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Action from the men’s 15 kilometre elimination race one day one of the New Zealand Speedskating Championships on Tuesday. In front is Keaton Swindells, of South Canterbury, with other South Canterbury skaters Kaylum McAuley (red and black helmet) and Jan-Hendrik Kuepper at rear. McAuley finished 3rd, Swindells was 5th and Hendrik Kuepper was eliminated towards the end.
South Canterbury speed skaters got off to a flying start at the New Zealand Championships in Whanganui. With 26 of the 54 road titles decided on day one on December 29, the South Canterbury Speed Skating Club leads the pack with 12 titles, ahead of Whanganui (five), Otago (four), Nelson (two), Upper Hutt (one), Auckland (one) and Hamilton (one).