

4. Halle Steedman

5. Ruby Langford

Lets stop here for a minute and do a double hi5 with the mud!

CX rider for the future George Stent,

Powered by determination in the kids race today at Roys Hill, Hastings.

Photos courtosy of Vicki Butterworth for more see link below:

https://picasaweb.google.com/BikeChic99/Cx14082011#5640562450157461522

Cross fever~!!

CX fever is building in Hastings riders have been out in force today checking out the course and testing tyres, a little damp under the tyres in places and a few pockets of mud here and there two testing hills and some fast gravel.

We are excited and hoping for some precipitation tonight to dampen things off.

If you are a good photographer and are keen to take some sharp pics for us please come and let us know out CXHB photo girl Gaby is going to be away for the next two events and we want to make sure we capture riders in compromising positions!

Come have a chat to us before hand if your keen.

So weather has been fine today, a little fog and Sunday morning is forecast to remain fine with weather not planned to change until later in the day.

So wash the mud of your mud beast, oil the chain and we'll see you there.

Roys Hills Series Race 3

Dont miss out on our 3rd race the series Sunday 10am first off is the B event 35min plus 1 lap followed by the kids race and then the A race at approx 11.10am.

Remember bad waether is what we cyclocross guru's seek out so make sure you come on down we will have fresh coffee available so no excuses.

The CXHB team have been out at Roys Hill mapping the course so come race day well have it well mapped and ready for action.

Points in the series up for grabs, spot prizes and a lot of fun so where: Highway fifty close to Unison Winery look for cycle race signs right in the middle of Hawkes Bay wine country.

Any questions or concerns email us at blackpeloton@gmail.com