Words | Amanda Pearce Photos | Robbie Dalziel

With round 1 of the NZ National DH Series at 440 MTB Park turning into a slip and slide mud fest, riders would have been more than happy for some drier weather at Dome Valley for round 2.

The track was dry and dusty and the gnarly conditions kept riders on their toes and made for some tight racing.

The Hyperformance Hardware boys & their V10’s ready for some rowdiness!

Seth Stylie on his way to 4th place in U17 Male

Dan Self onboard the DH rig this weekend & laying down 8th place in a stacked Elite Men’s field.

Finn Hawkesby-Browne’s making good on his pre-season promises (check out his instagram) flying into 3rd in Elite Men

Tuhoto-Ariki Pene in full focus mode. Tuhoto-Ariki dominated his category to take home 1st place in Elite Men and lay down the fastest time of the weekend.

Cam Beck slotted into 3rd in the super competitive U19 Men’s class.

The riders will head to sunny Nelson on the 7th Feb for round 3 of the NZ national series where they will test their skills on the Kaka DH trail.

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