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Due to too much rain in the region, the 4x race scheduled for today is postponed till further notice. The organisers extend their appologies and will reschedule asap.
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The LAST ROUND of the QLD 4X Super Series is being held THIS WEEKEND, Sunday 7th February at Toowoomba. The track is located within the Toowoomba Show Grounds, Glenvale Rd, Toowoomba.
4X Rego will be open from 10am-12:30pm with Practice from 10am till 12:45pm. Gate practice from 11:45am-12:45pm. Racing will start at 1:15pm.
Our Major Sponsors for the ENTIRE Series include; Ashgrove Cycles, Super Sports & Vizion Shop fitters. They have helped to donate the prize money for the Elite Men and to help get these events running! Also big shout out to our Minor Sponsors JET Black Cycling who has donated all prizes for the winners.
Full race details can be found
here.
It appears that the national championship belts weren't enough, the Kovariks win again! Chris and his wife Claire laid the smack down in Shepparton.
Elite men
1. Chris Kovarik – 1:52.73
2. Shaun O’Connor – 1:56.88
3. Amiel Cavalier – 1:57.34
4. Rhys Atkinson – 1:57.42
5. Rick Boyer – 1:59.03
Elite women
1. Claire Buchar – 2:19.36
2. Sarsha Huntington – 2:31.05
3. Leigh Douglas – 2:31.53
4. Shelley Kamevaar – 2:39.24
5. Sarah Booth – 2:39.46
Under-19 men
1. Troy Brosnan – 1:57.79
2. Aden Wyber – 2:00.14
3. Brandon Yrttiaho – 2:00.34
Under-17 men
1. Connor Fearon – 1:59.48
2. Thomas Crimmins – 2:03.51
3. David McMillan – 2:05.26
Under-19 women
1. Holly Baarspul – 2:26.88
2. Emily Hockey – 2:46.58
3. Katelyn Humphris – 2:46.97
Full results
here.
Thanks Josh Stephenson for this little beauty....
Kovarik is national champ! Claire took the womens, Troy Brosnan took junior men. Full write up
here. Full results lists
here.
Elite men – downhill
1. Chris Kovarik 1:56.03
2. Shaun O’Connor 1:57.52
3. Joshua Button 1:57.58
4. Kaine Cannan 1:58.50
5. Sam Hill 1:59.25
6. Amiel Cavalier 1:59.65
7. Rhys Willemse 1:59.82
8. Mitchell Delfs 2:00.07
9. Rhys Atkinson 2:00.40
10. William Rischbieth 2:00.51
Elite women – downhill
1. Claire Buchar 2:18.46
2. Leigh Douglas 2:26.71
3. Claire Whiteman 2:31.89
4. Leonie Picton 2:32.55
5. Joanne Fox 2:34.45
6. Emma Lewis 2:36.34
7. Julia Boer 2:37.94
8. Shannon Chugg 2:41.11
9. Shelly Flood 2:43.95
10. Sarsha Huntington DNS
U19 Men
1. Troy Brosnan 1:59.31
2. Daniel Lavis 2:00.18
3. Aden Wyber 2:01.14
4. Jake Newell 2:01.60
5. Brandon Yrttiaho 2:03.33