Crankworx - Fox Air DH -

Victoria Armstrong was looking good over the first section of jumps

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Fox Air DH is run on the all famous A-line track, lots of jumps, lots of bumps and plenty of high speed. Todays weather was verging on ordinary, with drizzle all morning and as racing bagn the rain was on and off, though never heavy it was enough to make lots of the corners very greasy.With the ladies coming down the hill the speed increased quickly with Claire Buchar looking very fast, only really being beaten in speed in the sections we saw by Tracey Hannah.

With the men beginning it was all a question of speed or style, lots of riders were scrubbing the jumps, buts a few were throwing in some whips, perhaps practicing for tomorrows whip offs. The start lists seemed to be slightly skew with plenty of listed started not seeming to take to the track. Sik Mik was looking quick, and very confident for his first race back on the bike, look out world champs!

Racing finished up like this:

Pro Women:
1. Jill Kintner
2. Aneke Beerton
3. Tracey Hannah

Pro Men:
1. Mick Hannah
2. Chris Kovarik
3. Danny Hart