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SUNDAY, JANUARY 13: Mark Hatherley won the opening race of the Bicycle Works Racing Series on Sunday at the Arboretum.

A record 72 riders showed up to compete on the one-mile course that featured a hill climb, tight turns and flowing trails.

One rider who missed out was defending champ Dominique Mayho who is doing Regiment duty.

Hatherley won the seven-lap Male ‘A’ Class followed by Neil de ste Croix and Deshi Smith.

Junior rider Daniel Oatley won the Male ‘B’ Class as Johan Viver finished second with Richard O’Connell in third. Female 'B' was dominated by Gabriella Arnold with Wenda Roberts in second and Ashley Kirkpatrick in third

In The Novice Male Class Darren Dowling was first followed by Paul Tetley in second and Kyle Adams in third.

Brittany Uddin was the first female novice finisher. In the Junior Male 13-16 class Mathew Olivera was first followed by Christian Oatley in second and Zion Dowling in third.

While in the Junior Female 13-16 class Alyssa Rowes took top honors followed by Victoria Davis in second and Tristian Narraway in third. In the Junior Under 12's Nahje Smith took top honors followed by Alexander Miller in Second and Cristian Roque in third.

The next event is Sunday, January 20 at Fort Scaur at 9am. Racing continues next Sunday at Fort Scaur starting at 9:00am with Race 2 of the Bicycle Works Mountain Bike Racing Series.

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