Mayho wins mountain bike race

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25: Promising young rider Dominique Mayho won the mountain bike race at Ferry Reach last Sunday.

A record 54 riders turned out to race on the two-mile course. Rider Dexter Swan said the Ferry Reach course favours the technical rider and “did not fail to dispappoint the participants. With a  combination of steep climbs, fast descents and long straightaways, riders were challenged at every turn.”

Mayho took the title in the latest event in the Latter Rain Water Mountain Bike Series, which was missing a couple of the top riders in Grant Goudge and Neil de ste Croix.

Dexter Swan was second and the always competitive Mark Hatherley was third.

Brian Steinhoff took the Men’s B title in a large field of 24 riders. Mannard Packwood was second and Scott Mello third. Junior rider Daniel Oatley was fifth in this group.

Philandro Hill took the Novice Men title in a field of seven that included Chris Roque, Sean Correia and Lou Matthews.

Sarah Bonnett beat Karen Smith to take the Women’s A prize while Sarah Jordan was unchallenged in the Women’s B category.

The 13 to 16 boys was won by Robin Horsfield with Daniel Hetzel second, Evan Watkins third and Christian Oatley fourth.

Gabriella Arnold beat Elizabeth Jordan to take the 13 to 16 girls race.

Matthew Oliveira won the Boys 12 & under race while Alex Aroujo was second with Isaiah Rickardi third and Alex Bordage fourth.

Laura Hope was unchallenged in the Girls 12 and under category.

The next race in The Latter Rain Water Mountain Bike Series will be this Sunday with an 8:45am start at Fort Scaur.