Photo by Bruce Rennie
(Opening from SCS team manager Kathy Sessler:)
Santa Cruz Syndicate's Nathan Rennie is the newly crowned Australian National Downhill Champion winning the Australian National Downhill Championships held in Thredbo, NSW. Rennie is pleased to finally win a title he has always coveted. Rennie was allowed to race for the win, unlike last year, as the rule for the national champion's jersey has changed. The new rule allows national champs to wear an Aussie armband, rather than wear a jersey that had severe restrictions on sponsor's logo size and placement. He finally gets to stand proud and be National Champ after all his other titles!
For the second year in a row, the Australian National Downhill Championships prove why 4-Cross World Champ Jill Kintner is simply the best. While her competition is still building into the new year, Jill is dialing in her new GT by traveling around racing in the most elite events she can find. While Jill won the race, she can't win the championship because she isn't Australian. Jill did the same thing last year for her old sponsor, and look at the success it brought her.
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DH RESULTS
1. Nathan Rennie...6:07.24
2. Jared Graves...6:08.88
3. Chris Kovarik...6:09.21
4. Amiel Cavlier...6:09.67
5. Bryn Atkinson...6:10.17
6. Ben Cory...6:10.29
7. Fabien Pedamaund...6:10.99
8. David Inabinet...6:11.65
9. Joel Panozzo...6:11.73
10. Adam Dossetor...6:13.24
WOMEN
1. Tracey Hannah...6:42.67
2. Emma McNaughton
3. Tai-Lee Muxlow
4. Claire Whiteman...Kona-Mt. Buller
5. Sarah Booth
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MX RESULTS
1. Wade Bootes...WBR-Percentage
2. Michael Robinson
3. Luke Madill
4. Jared Graves...Yeti
5. Alex Lloyd
6. Jared Rando
7. Adam Smithson
8. Luke Strom
9. Nathan Rennie...Santa Cruz Syndicate
10. Cole Banggert
WOMEN
1. Jill Kintner...GT
2. Caroline Buchanan...Free Agent...AUSSI MX CHAMPION
3. Tracey Hannah
4. Renee Junga
5. Claire Whiteman
NATHAN RENNIE THANKS HIS SPONSORS
Santa Cruz Bicycles. Sram. RockShox. Truvativ. Avid. Push. DT Swiss. Kenda. Chris King. WTB. Clif Bar. Troy Lee Designs. Funn. 5Ten. Utopia. |