Brendon Imlig
the left , and all on a angle that felt like I was going to fall over the front of the bike . I was definitely out of my comfort zone . Once into the rocks at the bottom , we had to cross a small section of rocks and then out into the quarry – I got stuck here on two out of the three laps I did that day ... The final gold section was a steep shingle and rock hill out of the quarry . To me the best option looked like I should just hit it as fast as I could and try and jump the section – probably easier said than done . The first lap was a shambles , I had to have two attempts and on the second I got a lot of help to drag my bike up . On lap two I was able to carry a little more speed over the rocks and actually get myself through the section unassisted , which was a big accomplishment , so I did a burnout at the top to celebrate ! I completed three laps , far from competitive , but really enjoyed the experience . The trail marking and riding was great , and between the gold sections there was flowing single trail that I really enjoyed . Next time I do a Hard X I ’ ll be a lot more prepared , both with my bike and my riding !
RESULTS
Jake Whitaker
GOLD OVERALL 1 . Tom Buxton ( KTM 300EXC ), 6 laps , 04:45:49 2 . Jake Whitaker ( KTM 300EXC ), 6 laps , 04:50:13 3 . Mackenzie Wiig ( KTM 300EXC ), 5 laps , 04:13:13
SILVER OVERALL 1 . Beau Taylor ( KTM 250XC ), 5 laps , 04:20:13 2 . Henry Buck ( Husqvarna TE125 ), 4 laps , 04:04:45 3 . John Luxton ( KTM 300XC ), 4 laps , 04:18:14
BRONZE OVERALL 1 . Tim Jackson ( KTM 300EXC ), 3 laps , 04:04:47 2 . Joel Mears ( Husaberg TE125 ), 2 laps , 03:53:59 3 . Ricky Bennebroek ( KTM 250EXC ), 1 lap , 01:26:10 BRONZE LADIES 1 . Natasha Cairns ( KTM 150XCW ), 4 laps , 03:58:07 2 . Janelle Walker ( KTM 150XCW ), 3 laps , 04:26:22 3 . Lucia Oles ( KTM 150XCW ), 2 laps , 03:17:21 For full results head to http :// www . silverbullet . co . nz / news . php ? id = 5260
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