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WEDNESDAY 13 January 2016
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Rain doesn't halt Boar’s jaw 10km race Port's street races It was a day of drizzle, oil spills and a few slips at Saturday’s Port Nelson Street Races, but that didn’t stop competitors from charging the streets in an effort to become the King of the Port. Ashburton’s Andrew Rudd stayed on his supermoto long enough to take out the King of the Port title. Nelson's Scott Sutherland won the Formula 1 and BEARS classes, Jonny Lewis took out the Formula 3 class and Richmond’s Tobby Tutty claimed first place in the post-classics class. Unfortunately, Motuekaborn motocross legend Josh Coppins had to make an early exit from the competition, getting in only a few laps before his bike blew a hole in the piston. Nelson Road Racing Association president Andy Watson says, because of the wet weather the races became a ‘who can stay on the longest’ event, but he was impressed with all of this year's riders. “Even with
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This Sunday is the annual NBS Nelson Striders Half Marathon and 10km along the Maitai Valley Rd. The unique event was inspired by the Nelson Striders running group who hit the headlines back in 1994 when courageous Maitai Dam caretaker Trevor Ruffell came to their rescue, killing an agitated boar that threatened their welfare at Apple
Tree Flats along the tranquil valley road. The Boar’s Jaw has since become a sought-after athletics trophy in the longer distance road running fraternity. To win it, half marathoners have to run or walk closest to their predicted time in the January 17 event. Full details and online entry details at nelsonevents.co.nz
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STREET RACES: Nelson's Heath Botica makes a turn during the Port Nelson Street Races on January 2. Photo: Barry Whitnall/Shuttersport. the bad weather, racing has been good, we’ve had no big crashes and no one in the hospital, so it’s good, touch wood.” First-timer Shannan Mako came up from Kaikoura to compete in the event on his Triumph Daytona and says he loved every minute of the street races. “I’ve done five circuits, mostly
in Ruapuna and one in Timaru, but this is such different racing, it’s just short-fast, shortfast, short-fast and you’re only using three gears, maybe just hitting fourth,” says Shannan. “I’m not competitive by nature, I just do my best as hard as I can, but that’s what makes it fun and I’m already looking forward to next year.”
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WHAT’S HAPPENING AT FOUNDERS?
Jazz on the Village Green Most Sundays from 10 January - 13 March y r $2 ent , 1.30pm to 4pm - check www.itson.co.nz for details
Summer Reads Book Fair
Summer GUIDED TOURS
14 December - 31 January
Every day through January
10am - 4.30pm. In the windmill - Free. Fiction for the beach, bach or boat.
Leaving from the windmill at 11am, $5 per person. Find out more about Nelson’s history and the interesting stories told in the displays at Founders.
4 - 8 & 11 - 15 January. Energy Centre, $10 for six rides. Inflatable fun and kids rides.
Open 10am - 4.30pm every day* • Admission: $7 Adults, under 12 free, $15 family, locals free with ID 87 Atawhai Drive, Nelson • 03 548 2649 • www.founderspark.co.nz *Except Good Friday and Christmas Day