DHSS Final Round – Cardrona Dirtstar DH – Photo Gallery

Words and Photos: Jason Beacham

Saturday the 16th of December saw the final 2017 DHSS round held at Cardrona Bike Park. Held on the newly extended Dirtstar DH track, fresh berms, jumps and rock gardens proved to be challenging to all competetors. The day started off cool and sunny, with fresh rain and snow falling throughout the previous week. This moisture combined with cooler temps and a thick cloud, made sure to provide great dirt conditions for the race.

Photo Gallery and Results below:

Keegan Wright taking in the thin mountain air

Antoine Bizet making the most of his time in NZ

Pete Miller Dusting off the cobwebs and trying to hold on to his series lead

Race Briefing

Chondola

Bryn Dickerson gearing up for the win

Foggy start

Which line?

George Brannigan with no hesitation

Eva showing what a trail bike can do

Not his day, but Bradley Harris is one to watch

Keegan broke a D-Hanger during practice and was forced to race without most of a drivetrain

Mops is always a crowd pleaser

Young gun Riley Adlam on the hunt

Alex Barke on the trail bike

Grom froth was all time – Mica Drake

Franki Evans managed to find the only hole in the Rock garden one could “safely” fall into.

Pete Miller holding it down for the Masters – BRAAAP!

Reon Boe is always fun to watch ride a bike

Jake Paddon Enduro-Dh’ing

Pete Robinson finding where the cameras were pointing

Joshua Culling leaning in

Callum Booth took out second place in Open Men and fastest local rider on the day

Jimi Ramsay was one of the riders taken out by the tough course

Thomas Masters mid way into blowing through a fresh berm

Keegan showing style without a chain

Jayd Adlam took 2nd on the U17 podium

It’s too bad Franki crashed out. She was looking fast during practice

More boostage for the camera by Pete

Reece Potter was the 2nd fastest local on the day

Bryn Rassmussen negotiation the rocks

Jack Miller deciding that not touching the rocks was usually the best option

Max Canulton nears the end of the course

Joshua Newell competing in his first DH race and encouraged by Auntie Mops the whole way down!

the dirt stayed good due to the cloud cover and made for some shralpable corners!

Jake Paddon doing his best 2-wheeled impression of Hayden

In the end, Bryn was fastest on the day. Can he get another NZ Championship Title come February?