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at Auroravej 4-10, by Gröning Arkitekter
locals objected to height and density, which were subsequently reduced, but this six storey block survived, with top floor set back
Reefing means to reduce the amount of sail that is available for the wind to blow on. Reefing a furling forsail like Mookie has is easy, you just roll it up in the front and presto, less sail. Reefing the main involves lowering it and tying it down. Still, this is an important safety procedure when the winds are high.
The 2024 South Island Trials Championship were held in Christchurch on 7 and 8 September. This year’s champs were reduced to two rounds over a single weekend, after the rounds earlier in the year were cancelled due to fire danger. 46 riders took part in two days of warm spring weather in what ended up being close competition.
Expert saw the return to trials competition of Peter and Nick Oliver from Nelson, with Patrick Dillon of Nelson and David Trewin of Kaikoura also riding orange. David had a mechanical issue and didn’t finish while Nick had two wins to be crowned South Island Trials Champion.
A Grade was very close with each step of the podium only separated by a single championship point. Christchurch rider Ryan Hampton won the first round on Saturday and Brad Hibbs from Invercargill won the round on Sunday, Ryan finished first with Christchurch rider Paul Mountstevens taking second, and Brad Hibbs third.
Intermediate included North Island Junior riders Conner Newton and Zack Furniss. Conner took the win in Intermediate ahead of Glenn Smith of Christchurch and Neil Belvoir from Otago.
Sportsman was won by local rider Kahu Jones on a Honda TLR200 twin shock. Gabby Gundry took out second, and top Women rider, ahead of Derek Scott from Christchurch.
Brian Spedding from Otago won Clubman’s and was the only rider to manage a clean round all weekend. Behind him the battle for the other two steps of the podium was very close with three riders all finishing on the same championship points. In the end Dave Chambers took second, Shirley McDonald third, and Keith Ruthven from Dunedin was fourth.
Vet 1 was won by Paul Mountstevens, Vet 2 by Neil Belvoir, Zack Furniss was top Junior, and Gabby Gundry top Women. Kahu Jones won Twin Shock and Hamish Barnett Air Cooled mono.
Four Mini riders took part including Jake and Max Blanchard, Liam Ross, and Leo Hopkins.
Pioneer extend their thanks to all competitors and supporters, the property owners, the Christchurch Classic Trials Group that supplied the observers, and the trials mums who looked after the Mini competition.