A contingent of 19 riders from PNBHS descended upon Rotorua for the North Island Mountain Biking Championships.
Sunday, March 17th, the Cross-Country Championship unfolded with Leo Webb, Jonty Skerman, and Cam Smith competing. In the Under 15 race, Leo Webb secured an impressive 2nd place, while Jonty Skerman finished 4th in the Under 16 category and Cam Smith claimed the 19th spot. The trio later combined for the Under 16 Cross Country 3-man relay race, claiming victory.
March 18th brought the Downhill Championship, 8 students who faced difficult competition across all age groups. Jonty Williamson showcased his prowess once again, dominating the Under 17 category. Other notable performances included Fergus Gribbon landing 18th in Under 14 Boys, Millar Stephenson securing 39th in Under 15 Boys, Sean Wilson achieving 26th in Under 16 Boys, and Cooper Stephenson, Liam Tootell, Mahe Yeats-Lust, and Boston Gribbon placing within the top 50 in Under 17 Boys.
On March 19th, the North Island Enduro Championship saw 15 riders in action, with Jonty Williamson 3rd place in the Under 17 event. Notable placements included Fergus Gribbon in 25th for Under 14 Boys and Zack Noonan in 48th for Under 16 Boys.
Following the North Island Championship, attention turned to the international Crankworx Mountain Biking event from March 20th to 23rd in Rotorua. A handful of our riders stayed on to compete, with standout performances such as Jonty Williamson's 1st place in the Under 17 Boys Crankworx International DH – Taniwha and 3rd place in Crankworx AirDH and Sean Wilson's 11th place in Under 17 Dual Slalom.
All individual results from events:
Under 15 Boys Cross Country: Leo Webb 2nd
Under 16 Boys Cross Country: Jonty Skerman 4th, Cameron Smith 19th
Under 16 Boys Cross Country Relay (3 Man Team) 1st Leo Webb, Jonty Skerman and Cameron Smith
Under 14 Boys Downhill: Fergus Gribbon 18th
Under 15 Boys Downhill: Millar Stephenson 39th
Under 16 Boys Downhill: Sean Wilson 26th
Under 17 Boys Downhill: Jonty Williamson 1st, Cooper Stephenson 33rd, Liam Tootell 34th, Mahe Yeats-Lust, Boston Gribbon 42nd
Under 14 Boys Enduro: Fergus Gribbon 25th
Under 15 Boys Enduro: Millar Stephenson 73rd
Under 16 Boys Enduro: Zack Noonan 48th, Sean Wilson 54th, Macgregor Stevenson 60th, Mitchell Allen 67th, Mitchell Peters 85th
Under 17 Boys Enduro: Jonty Williamson 3rd, Boston Gribbon 32nd, Liam Tootell 46th, Mahe Yeats-Lust, Cooper Stevenson 60
Under 20 Boys Enduro: Joe Stevenson 53rd
Under 15 Boys Crankworx AirDH: Fergus Gribbon 37th,
Under 17 Boys Crankworx AirDH: Jonty Williamson 3rd, Sean Wilson 12th, Boston Gribbon 23rd, Liam Tootell 35th, Cooper Stephenson 37th
Under 17 Boys Crankworx Dual Slalom: Sean Wilson 11th, Liam Tootell 17th
Under 17 Boys Crankworx International DH: Taniwha – Jonty Williamson 1st
