There was a huge turn out for Race 8 of the series as it was held on the Wollastons circuit with a number of riders from Christchurch and Hokitika taking the opportunity to come and ride the course. It was also good to catch up with some of the riders we had met in Queenstown.
I was moved into Race 2 as it was closer to my National distance (96km). It was a large field of around 48. It was a bit of an odd race. I was expecting some move from Tony Catterick or Brent Harris but it never came. The climbs didn't seem long enough to get drop anybody and the long downhill section meant that the whole group pretty much stayed together. I tried to get away in numerous places but it never lasted and it appeared that no-one else was interested in breaking away. In the end I did my usual lead out and early sprint and was suprised to find myself across the line first - who would have figured that would happen?
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