Adventure #238

In the Speed & Style event – which combines elements of Dual
Slalom and Slopestyle – there was yet more home success as
New Zealand’s Robin Goomes overcame Australia’s Caroline
Buchanan in the final.The Kiwi rider put together a stylish run as
she combined plenty of speed with some huge backflips to take
the win. Britain’s Martha Gill claimed bronze after overcoming
New Zealand’s Jenna Hastings.
Maxxis Slopestyle winner, Emil Johansson
In the men’s event, Australia’s Mike Ross edged out British rider
Kade Edwards in a thrilling final that saw Ross pull off some
trademark tricks including a huge cash roll on the first jump. In
an equally enthralling bronze medal match, Frenchman Tomas
Lemoine overcame American rider Garret Mechem to claim third
place
Results – RockShox Taniwha Downhill
1) Loic Bruni (FRA) 3:00.348 // Jess Blewitt (NZL) 3:35.792
2) Oliver Zwar (SWE) 3:00.692 // Jenna Hastings (NZL) 3:42.234
3) Neko Mulally (USA) 3:01.287 // Shania Rawson (NZL)
3:45.540
Tuhoto-Ariki Pene and Jackson Frew
Pump Track Challenge presented by Torpedo7
1) Tuhoto-Ariki Pene (NZL) // Caroline Buchanan (AUS)
2) Niels Bensink (NED) // Kalani Hines (USA)
3) Jayce Cunning (AUS) // Jessie Smith (NZL)
Speed & Style Rotorua
1) Mike Ross (AUS) // Robin Goomes (NZL)
2) Kade Edwards (GBR) // Caroline Buchanan (AUS)
3) Tomas Lemoine (FRA) // Martha Gill (GBR)
Maxxis Slopestyle in Memory of McGazza
1) Emil Johansson (SWE)
2) Dawid Godziek (POL)
3) Tom Isted (GBR)
Dual Slalom Rotorua
1) Jackson Frew (AUS) // Harriet Burbidge-Smith (AUS)
2) Tuhoto-Ariki Pene (NZL) // Martha Gil (GBR)
3) Bas van Steenbergen (CAN) // Jenna Hastings (NZL)
For upcoming events keep tuned at:
www.crankworx.com/festival/rotorua/
Harriet Burbidge-Smith
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