Results: BOARDER-X Boys: 1/ Jacob Barrow Mt Asp 2/ Nick Black Wakitipu 3/ James Flemming Wakitipu 4/ Joel Webb Wakitipu Girls: 1/ Christa Woerlee Wakitipu 2/ Michaela Sanders Hilda's 3/ Tania Jackson James 4/ Penelope Gardiner Mt Asp Results: DUAL SLALOM Boys: 1/ Jah Harris Mt Asp 2/ Marito Isa Mt Asp 3/Daisuke Fukuda Wakitipu 4/ Nick Black Wakitipu Girls: 1/ Christa Woerlee Wakitipu 2/ Rebecca Donnelly Mt Asp 3/ Katy King Mt Asp 4/ Frances Jackways Mt Asp Previous Events... 1998 School Champs 1997 School Champs 1998 Nationals

The number of participants and the level of riding was much higher than previous years and it appears the event has truly come of age.

The two local colleges, Mt Aspiring and Wakitipu, dominated the Boarder Cross in the morning. The mens winner was local favourite Jacob Barrow. Wakitipu High students Nick Black, James Fleming and Joel Webb filled the other 3 places in the final.

After a furious two and a half hours of Boardercoss it was on to the dual slalom course. Christa woerlee was really on form with a second win. But in the boy's it was a different crew lining the podium. In first this time was Jah Harris, Mt Aspiring, followed by two exchange students. Marito Isa, Mt Aspiring and Daisuke Fukuda, Wakitipu High.

In the teams event Mt Aspiring girls who were captained by Katy King edged out St Hildas. In the mixed teams section James Hargest managed to just pip Mt Aspiring. And in the boys section Wakitipu High 1 came out clear winners ahead of Mt Aspiring 1.

Boarder Zone Correspondent - Nigel Kerr