The official results from the recent Australia-New Zealand MTBO Challenge held recently in Alice Springs, reveal a win for Australia, on the dry, rugged tracks that surrounded the township. Here are more details on the class results…
Sprint Distance
| First Team Places | Second Team Places |
|---|---|
| WO AUS (C Jackson 21.30 + M Simpson 24.09 = 45.39) | NZL (No Riders) |
| W50 NZL (S Dickson 19.52 + J Boland 26.12 = 46.04) | AUS (A Scown 23.11 + H Leslie 26.59 = 50.10) |
| W70 AUS (D Gordon 33.56) | NZL (Y Gelderman 39.31) |
| MO AUS (C Firman 28.00 + R Thackray 29.07 = 57.07) | NZL (G Barbour 32.01 – only NZL rider) |
| M40 AUS (C Steffens 21.34 + N Kerr 22.25 = 43.59) | NZL (No riders) |
| M50 AUS (D Sullivan 21.20 + A Power 22.22= 43.52) | NZL (D King 20.21 + A Metherall 27.59 = 48.20) |
| M60 AUS (P Cusworth 16.23 + D Firman 18.49 = 35.12) | NZL (M Wood 17.16 + NZL dnf) |
| M70 AUS (K Wade 22.17) | NZL (C Gelderman 28.07) |
Middle Distance
| First Team Places | Second Team Places |
|---|---|
| WO AUS (C Jackson 1.08.05 + M Simpson 1.24.15 = 2.32.20) | NZL (No riders) |
| W50 NZL (D Bain 44.05 + S Dickson 44.50 = 88.55) | AUS (A Scown 53.23 + H Leslie 77.31 = 130.54) |
| W70 AUS (D Gordon 54.48) | NZL (Y Gelderman 98.48) |
| MO AUS (A Randall 67.45 + R Thackray 81.22) | NZL (G Barbour 78.08 – only 1 NZL rider) |
| M40 AUS (N Kerr 68.31 + C Steffens 69.31 = 2.18.02 | NZL (No riders) |
| M50 NZL D King 51.22 + A Metherall 60.38 = 112.00) | AUS ( A Power 55.43 + D Sullivan 60.27 = 116.10) |
| M60 NZL (M Wood 40.45 + J Sheriff 41.44 = 82.29) | AUS (D Firman 43.42 + P Cusworth 45.01 = 88.43) |
| M70 NZL (C Gelderman 33.30) | AUS (B Gordon 36.44) |
Long Distance
| First TeamPlaces | Second Team Places |
|---|---|
| WO AUS (C Jackson 2.19.20 + M Simpson 2.26.54 = 4.46.14) | NZL (No riders) |
| W50 NZL (D Bain 1.29.54 + S Dickson 1.36.14 = 3.06.08) | AUS ( A Scown 1.47.09 + H Leslie 1.58.48 = 3.45.57) |
| W70 NZL (Y Gelderman 1.13.57) | AUS (H Smith 1.17.20) |
| MO AUS (C Fiman 2.04.07 + A Randall 2.05.23 = 4.09.30) | NZL (No riders) |
| M40 AUS (C Steffens 2.07.35 + N Kerr 2.09.27 = 4.17.02) | NZL (G Barbour 2.08.54 – only NZL rider) |
| M50 AUS (D Sullivan 1.36.08 + A Power 1.36.44 = 3.12.52) | NZL (D King 1.41.20 + A Metherall 1.50.06 = 3.31.26) |
| M60 AUS ( P Cusworth 1.09.45 + R Armstrong 1.20.15 = 2.30.00) | NZL (J Sheriff 1.14.37 + M Wood 1.25.10 = 2.39.47) |
| M70 AUS (T Hackney 46.56) | NZL (C Gelderman 1.23.51) |