Specialized Kārearea Downhill
Location: Rotorua, New Zealand
Date: 2026-03-14
Date: 2026-03-14
Elite - male
| Rank | Bib | Name | Nation | Sponsors | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Luke MEIER-SMITH | AUS | Giant factory off road team | 2:59.445 |
| 2 | 18 | Dane JEWETT | CAN | Giant Factory Off road team | 3:01.080 |
| 3 | 7 | Tuhoto-Ariki PENE | NZL | MS Racing, Zerode Bikes, MichelinBicycle, KennyRacing_bike, Gates.Bicycle, Pinion, Renthal Cycling, SDG Components, GoProNZ, RNDM, Hope Tech | 3:01.426 |
| 4 | 9 | Richie RUDE | USA | Yeti / FOX Factory Team | 3:02.133 |
| 5 | 4 | Tyler WAITE | NZL | Yeti Fox Factory DH Team | 3:02.443 |
| 6 | 15 | Kye A'HERN | AUS | Kenda NS Bikes UR Team | 3:03.448 |
| 7 | 13 | Ryan GILCHRIST | AUS | Yeti Factory Racing | 3:03.525 |
| 8 | 50 | Mikey DELESALLE | CAN | GWIN RACING | 3:03.716 |
| 9 | 3 | Lachie STEVENS-MCNAB | NZL | TREK FACTORY RACING DH | 3:03.915 |
| 10 | 200 | Jonty WILLIAMSON | NZL | Yeti Fox Factory DH Team | 3:04.374 |
| 11 | 201 | Malik BOATWRIGHT | NZL | CONTINENTAL ATHERTON | 3:05.793 |
| 12 | 8 | Matt WALKER | GBR | TREK - UNBROKEN DH | 3:06.291 |
| 13 | 32 | Dan BOOKER | AUS | Santa Cruz Bicycles, SRAM, Rockshox, Reserve, Velocio Apparel, Burgtec | 3:06.348 |
| 14 | 16 | Jackson FREW | AUS | Maxxis, TITLE, Fox Racing, Thredbo Resort, industry 9 | 3:07.370 |
| 15 | 5 | Oli CLARK | NZL | Mondraker Factory Racing DH, 100%, HT Pedals, First Degree | 3:07.426 |
| 16 | 12 | Tegan CRUZ | CAN | Ari Factory Racing, Kenda, Deity, Ridewrap | 3:07.465 |
| 17 | 25 | Charlie MAKEA | NZL | ECDK | 3:07.842 |
| 18 | 28 | Jake POLITO | CAN | OUTLAW INTENSE RACING, OneUp, Oakley, McCoo’s, TUNED, GoPro | 3:08.967 |
| 19 | 211 | Seppy BINSBERGEN | NZL | Smith, CommencalNZ | 3:11.110 |
| 20 | 256 | Samuel BLENKINSOP | NZL | Zerode, IXS, SR Suntour, Diety, DT Swiss, Maxxis | 3:11.158 |
| 21 | 6 | Luke WAYMAN | NZL | 3:11.170 | |
| 22 | 36 | Toby MEEK | NZL | MeekBoyz Racing | 3:11.368 |
| 23 | 210 | Dexter Lock | NZL | Quick Pro, Wide Open NZ, Sweet Protection | 3:11.762 |
| 24 | 55 | Jt Fisher | USA | Yeti / Fox Factory racing | 3:12.370 |
| 25 | 11 | Ollie DAVIS | AUS | TREK FACTORY RACING DH | 3:12.614 |
| 26 | 38 | Drake PARKER | USA | Outlaw x Intense | 3:13.049 |
| 27 | 29 | Baxter MAIWALD | AUS | Canyon CLLCTV, Fist Handwear, FastHouse Au, CJ Suspension | 3:13.695 |
| 28 | 205 | Jed Kuegler | NZL | 3:14.749 | |
| 29 | 202 | Sterling Stevens-Mcnab | NZL | 3:15.228 | |
| 30 | 14 | Sam GALE | NZL | Fox Racing New Zealand, Specialized New Zealand, Village Cycles, MTF Finance, Roval Components, Burgtec | 3:15.333 |
| 31 | 37 | Brook MacDONALD | NZL | Red Bull, ARI, DJI, dharco, Crank Brothers, Vee Tire Co | 3:15.367 |
| 32 | 30 | Cooper MILLWOOD | NZL | 3:15.860 | |
| 33 | 43 | Nathan STERCKX | CAN | RST Racing Team | 3:17.456 |
| 34 | 208 | Camden Rutherford | NZL | Nukeproof Axess Racing | 3:17.548 |
| 35 | 206 | Kalani Henderson | NZL | Fox Racing NZ, Patterson Training & Sport Science | 3:19.054 |
| 36 | 355 | Alex Wayman | NZL | Yoshimura Cycling, Cycleways NZ | 3:19.438 |
| 37 | 42 | Ryan HASTINGS | NZL | Pivot Cycles NZ | 3:19.632 |
| 38 | 19 | Joe MILLINGTON | NZL | 3:19.843 | |
| 39 | 27 | Clemente Délano Urrutia | CHI | Specialized Chile | 3:20.537 |
| 40 | 213 | Sam Lawrence | NZL | 3:20.563 | |
| 41 | 23 | Seth STYLIE | NZL | Hyperformance Hardware Ltd, SantaCruz Bicycles, OneUp Components, Fox Racing New Zealand, Maxxis New Zealand | 3:22.132 |
| 42 | 39 | Giles Button | AUS | Formula Racing, Fox Racing, Ride Fox, TRP, Maxxis, KWT Imports, FUNN, Joe’s No Flats, MTB Bods, Crater Lake Cycles | 3:22.324 |
| 43 | 52 | Tristan LEMIRE | CAN | Dragonfly, Fox, RaceFace, Maxxis, Bell, Oakley | 3:23.782 |
| 44 | 221 | Daniel MASON | NZL | Fox MTB / Viris / Pure / Diffuse / Pirelli / Title MTB NZ / Pure Nutrition / Mount Bikes | 3:23.828 |
| 45 | 48 | Louis HAMILTON | NZL | Tuned Rotorua, TLD, Oakley, Maxxis, Wideopen, Commencal | 3:24.404 |
| 46 | 203 | Joel Nissen | NZL | CommencalNZ, Kingfisher Performance, #Red2Blue | 3:26.798 |
| 47 | 212 | Jonty Mitchell | NZL | Zerode Bikes Maxxis Tires DT Swiss Burgtec Sinter POC | 3:27.982 |
| 48 | 31 | LIAM BARCLAY | NZL | 3:28.497 | |
| 49 | 53 | Alvaro O'Brien | CHI | Forbidden Bike Company / EkoÏ Cycling / Coast Optics / Box Components | 3:29.189 |
| 50 | 40 | Aidan Robinson | NZL | Hyperformance Hardwear Santa Cruz/ Reserve, Troy Lee Designs | 3:29.837 |
| 51 | 218 | Tennyson WIFFIN | NZL | 3:35.633 | |
| 52 | 219 | Baxter SURREY | NZL | 3:36.346 | |
| 53 | 220 | Mackye GRAY | NZL | Yeti New Zealand | 3:36.618 |
| 54 | 216 | Matt MCFARLANE | NZL | MyRide Hastings | 3:39.027 |
| 55 | 224 | Monte LIESHOUT | NZL | 3:40.644 | |
| 56 | 229 | Sam Blennerhassett | NZL | 3:44.313 | |
| 57 | 222 | Keagan Davidson | NZL | Mud cycles, mairn bikes, wheelworks handcrafted wheels, maxxis, galfer, burgtec, odi | 3:44.713 |
| 58 | 215 | Archie YOUNG | AUS | 3:45.017 | |
| 59 | 49 | Lukas Bayer | NZL | 3:45.663 | |
| 60 | 41 | George CHAPMAN | NZL | Zerode, POC, EverOutdoor, Racebikesnz | 3:46.490 |
| 61 | 228 | Daniel Cheesman | NZL | 3:47.960 | |
| 62 | 226 | Thomas Dodunski | NZL | 3:49.367 | |
| 63 | 235 | Lois ELLER | GER | Scott | 3:49.670 |
| 64 | 227 | Jamie Birchler | NZL | 3:50.699 | |
| 65 | 223 | Charlie Horvath | NZL | 3:54.855 | |
| 66 | 217 | Sam LAWSON | NZL | 3:55.758 | |
| 67 | 225 | Ollie Retford | NZL | 4:00.971 | |
| 68 | 230 | Adrian Briggs | NZL | 4:21.986 | |
| DNF | 10 | James MACDERMID | NZL | The Alliance | DNF |
| DNF | 47 | Sam TOOHEY | USA | Fox MTB, DEITY, MAXXIS, Another Bike Shop, RideWrap, PeakTeams | DNF |
| DNF | 233 | Zander Hunter | AUS | Rise Racing & Rise Components | DNF |
| DNF | 209 | Jack Sole | NZL | DNF | |
| DNS | 56 | Mikey HADERER | USA | Mad Haderer Racing | DNS |
| DNS | 54 | Brady STONE | NZL | Pivot Cycles, DVO, Velocio, BikeYoke, Oak Components | DNS |
| DNS | 2 | Oisin O CALLAGHAN | IRL | Trek Unbroken | DNS |
| DNS | 51 | Xavier LETENDRE | CAN | LEATT-GENETIK-EAST COAST GRAVITY/ZERODE | DNS |
| DNS | 33 | Cameron CLEMETT | NZL | Cycleworld Factory Racing | DNS |