Results from the first round of Hallingdal Pumptrack Series 2021
- Hallingdal Rides
- July 1, 2021
- 2 min reading
Updated: 28 Sep. 2021
It was a big weekend for pumptrack cycling in Norway, with the start of this year's competition season at the Hallingdal Pumptrack Series in Nesbyen. A record number of cyclists lined up at the start and the day offered a wonderful mix of little tough guys on balance bikes and lightning-fast elite cyclists on both bmx and dirt bikes.
Results Elite:
In the elite classes, the top riders from last year's series were there to compete for the first prize of NOK 5,000, as well as points for the overall ranking in the new national pumptrack series, the Norwegian Pumptrack Series. But there were also new acquaintances at the top - and once again we saw that dirt bikes can be as fast as bmx in pumptrack. In the end, there were vanishingly small margins separating the top in the compact and fast pumptrack in Nesbyen, but for the second year in a row the victory went to Annika Pettersen and Niklas Halvorsen. Check out the full list of results for the elite class below.
Women's final:
Annika Pettersen: 31.042
Eira Stavanes: 32.306
Susanne Beijer: 33.299
Nellie Aabech: 33.414
Vilde S. Svendsen: 34.441
Men's final:
Niklas Halvorsen: 27.476
Joakim Gaptjern: 27.918
Sixten Simonsen: 28.110
Elias Meland: 28.264
Petter R. Dyrdahl: 29.857
Complete result list and point distribution
Full focus for Annika Pettersen, on her way to her 4th straight victory. Photo: Lars Storheim
Results Junior (9-12 years):
New for this year's series is a separate junior class for boys and girls aged 9-12 years, and both classes had good enrollment. In the junior class, the focus is still on the social aspect, and no points are awarded for the summary. The 5 fastest pumptrack recruits in each class get to ride in the final, and the winners take home both a trophy and great sponsor prizes.
Final girls:
Oline Grøndal (10): 35.797
Neila Stavanes (11): 36.864
Ella Grøndal (10): 38.762
Mie Spilleth (10): 42.933
Eira Ravnås (11): 44.026
Final guys:
Leander Bunes (12): 30.887
Tobias Stene (11): 31.097
Emilian Bunes (9): 31.838
David K. Karlsen (11): 32.574
Joakim Borgenhold (10): 32.79
Top 3 girls. From left: Ella Grøndal, Oline Grøndal and Neila Stavanes. Photo Lars Storheim
Top 3 boys. From left: Tobias Stene, Leander Bunes and Emilian Bunes. Photo: Lars Storheim
Results Open class:
The Hallingdal Pumptrack Series is open to all cyclists - even those who don't care about lap times. There were several local heroes on the start line in the open class. The final results for men and women were:
Women's final:
Eva Spilleth: 39.109
Gry Svantesvold: 41.300
Renate Ravnås: 44.409
Men's final:
Magnus Grönberg; 30,399
Ove Grøndal 32.762
Morten Eilertsen 33.817
In the open class, it's all about having fun on a bike. Eva Spilleth was also the fastest in the class. Photo: Lars Storheim
The next round of the Hallingdal Pumptrack Series takes place in Gol on July 24.. The round does not give overall points to the Norwegian Pumptrack Series, but of course there are still prizes, trophies and 5000,- for the winners in the elite class.
Thank you to all the riders, spectators, crew and our phenomenal sponsors, who make the series possible:
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