By TRACEY ROXBURGH
It was a test of endurance at Coronet Peak earlier this month, during the iconic Emerson’s Super Quench Brakeburner.
The super-D endurance mountain bike race, a combination of downhill, enduro and cross country, started in 2005.
Recreational teams or individuals race against the clock, aiming to complete the most laps over six hours.
Staged on a single track, six teams entered this year’s event with just one individual rider, local Graham Jenkins, who completed 20 laps of the course in 5 hours, 54 minutes.
The winning team, Schwalpe Scoundrels, comprising Matt Cederwall, Jack Bayley and Jimmy Norris, knocked out 23 laps in 5hrs 46 mins.
Coronet Peak boss Nigel Kerr says it was a ‘‘perfect day’’ for the race, and they’re already amping for next year.
