Paeroa’ s Ashton Whyte, on his way to winning the Silver Grade.
Event organiser Dougy Herbert( left) and Clerk Of The Course Simon Houghton lay down the terms as they run a slick riders’ briefing at the start of the day.
than record eight-time New Zealand moto trials champion Jake Whitaker, who rode an enduro bike and found that, despite the outright speed advantage that his 300cc bike offered, the tight and technical nature of the farmland course perhaps better suited the slower but more nimble trials bikes. Bulls rider Connor Newton eventually won
Connor Newton, riding a trials bike, attacks the matrix phase of the course, on his way to winning the event outright. the premier Gold Grade overall, the 18-yearold apprentice builder finishing just over 13 minutes ahead of his nearest challenger, fellow trials bike exponent Cameron Judd, a 19-yearold shepherd from Judgeford, near Wellington. New Plymouth’ s Tony Parker finished third overall, with Whitaker, New Plymouth’ s Abe‘ Bolt’ Herbert and Taupo’ s Wil Yeoman rounding out the top six in the Gold Grade. Meanwhile, Paeroa’ s Ashton Whyte won
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