Our Kiwi bro Jed Mildon hit us up with this rad blog about the first round of the NZ Dirt Series. Check out the cazy vid above...
Last weekend in Papamoa, New Zealand an event like no other went down in the woods of Summer Hill Bike Park! The day started out with a sunrise view of the whole Bay Of Plenty! What a view!? Even had trees blocking our view of Rena..
The Jam part of the day kicked off at 1pm with 2 heats of jams with the pack split in two! Off the 1st heat went with some cool stuff. We had Lang Bang and Lewis Jones killing it with awesome style, big combos and consistancy, which is always keys on days like this!
Heat two got off to a banging start with almost every rider in the heat bangin a nice run out 1st run! This opening up good time to better the 1st run and have a good shot at the finals! I dont fully remmber highlights from this heat because I was fighting for a spot in the final also lol.. but Josh De Rues opened my eyes to rising talent in NZ big time! STOKED.
So the Finals role round at 3pm (with some debate from me on the rest period between heats and finals).Thanks boys! haha.. There we are again...1st place battle is on! Langas carved up the field with consistancy like Neil Armstrong! Taking his 5th win in the NZDS not bad considering theres only been 6 rounds in history! Good on you bro! 2nd up was Hugh Wootherspoon whom threw down the biggest 26ft fronty i'd ever seen! And 3rd went to new comer Josh De Rues, Josh was barspin flipping, whip flipping, double whipping 26ft, trucking 26ft, backing the big dogs and been smooth and consistant all day with nuts and style off steel! Then BANG out from no where first run for the ginga ninga Alex Cranswick came a double backy on the 10ft smallest line last jump! He got it sweet 3rd go! man what a kid. Alex has alot of bike control and can do alot of tricks! Now with a double backy to his list Alex has commitment!
Now so you know i'm a let you in on my game plan lol.. Well it not just mine but more 'the dirt jumpers mentality'... That is, 'all or nothing' so basically make the final and go for gold.. That I do! The 2nd jump on the big line claimed my runs for the day though, I kept not spinning right off the lip for a double flip and kept under rotating them by about quarter spin only bringing 2 round out of 5. So I really just wanted my runs and I would have beaten my goals for the day, all good though the line is still there to get it done! May not be in a comp but could make a good part in my edit?!
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