Cross Country

FOUR RACES AND FOUR WINNERS TO START SERIES

CAPTION 1: Taupo’s Wil Yeoman (Yamaha), on his way to winning the opening senior grade race in the 2024 New Zealand Cross-country Championships near Nelson at the weekend. Photo by Geoff Guthrie Imagery. CAPTION 2: Owaka’s Blake Affleck (Honda), on his way to winning...

ENGINES ALREADY WARM WITH 2024 SERIES SET TO BEGIN

CAPTION: The 2024 cross-country racing season follows hot on the heels of the 2023 edition, so there should be no excuses for not being warmed up. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com FEBRUARY 5, 2024: The 2024 New Zealand Cross-country Championships kick off this...

THAT’S A WRAP FOR CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

2023 New Zealand Cross-country Championships CAPTION: Te Awamutu’s Nixon Parkes (Yamaha YZF250), winner of the junior grade at the cross-country nationals this season. Photo courtesy Geoff Guthrie Imagery DECEMBER 12, 2023: The New Zealand Cross-country Championships...
YEOMAN AND PARKES LEAD WAY IN CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPS

YEOMAN AND PARKES LEAD WAY IN CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPS

2023 New Zealand Cross-country Championships CAPTION: Taupo’s Wil Yeoman (Yamaha), who finished on top in the senior grade at round two of New Zealand Cross-country Championships near Tauranga at the weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com NOVEMBER 26, 2023:...

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CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPS ZOOMING TOWARDS CHEQUERED FLAG

CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPS ZOOMING TOWARDS CHEQUERED FLAG

2023 New Zealand Cross-country Championships CAPTION: Round two of three in this season’s New Zealand Cross-country Championships is set for Maddix Park, near Tauranga, this weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com NOVEMBER 21, 2023: The 2023 edition of the...

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GREAT TURN-OUT FOR OPENING ROUND OF XC NATIONALS

GREAT TURN-OUT FOR OPENING ROUND OF XC NATIONALS

2023 New Zealand Cross-country Championships CAPTION: Eketahuna’s Sheldon Brown (Yamaha), winner of the 90-minute junior grade race on Saturday. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com NOVEMBER 13, 2023: The 2023 New Zealand Cross-country Championships got underway in...

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RIDERS BRACED FOR START OF 2023 CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPS

RIDERS BRACED FOR START OF 2023 CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPS

2023 New Zealand Cross-country Championships CAPTION: Taupo’s multi-time former national cross-country champion Brad Groombridge (Beta 430RR), sure to be a title contender again this season. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com The Kiwi dirt bike racing community...

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RIDERS BRACED FOR START OF 2023 CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPS

RIDERS BRACED FOR START OF 2023 CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPS

2023 New Zealand Cross-country Championships CAPTION: Taupo’s multi-time former national cross-country champion Brad Groombridge (Beta 430RR), sure to be a title contender again this season. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com The Kiwi dirt bike racing community...

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DATES SET ALREADY FOR 2024 NZ CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPS

DATES SET ALREADY FOR 2024 NZ CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPS

New Zealand Cross-country Championships CAPTION: The dates have now been set for the 2024 New Zealand Cross-Country Championships. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com The Kiwi dirt bike racing community is eagerly anticipating the start to the 2023 edition of the...

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LATE START TO NZ SERIES SHOULD BE WORTH THE WAIT

LATE START TO NZ SERIES SHOULD BE WORTH THE WAIT

2023 New Zealand Cross-country Championships CAPTION: The dates have now been set for the 2023 New Zealand Cross-Country Championships and organisers believe it will have been worth the wait. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com It has been some time in the making,...

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