Thames rider Natasha Cairns (KTM) who
recovered from an incident at the start to finish
the day 69th overall, but second in the women’s
in class, at Tokoroa
Dirt Guide cross-country series organiser
Sean Clarke, taking a break between track
maintenance sessions
between second and third with former national
extreme enduro champion Yearbury.
“I got a good start,” said Whibley. “Dylan took the
holeshot and set a blistering pace. I went down
halfway through the lap and Seth passed me.
“I thought those two were well gone but, late
in the race, I caught Dylan and we both passed
Seth. Later we learned that Seth had crashed a
damaged his bike.
“On the last lap I was right behind Dylan. We
pushed hard and swapped the lead a few times
over the last lap until I made it stick and pulled
a little gap by the flag. I was stoked to take the
win. The track was really good.”
The next round of the series is set for the
same venue at Ohakuri on Saturday, July 18,
with the final round, also at Ohakuri, on
Saturday, August 15.
For each of these events, a trail ride will be held
at the same venue the following day (Sunday).
The popularity of The Dirt Guide Series has
grown steadily since its beginnings in 2008
and, with separate trails and several different
grades incorporated into the day’s racing,
catering for all levels of confidence and ability.
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