Race day rolled around and from the get go the legs didn't want to play, after a slow start and a dropped chain I headed out on lap 2 to start making up some time. The first climb was a good grind and I managed to reel in a couple of riders even though the legs felt heavy. Into the single track where I was feeling really confident descending, I thought I would take some risks as I wouldn't be able to do much on the climbs to make up some time. I went into a section way to hot and ended up launching out of a "bowl" and landing in some tree roots... I was sent flying over the bars in a pretty spectacular crash. Dusting myself off and getting back on the bike to find a burped front tyre. I managed to ride a third of the lap to the tech zone at the top where I chucked some more air in and continued on.
After loosing my nerve and not having a good day I knew I was going to get lapped out. Lap 3 saw me walking the final decent as the front tire was on the rim again (not sure if I put enough air in or it wasn't on the rim after the crash). I chucked some more air in at the bottom tech zone and went out for some skids and to have some fun before Dirk came passed to lap me out. So I still recorded a result and not a DNF.
Time to get the body healed and move onto the 4th and final round in Napier this weekend where I hope to find my form again and finish on a high ready for Oceania's.
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