The Karapoti Classic is New Zealand's longest-running annual mountain bike event, started in 1986 by Paul Kennett. The full course is 50 kilometres long and starts in Karapoti Park, Akatarawa, in Uppe
Kashi Ananda Leuchs from Dunedin, New Zealand, is a former world class cross country mountain biker who represented New Zealand in mountain biking at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, the 2004 games i
Karapoti Classic
…Craig Lawn Hastings 2:36:27 Kathy Lynch Motueka 3:13:08 12th 2 March 1997 Cliff Fellingham Napier 2:28:00 Kathy Lynch Motueka 3:10:45 13th 1 March 1998 Kashi Leuchs Dunedin 2:20:46 Ann Mahoney Wellington 3:07:56 14th 6 March 1999 Kim Eriksson Sweden 2:30:39 Brenda Clapp Nelson 3:16:40 15th 4 March 2000 Julian Mitchel…