Ourimbah, NSW

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Kelly gets up on return to downhill

Media Release - Rocky Trail / 22.05.2011

After a two year hiatus Kelly secured the win by recording 3 min 11.73 second a full seven seconds clear of second place, Tim Eaton from Canberra. Third was Chris Barlin from northern Sydney.

Kelly qualified fastest in the first run of the day but admitted to making some mistakes. He then set about rectifying them in the all important final run by shaving off a further three seconds.

One concern for Kelly was a flat section of the course which required pedalling.

“See I usually wear flats (shoes),� Kelly said, “ so anyone with clip on pedals may have been a threat.�

That threat never came however the former national level rider admitted that he was still a little uncertain on the start line.

“I was quite nervous as it was my first race in a few years,� he said.

“Now I’ll try to do a few more races to get comfortable.�

Kelly expects to race the third round in Canberra in June and has confirmed his entry in the fourth and final round in Coffs Harbour in July.

Eaton now moves into the series lead with 410 points and Balin is second with 252. Kelly moves up into third place on 251 ahead of the defending series winner, Newcastle’s Ricky Boyer who slipped back into fourth place with 240 points.
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