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The 2012 Oceania Championships’ were held in Rotorua, on a track that many riders’, said was one of the best race tracks they have raced on. Conditions varied over the weekend with rain falling in the finals on Sunday. Many ofA�Australia’s Elite riders were preparing for the first World Cup in South Africa and didn’t make the trip over to race. A�Australia’s highest Elite Men’s finish was thirteenth, Junior Men were better represented and Australia claimed three out of the top five places.

Elite Men:

1. Matthew Scoles NZLA�3.07.20

2. Matt Walker NZL 3.09.18 + 1.98

3. Wyn Masters NZL 3.10.03 + 2.83

4. Brook MacDonald NZL 3.13.78 + 6.58

5. Remi Gauvin CAN 3.14.38 + 7.18

Under 19 Men:

1. Brent Smith AUS 3.16.41

2. Jake Robinson NZL 3.16.73 + 0.33

3. Louis Hamilton NZL 3.17.27 + 0.87

4. Dave McMillan AUS 3.18.18 +A�1.77

5. Dean Lucas AUS 3.19.41 + 3.01
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downhill247com Delfs — National Champs was only two weeks ago! With the final round of the Australian National Series a week later, it seems longer than two weeks, since everyone was sweating it out at Eagle. Here Mitch Delfs wasn't sweating the rock garden.

Lets have a quick look back at the National Championships’ in Adelaide, here are a few pics from the race.
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For this ‘Pick of the Pics’ we have, 100%A�Exclusive to downhill247.com, Troy Brosnan and his crash at the final round of the Australian National Series in Awaba. The question is how much time did it cost him…?!
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downhill247com Awaba Sun Atkinson — Twelfth place for Rhys Atkinson continued Rhys' run of poor form, not that twelfth is out the back but to Rhys' high standards it wasn't the finish to the season he was looking for.

Lets review the final round of the Australian National Series in Awaba. Whilst Troy Brosnan and Connor Fearon have been the two standout riders in Elite and Under 19 men respectively, nothing in racing is guaranteed. Especially when you consider the riders snapping at their heels behind them, make no mistake these two riders didn’t come into the event with a ‘I will just cruise’ kind of attitude.

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downhill247com Awaba Sun Brosnan1 — This photo tells a few different stories, it handed Sam Hill his first win of the series and it denied Troy Brosnan a perfect season.

The final round of the Australian National Series received some sun light much to everyone’s delight. Final report and photos to come, here are the results:

Under 19 Men:

1. Connor Fearon 4.06.94

2. JackA�Moir 4.07.14 + 0.20

3. Luke Ellison 4.09.63 + 2.69

4. Dave McMillan 4.11.18 + 4.24

5. Peter Knott 4.11.26 + 4.32

Elite Men:

1. Sam Hill 3.57.32

2. Troy Brosnan 3.59.32 + 2.00

3. Mitch Delfs 4.02.55 + 3.23

4. Graeme Mudd 4.02.66 + 5.34

5. Rhys Willemse 4.03.97 + 6.65

Full report to come soon!
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downhill247com Awaba Sat Brosnan1 — You have to give credit where credit is due! It may be a bit repetitive seeing the photos of the same riders over and over but when positions one and two put over four seconds into the field you have to take notice.

Today was interesting day here in Awaba, the weather, incidents on the track and other events out of control of the race organisers’ meant it was not your average day of seeding.

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