Photos: Laurence Crossman-Emms
The ultimate expression of style, flinging a bike sideways past 90 then smothering it back in for a harpoon landing.
In the Rotorua amphitheatre, under floodlights, the legends of freeride joined young pretenders to quell a packed crowd.
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With just one big hit to throw down on, the pressure was on from the first drop in.
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The final four for the men saw Ryan Howard, Kaos Seagrave, Tyler McCail and Dave McMillan compete for glory. R-Dog’s timeless style won out again. In the women, Casey Brown was at her humbling best, she’s got these comps sewn up for a good few years to come.
Check out all the action below.