WORLD champion Jason English lived up to his reputation by claiming honours in the UNE 12 Hours in the Piney mountain bike event.
English, who is the world 24-hour champion, made light work of the 12-hour event in Armidale on Saturday, claiming honours in the Piney for the fourth year in a row.
Almost 300 riders from around the state took to the 15km track at the Armidale State Forest to test their skills and endurance.
Competitors were tasked with completing as many laps of the course as possible in the 12-hour period.
Most competed in teams of four, taking turns to ride laps. Others were in pairs.
There were also a select number of dedicated competitors who took on the race solo.
The race started at 10am and finished at 10pm, meaning there was only about three hours where riders needed lights.
English completed 17 laps to take honours and also beat all the teams.
Only one team completed the same number of laps, but they did it in a slower time.
Andrew Lloyd from Canberra was second in the men’s solo with 16 laps.
The women’s solo winner was local rider Kirby Knowles who completed 11 laps, just ahead of Jemma Bartonwood.
WINNERS
Men’s Solo: Jason English.
Women’s Solo: Kirby Knowles.
Men’s Solo 40+: Peter Selkrig.
Women’s Solo 40+: Dianne Perry.
Mixed Fours: Ben Harris, Holly Harris, Bruce Pain and Murray Scown.
Men’s Pairs: Joel Harrigan and Ryley Shultz.
Men’s Fours: Geoff Barnes, Ben Hughes, Phill Kilmurray and Dave Marshall.
Men’s 40+ Fours: Brian Cobain, Phil Fogarty, Will McDonald and Clay Tulk.
