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Above : Wellington ’ s national trials champion Dylan Ball ( bike No . 7 ) and New Plymouth-based extreme enduro rider Tony Parker ( No . 1 ) choose different routes through the Matrix
option . The hard option will save you time and the easy option has less risk but takes longer . Obviously , the fastest rider wins .” Among the entries on Sunday was national trials No . 1 Dylan Ball , from Wellington , and top enduro riders such as New Plymouth ’ s Tony Parker and Tokoroa ’ s Sean Clarke , to name a few . There was also an E-bike ( mountainbike ) class . Inglewood ’ s Luke Thompson eventually won the Gold Grade overall , finishing ahead of Tony Parker and Inglewood ’ s Wayne Thompson .
The Silver Grade was won by New Plymouth ’ s Sam Parker , ahead of New Plymouth ’ s Josh Houghton and Urenui ’ s Dan O ’ Leary . The Bronze Grade was won by New Plymouth ’ s Thomas Logan , who finished ahead of New Plymouth ’ s Aiden Appert and Inglewood ’ s Cody Smith . The E-bike class was won by New Plymouth ’ s Jaxon Sharp , followed by Waitara ’ s Scott Vickers and New Plymouth ’ s Kobe Allen-Raven .
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