New Zealand National Championship Results

Can you tell that it's officially become cycling season? There is so much going on right now! New Zealand's National Championships were held in Nelson last weekend. Although she took 4th overall, Harriet Harper was the top-ranking rider from New Zealand for the Elite Women. She takes the title of New Zealand's National Downhill Champion. Amy Laird took the title in dual slalom. New Zealand runs a 4x a their national championships, but it seems that there was only a class for Elite Men.

Downhill
Elite Women
1. Emmeline Ragot
2. Sabrina Jonnier
3. Harriet Ruecknagel
4. Harriet Harper
5. Amy Laird
6. Gabrielle Molloy
7. Katrina Strand
8. Dawn Daley-Coers
9. Rita Langley

Open Women
1. Georgia Wight
2. Sophie Tyas
3. Veronique Sandler
4. Madeline Taylor
5. Amanda Pearce
6. Sarah Atkin

Dual Slalom
Senior Women
1. Sabrina Jonnier
2. Amy Laird
3. Harriet Harper
4. Katrina Strand

We found these results on CyclingNews.com.

Back from Ray's and Catching Up

What a great weekend! After riding more than 20 hours at Ray's in 4 days, I was able to let my tired hands and sore shoulders rest while hanging out with my family and friends outside of Cleveland on Monday and Tuesday. It was really interesting to experience such a great weekend of riding in the middle of winter, in Northeast Ohio. There were so many girls riding all weekend, and it was easy to see everyone improving and pushing themselves--it was also easy to walk around with a big old grin all day. I'm excited to have such a unique reason to go home and see the fam again next year. I encourage you to plan for the third-annual Women's Weekend at this time in 2010!

Now, back to work. Here are some results from the past few weekends. Sorry for slacking!

South Island Cup Downhill Series Results
Final Standings
Elite Women
1. Harriet Harper
2. Harriet Ruecknagel
3. Rita Langley
4. Katrina Strand
5. Gabrielle Molloy
6. Olivia Johnston
7. Dawn Daley-Coers
8. Amy Laird
9. Sabrina Jonnier

Open Women
1. Madeline Taylor
2. Amanda Pearce
3. Sophy Tyas
4. Veronique Sandler
5. Sarah Atkin

South Island Cup Downhill #3 (Final Round)
Blenheim, NZ
Feb. 21-22, 2009
Elite Women
1. Sabrina Jonnier
2. Harriet Harper
3. Harriet Ruecknagel
4. Amy Laird
5. Gabrielle Molloy
6. Katrina Strand
7. Olivia Johnston
8. Dawn Daley-Coers
9. Rita Langley

Open Women
1. Madeline Taylor
2. Veronique Sandler
3. Sophie Tyas
4. Amanda Pearce
5. Sarah Atkin

South Island Cup Downhill #2
Coronet Peak, NZ
Feb. 13-14, 2009
Elite Women
1. Harriet Ruecknagel
2. Harriet Harper
3. Katrina Strand
4. Olivia Johnston
5. Gabrielle Molloy
6. Dawn Daley-Coers
7. Rita Langley

Open Women
1. Emma Akerlind
2. Georgia Wight
3. Naomi Wilson
4. Dominique Doyan
5. Sophie Tyas
6. Madeline Taylor
7. Veronique Sandler
8. Amanda Pearce
9. Nancy Rehrer
10. Baylee Jackson
11. Phoebe Coers

More Results from Australia and New Zealand

It's the middle of the racing season in Australia and New Zealand. Here are some results from the past few weeks.

Australian National Series #4
Mt. Buller, AUS
February 1

Downhill
Elite Women
1. Leigh Douglas
2. Claire Whiteman
3. Emma Lewis
4. Cara Smith
5. Leonie Picton
6. Sarah Booth

Women Under 19
1. Holly Baarspul
2. Em Hockey
3. Bec Kirss
4. Jasmin Rosa

Women Under 17
1. Katelyn Humphris
2. Christie Batt

Sport Women
1. Jacqui Lovett
2. Kerrie Sercombe


South Island Cup #1
Dunedin, NZ
January 30-31

Downhill
Elite Women
1. Emmeline Ragot
2. Harriet Harper
3. Harriet Ruecknagel
4. Rita Langley

Open Women
1. Madeline Taylor
2. Dominique Doyan
3. Amanda Pearce


North Island Cup #3
Levin, NZ
January 24-25, 2008

Downhill
Elite Women
1. Harriet Harper

Open Women
1. Madeline Taylor
2. Sophie Tyas
3. SophieMarie Bethell
4. Veronique Sandler
5. Kaytee Campbell
6. Sarah Atkin
7. Baylee Jackson

North Island Downhill #2 Results

Emmeline Ragot continues to dominate in New Zealand, with her second win in as many races at the North Island Downhill series. This weekend's race took place in Rotorua and Emmeline took the win by nearly 15 seconds.

Elite Women
1. Emmeline Ragot
2. Harriet Harper
3. Rita Langley

Open Women
1. Madeline Taylor
2. Sophie Tyas
3. SophieMarie Bethell
4. Alice Kevern
5. Annika Smail
6. Veronique Sandler
7. Sarah Atkin
8. Kaytee Campbell
9. Noemi Derron
10. Baylee Jackson
11. Chelsea Munro

We found these results on CyclingNews.com.

North Island Cup Downhill #1 Results

Here's your first race result of 2009! France's Emmeline Ragot won the first round of New Zealand's North Island Cup downhill series in Rotorua this weekend. The next race of the series will also be held in Rotorua on January 16-17.

Elite Women
1. Emmeline Ragot
2. Gabrielle Molloy
3. Harriet Harper
4. Rita Langely

Open Women
1. Madeline Taylor
2. Sophie Tyas
3. SohphieMarie Bethell
4. Veronique Sandler
5. Alice Kevern
6. Sarah Atkin
7. Baylee Jackson
8. Kaytee Campbell
9. Chelsea Munro

We found these results on CyclingNews.com.

Martha Hucker: Say It Fast

The Internet is a wonderful place. Through the magic of the interweb, the New Zealand blog-site Martha Hucker managed to find us. And we couldn't be more stoked to be connected to this awesome site, which is dedicated to women's riding. They put our blog to shame with their exclusive interviews and insights, but that's why we're telling you to check them out (and hey, we're busy trying to keep you stocked with super sweet riding kits). You'll definitely learn a thing or two about your favorite female riders from all over the world. We even found a sweet video of Colorado's Tammy Donahugh (see below). Thanks, Martha Hucker!

Speaking of all over the world, we're currently working to implement international shipping options on Freeride Foundation. We hope to have everything up and running by the middle of November!

Oceania Mountain Bike Championships

Great Britain's Tracy Moseley dominated the Oceania Mountain Bike Championships held in Nelson, New Zealand this weekend. She won the downhill and mountaincross races over a field of predominantly New Zealander riders.

Downhill
Elite Women
1 Tracy Moseley (GBr) 3.32.48
2 Scarlett Hagen (NZl) 3.36.30
3 Harriet Harper (NZl) 3.55.40
4 Sheryl Macleod (NZl) 4.00.20
5 Amy Laird (NZl) 4.01.20
6 Olivia Johnston (NZl) 4.08.50
7 Sarsha Huntington (Aus) 4.34.50

Senior Women
1 Rita Langley (NZl) 4.28.10
2 Amanda Pearce (NZl) 4.36.10
3 Dawn Daley-Coers (NZl) 6.38.90

Junior Women
1 Caroline Buchanan (Aus) 4.29.80

U17 Women
1 Charlotte Clouston (NZl) 5.04.80

Mountaincross
Elite Women
1 Tracy Moseley (Great Britain) 0.30.43
2 Caroline Buchanan (Australia) 0.00.26
3 Sarsha Huntington (Australia) 0.00.40
4 Tania Carson (New Zealand) 0.02.46
5 Olivia Johnaton (New Zealand) 0.03.69
6 Harriet Harper (New Zealand) 0.04.36
7 Amanda Pearce (New Zealand) 0.05.61

We found our results on http://www.cyclingnews.com/.

New Zealand Open Results

The New Zealand Open downhill took place last weekend. The Oceania region is in the midst of its racing season as North America gears up to begin the 2008 season this month.

Open Women
1 Sheryl Macleod 3.04.07
2 Harriott Harper 0.04.21
3 Amy Laird 0.10.76
4 Olivia Johnston 0.30.16

We found our results on www.cyclingnews.com.

New Zealand National Championships

While we were busy stressing out about launching Freeride Foundation, New Zealand downhillers were out racing. The New Zealand National Championships took place February 21-24, 2008 in Wellington, NZ.

Downhill
Elite Women
1 Sheryl MacLeod 3.04.73
2 Harriet Harper 0.05.31
3 Scarlett Hagen 0.06.70
4 Helene Frurwith 0.07.43
5 Amy Laird 0.07.59

Senior Women
1 Dawn Daley-Coers 3.40.86
2 Rita Langley 0.01.18
3 Amanda Pearce 0.16.40

Junior Women
1 Katherine Jones 6.04.31

U17 Women
1 Charlotte Clouston 3.41.36
2 Sophiemarie Bethell 0.24.14
3 Veronique Sandler 0.27.01

Novice Girls
1 Chelsea Munro 5.38.51

4x
Open Women
1 Harriet Harper (Blenheim)
2 Rita Langley (Wellington)
3 Amy Laird (Christchurch)
4 Helene Fruhwirth

Dual Slalom
Senior Women
1 Amy Laird (Christchurch)
2 Rita Langley (Wellington)