KIWI RIDER 06 2018 VOL.1 | Page 88

Jake Whitaker (KTM 300XC) finished first runner up at Nelson He then wrapped up the 2018 national cross-country crown at the final round of the series, near Mosgiel a fortnight ago – making it three successive national cross-country titles – before switching back to the enduro mode of the enduro nationals event near Nelson. The final two rounds of this year’s enduro nationals will be a double-header weekend, day one set for the Santoft Forest, near Bulls, on June 9, and the fifth and final round of the competition set for Martinborough the following day. NZ Enduro Championships calendar Round 4 – June 9, Santoft (Bulls) Round 5 – June 10, Martinborough 88KIWI RIDER