Otago riders won a handful of medals at the national championships in Tauranga at the weekend.
The sole gold medallist was Dunedin's Amelia Johnston, who soared to victory in the women's 40-plus cruiser section.
Dunedin rider Rory Meek narrowly failed to add a second national title to his collection, finishing second in the 7 years boys grade, just behind Levin's Riley Nikolajenko.
Two Dunedin teens, Kyle Rutherford (16 years boys) and Avon Peel (17-29 years men), won bronze medals in their respective categories.
Alexandra's best rider was Fletcher Sharman, who rode to silver in the boys 15-16 years cruiser race.
There were more than 900 event entries across the elite and age group races in damp conditions in Tauranga.
BikeNZ high performance rider Matt Cameron (Taranaki) won the men's superclass, after local local favourite Cody Stevens won the national title in the weather-affected championship.
Taranaki's Victoria Hill proved dominant in the elite women's ranks, unbeaten in all four qualifying races on the way to defending her New Zealand title.
