Hunter Schools Mountain Bike Championships

On the last Friday of Term 3, a team of nine St Clare’s students took part in the Hunter Schools Mountain Bike Enduro XCO Championship.  Conditions were very tough after days of heavy rainfall.  Despite the rain and track conditions, the event went ahead.  St Clare’s had competitors in both the U15 and U17 categories.  The track was a gruelling 5km loop in the Kiwarrak State Forest through some very difficult and rain affected terrain.  The highlight of the day was St Clare’s finishing 2^nd overall against other schools from the Manning and Hunter Regions.  Haylan Simpson finished 2^nd in the U17 Boys with Hayden Nelson finishing 3^rd also in the U17 Boys.  All students performed admirably on the day and did our St Clare’s community proud in very difficult conditions.

Hunter Schools XCO Competitors:

Under 15s
Lachlan Cutajar
Tayte Rutledge
Mitchell Van Kampen

U15 Competitors - Mitchell Van Kampen, Tayte Rutledge & Lachlan Cutajar

Under 17s

Egan Cross
Riley Ford
Hayden Nelson
Brayden Rutledge
Haylan Simpson
Brock Wells

U17 Competitors - Egan Cross, Brayden Rutledge, Haylan Simpson, Tayte Rutledge (U15), Brock Wells, Riley Ford, Lachlan Cutajar (U15) & Mitchell Van Kampen (U15)

Riley Ford, Brock Wells, Haylan Simpson & Hayden Nelson

Mr James Collins
Year 9 Leader of Wellbeing & Engagement