Hat-trick for Rhiannon Prentice at MTBO nationals

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Last Updated: Monday, 17 October 2016 10:22

Newcastle rider Rhiannon Prentice swept all three events in the W16 class at the Australian MTBO champs in Western Australia this weekend. 

Robert Prentice (pictured), competing in M60, almost emulated his daughter after two wins on Saturday but had to settle for second place in Sunday's Long Distance race.

Saturday dawned cold, wet and windy for the Sprint at Dwellingup but the weather turned for the better later in the afternoon, much to the setters' and competitors' relief, for the Middle Distance at Marrinup.

Only six ONSW members made the long trek west but their returns were substantial, with winners as follows:

Sprint: Rhiannon Prentice (Newcastle, W16A), Michael Ridley-Smith (Garingal, M40A), Andrew Power (NC, M50A), Robert Prentice (NC, M60A).

Middle: Rhiannon Prentice (Newcastle, W16A), Robert Prentice (NC, M60A).

Long: Rhiannon Prentice (Newcastle, W16A)

Andrew Power was second in the Middle and Long, while Newcastle clubmate Greg Bacon picked up his first medal of the weekend with a third placing in the M60 Long.

Congratulations to all our participants. A reminder that NSW will host the 2017 Australian MTBO Champs from October 7-8 in the Southern Highlands.