Jason Costelloe of Club Beacon dominated the elite men's category to once again defend his national title in convincing fashion ahead of Ryan Chin and Christopher Govia at the T&T Cycling Federation National Mountain Bike (MTB) Championships at Samaan Park, Chaguaramas, on Sunday.
Costelloe won the five-lap category in one hour, 32 minutes and 45 seconds (1:32:45). Chin and Govia, both of Breakaway Cycling Club were second and third respectively in 1:33:33 and 1:39:26.
Candice Chin Fatt (Breakaway) riding in her first local mountain bike event, showed true class as she distanced herself from the remainder of the elite women's bunch from the sound of the whistle. Chin Fatt would complete the three-lap course in a winning time of 1:07:06, ahead of Rainbow Warriors Triathlon Club duo Maria Gooding (1:19:40) and Kiyomi Rankine (1:35:24).
The winner of the recently concluded Mountain Bike League Peter Sellier (Mike's Bikes), who is still a juvenile easily won his category some 15 minutes ahead of his closest competitor.The Championships was also an official qualifier for the first ever National Mountain Bike team. The team will represent T&T at the Caribbean Mountain Bike Championships in Puerto Rico at the end of September.
RESULTS
Elite Men–5 Laps
1 Jason Costelloe–Club Beacon–1:32:45
2 Ryan Chin–Breakaway CC–1:33:33
3 Christopher Govia–Breakaway CC–1:39:26
Elite Women–3 Laps
1 Candace Chin Fatt– Breakaway CC–1:07:06
2 Maria Gooding–Rainbow Warriors–1:19:40
3 Kiyomi Rankine–Rainbow Warriors–1:35:24
Juvenile Men–3 Laps
1 Peter Sellier–Mike's Bikes–1:01:29
2 Matthew Lazari–Northern Rangers– 1:14:30
3 Jacob Lewis–Northern Rangers–1:37:00
Masters 40-49–3 Laps
1 Ryan Abraham– Slipstream � 1:02:01
2 Christopher Smith � Slipstream � 1:02:30
3 Sean De Freitas � Slipstream � 1:05:32
Masters 50+–3 Laps
1 David Hackshaw–Slipstream–0:59:29
2 Robert D'Abadie– Slipstream–1:07:49
3 Derrick Silva– Slipstream–1:13:06
Tinymite Boys–2 Laps
1 Andrew Darwent– Northern Rangers–0:48:30
2 D'Angelo Harris–Sonics -1:05:02
YD13 Girls
1 Kaya Rankine-Beadle– Rainbow Warriors
YD11 Boys
1 Matthew Vlieger–Central Spokes
2 Stephon Nakhid– Southclaine CC
3 Reis Phillips–Mike's Bikes
YD9 Boys
1 Marc Ethan Khan–MTB Kings
YD9 Girls
1 Kyra Williams–Sonics
2 Cara Phillips –Mike's Bikes
3 Sophie Abraham–Slipstream
YD7 Boys
1 Scott Abraham–Slipstream
2 Nicholas Abraham–Slipstream
YD7 Girls
1 Melissa Vlieger –Central Spokes