North Island Secondary School Road Cycling Championships

Cambridge 6^th and 7^th July

Under 16 Boys Team Time Trial

Junior A 8^th, Junior C 14^th, Junior B 16^th, Junior D 24^th, Junior E 28^th.

Under 20 Boys Team Time Trial

Senior A Team 2^nd, Senior B 6^th, Senior D 10^th, Senior C 12^th, Senior E 15^th.

In the Under 16 team time trial, the results were encouraging considering a large number of riders had been sick in the lead-up or were still sick on the day. There will be a real strength in the teams next year as the majority of riders still allegeable to ride in this grade again.

In the Under 20’s team time, the school showed its strength with a powerful performance from all teams. Gaining three top ten spots was an outstanding achievement. The Senior A team consisting of Ethan Craine, Max Taylor, Jack Pronk, Jamie Dennis and Aiden Jones gained a silver medal. This was an outstanding achievement considering Ethan experienced a flat tyre with 4 km remaining in the race. Ethan demonstrated a determination to complete the race with a flat tyre and the team were extremely pleased as they finished only 13 seconds behind winners, Auckland Grammar.

Under 15 Boys Road Race

Ben Petch 8^th,

Under 16 Boys Roace Race

Matthew Jamieson 14^th

Under 17 Boys Road Race

Adam Francis 2^nd, Ben Orr 10^th, Ben Irvine 11^th

Under 20 Boys Road Race

Ethan Craine 5^th, Jamie Dennis 7^th

Under 15 Boys B Criterium

Josh Mulcahy 1^st, Jospeh Nikau 6^th, Jonathon Jamieson 9^th, Lachlan Jones 10^th

Under 15 Boys A Criterium

Wilson Hannon 10^th, Ben Petch 13^th

Under 16 Boys B Criterium

Max Ferguson 12^th

Under 17 Boys B Criterium

Liam Ainsworth 2^nd, Nathaniel Leask 4^th, James Gardner 5^th, Logan McKinnon 7^th, Darcy Ainsworth 11^th

Under 17 Boys A Criterium

Ewan Cousins 4^th, Adam Francis 8^th, Ben Irvine 10^th, Ben Orr 13^th

Under 20 Boys B Criterium

William Leong 5^th, Matthew Cooper 6^th, Campbell Ware 11^th

Under 20 Boys A Criterium

Michael Richmond 4^th, Jack Pronk 5^th, Max Taylor 9^th, Jamie Dennis 13^th

Josh Mulcahy and Liam Ainsworth were the schools only podium finishes during the criterium races. However there we a number of our riders throughout all grades that had strong performances.

Overall, the weekend was extremely encouraging for the cycling team. A large number of Year 9 riders gained a massive experience through competing at a national level and this will give them motivation in their training to improve towards nationals. The setbacks and successes experienced were all character-building opportunities and we look forward to nationals at the end of term 3 on our home turf.

North Island Secondary School Track Championship

Sunday 7^th and 8^th July

Under 20 Team Spirnts- PNBHS Senior A 1^st (Ewan Cousins/ Ben Irvine/ Michael Richmond)

Under 20 Team Pursuit- PNBHS Senior A 2^nd (Ewan Cousins/ Ben Irvine/ Michael Richmond, Fergus Lloyd)

Individual Events:

Ewan Cousins- 2^nd Under 17 Points Race, 1^st Under 17 Scratch Race, 2^nd Under 17 Keirin Race, Silver medal in Boys Under 17 Omnium.

Michael Richmond- 1^st Under 20 Kerin, 1^st Under 20 Scratch Race, 2^nd Points Race, Gold medal in Boys Under 20 Omnium.

For a small team of riders who contested the track event this year, the school gained outstanding results both in the team and individual events.