Manawatu's Josie Wilcox glides through a creek during the Rotorua Isuzu Shoot Out on Saturday. Photo / Ezra Newick
Before the Whaka100 main event yesterday,riders put their speed to the test in the Rotorua Isuzu Shoot Out on Saturday.
Riders set off at one at a time at intervals of 30 seconds in a time trial to complete the 1.9km course. The fastest rider sat on the hot seat
until a faster rider knocked them off. The male and female riders left sitting on the hot seat at the end won the $250 cash prize and the overall top riders in each of the 100km, 50km and 25km gained seeding priority for Sunday's Race.
Josie Wilcox, of Manawatu, was first in the female time trial after knocking Ruby Ryan off the hot seat, while Wellington's Maxwell Wickens won the male time trial after knocking Cosmo Bloor off the hot seat with a 0.9s difference in time.
Wilcox was happy with the win and said despite coming off and feeling flustered, she still felt prepared for the Whaka100 tomorrow.
"It feels good to win, it's a bit of a confidence booster."
