Round 2 of MTBA’s Gravity Enduro Series is underway at Mt Stromlo in the nations capital this weekend.
Check the galleries from day one below and stay tuned for day 2 coverage and results as they drop.
Chris Panozzo awaits alongside 161 riders taking on Mt Stromlo
Chris Panozzo is the current leader of the series, looking fast and dialed, will he have enough to challenge the local fast guys 2
All Aboard the shuttles for the day were also most welcome
Darcy Wilkinson Placed 5th at round 1, Here he is boositng the last big jump on stage 5
Dave Ludenia with the pumpface
With the first day of racing going down under blue skies, 162 riders took on the clock and the mountain.
David Maud Crash
Hiking up from Stage 2 to Stage 3
Jaclyn Schapel on Stage 4
Jonah Cosgriff leads the U17 class coming into Canberra
Five stages of racing on day 1 was making the riders work!
Kaine Cannan came all the way from Tassie to race here, a super fast racer who had a 2nd place on Stage 3 at the EWS round in Tasmania
Kaine Cannan with Junior Protoge Sam Walsh
Kangaroo in the sunset
Luke Sheehan on stage 1
Ronning manuals in the carpark courtesy of Harrison Dobrowolski
Nick Vlahandreas Utilizing the onsite pressure washer
No stranger to National and World Cup events, Mt Stromlo has been turning it on for the riders with the trails running fast.
Pan Shot to end the day
Parliment House Sunset
Sarah Craft U15 women
Sian A’Hern on Stage 5
The crew at Dynamic Motivation provided the awesome shuttle service today
With 5 stages plus liaisons make for almost 60km of riding and racing…
Waiting on Stage 4 with all my friends
The old Burnt out Observatory
The day dawned clear and blue
The boys from Bright with early morning Coffee before practice
Sam Walsh looks to challenge for the junior win here in Canberra. Stage 3 Steep and rocky
Check back tomorrow for extended coverage and results!
All photos // Matt Rousu