in fact two at the
2009 PIG & WHISTLE NEW ZEALAND SINGLESPEED CHAMPS IN ASSOCIATION WITH SPEIGHTS SUMMIT...
aka The Rest of the Worlds 2009...
Anzac Weekend April 24-26...
Thanks to Graeme Murray of filteredvision (pre-race) and Mike Vincent (pre-race and race) there were some great PHOTOS from the day.

Top XC racers, Tim Wilding and Annika Smail took out the Men's and Women's categories. For Annika it was her second champs victory in a row, after winning the debut event in 2008. Over 200 riders contested a tough four laps on a 9-ish kilometre course on a cool Anzac Day in Rotorua. The race started with a 500 metre run to the village where the big spectator crowd had been busy re-arranging the bikes!
There were a few rain showers but the course through Yellow Brick, up Sandy Skid then Pondy New and the end of Rollercoaster before finishing on Old Chevy, was in perfect condition. Dry, fast and firm.
Great work by course designer, Marcus Diprose, for finding the right balance for the top riders and those who were there for fun.
Speights Summit was consumed and a good time was had by all.
Earlier on Saturday morning, as riders gathered for scrutineering outside the Pig, it was apparent that wearing a costume and pimping the bike was the theme of the day. Some riders in lycra were even cunningly disguised as cross country racers.
The whole Bike Vegas team turned up as court jesters. Mark “Cabin” Leishman and Nic Leary arrived as matching bananas in pyjamas. Highly respected local district councillor, Dave Donaldson was William Wallace, in blue face and a disturbingly short kilt.
But the winner of over $800 worth of swag from Bike Vegas was Vicki Butterworth, dressed in Sunday best – coat and high heels, on a very old commuter bike with a picnic basket on the front.
Superb.
Big thanks to all the sponsors (on the right).

At this stage we're just saying that everyone else did very well and are heading to the Pig.