Practice crash puts downhill campaign on hold
A BAD crash has Cairns mountain bike rider Tracey Hannah waiting for medical clearance to participate in the latter stages of Crankworx Rotorua.
The 29-year-old went over the handlebars and into a tree in practice over the weekend and failed an initial concussion test, ruling her out of the Redwoods Downhill race to start the carnival in New Zealand.
Hannah will have a followup consultation today in a bid to prove her fitness for the conclusion of the event. Practice for the main Rotorua downhill starts on Thursday.
She told mountain bike website Pinkbike: “I’m supersad, that’s why you can see I’ve shed a few tears. I’m a little bit sad but at the same time I don’t want to encourage anyone to continue with a head injury and I think they’ve made the right call.
“It’s weird because now I actually feel fine and I’m really bummed,” she said.
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