Another racer in disbelief at her win, the women’s winner. Jenna Hastings has been working her way up the ranks as a teen, taking wins on youth podiums. Today as her first pro Crankworx win was officially announced, she sat in the hot seat in tears, before being drawn into the crowd of family and other female competitors to be congratulated.
“It’s unreal,” said the 17-year-old. “I had a bit of a mistake at the top…slipped a pedal, clipped my ankle. Just tried to hold it together the rest of the way and it went pretty smoothly.”
Hastings crossed the line in 3:15.842, over six seconds ahead of Shania Rawson (who took second) and Casey Brown (who took third).
1st Jenna HASTINGS NZL
2nd Shania RAWSON NZL
3rd Casey BROWN CAN
4th Louise FERGUSON GBR
5th Vaea VERBEECK CAN
6th Katy WINTON GBR
7th Martha GILL GBR
8th Cassie VOYSEY AUS
9th Harriet BURBIDGE-SMITH AUS
10th Danielle BEECROFT AUS
11th Kialani HINES USA
12th Ashley BOND NZL
13th Lynette DEACON GBR
14th Robin GOOMES NZL
Photos: Clint Trahan, Jay French, Joel McDowell
Harriet Burbidge Smith, Robin Goomes 
Vaea Verbeeck 
Vaea Verbeeck 
Jenna Hastings 
Ash Bond 
