The results are in from the New Zealand DH National Championships, with George Brannigan, Jess Blewitt, Lachlan Stevens-Mcnab and Jenna Hastings taking the 2022 Elite and Junior titles.
Jess Blewitt secured the Women's Elite national title with a win of nearly six seconds on Virginia Armstrong. Junior racer Jenna Hastings was the closest woman to Jess as she took the second-fastest female time of the day with a 3:29.72. George Brannigan took the national title for the Elite Men with his new team pulling around two seconds ahead of Tuhoto-Ariki Pene. While Hamish Mcleod would finish third in elites the fastest Junior Lachlan Stevens-Mcnab was the third-fastest man of the day.
Check out the full results below.
Results:
Elite Men:
1st. George Brannigan: 2:54.53
2nd. Tuhoto-Ariki Pene: 2:56.56
3rd. Hamish Mcleod: 2:57.25
4th. Sam Blenkinsop: 2:57.78
5th. Charlie Makea: 2:58.35
Elite Women:
1st. Jess Blewitt: 3:25.79
2nd. Virginia Armstrong: 3:31.37
3rd. Raewyn Morrison: 3:37.38
4th. Kalani Muirhead: 3:38.06
5th. Louise Kelly: 3:42.50
Junior Men:
1st. Lachlan Stevens-Mcnab: 2:57.02
2nd. Toby Meek: 2:59.58
3rd. Cameron Beck: 3:00.27
4th. Alex Wayman: 3:01.52
5th. Nico Arnold: 3:06.32
Junior Women:
1st. Jenna Hastings: 3:29.72
2nd. Leah Smith: 3:43.62
Full Results:Elite Men:Elite Women:Junior Men:Junior Women:
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Wasn't a great year for kiwis on the world cup circuit last year, and I suspect it will be the same this year. (If there is a World Cup this Year).
Happy to be proven wrong!
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