16/02/2026
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Thredbo Cannonball Mountain Bike Festival β HORCC Race Report
The 2026 Thredbo Cannonball Mountain Bike Festival delivered an amazing week of racing. Cooler temperatures and timely overnight rain settled the dust, added grip across key sections, and gave riders the confidence to push hard from the first gate drop to the last whistle.
HORCC arrived with a determined squad despite setbacks. Connor Mielke and Mark Krummer were cleared to race only one week prior, yet both produced solid performances. Practice was costly: Kalea Krummer went down and carried injury into racing, while U19 rider Max Thraves copped a stick to the chin that required six stitches. Even so, the team rallied and stacked up impressive results across every discipline.
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Day 1 β All Mountain / Enduro
With moisture lingering in the dirt, the All Mountain stage opened in near ideal Thredbo conditions β firm, grippy and fast in the morning, drying as the day wore on.
HORCC Results
β’ U15 Men: Charlie Norton 11th; Jett Sullivan - DNS
β’ U17 Men: Kalea Krummer 9th; Hunter Kent 14th; Sonny Paton 17th
β’ 40+ Men: Mark Krummer 3rd
β’ 50+ Men: Shaun Martin 6th
β’ Amateur Women: Charlie Mielke 4th
β’ U19 Women: Tyrah Beckinsale 5th; Annie Martin 4th
β’ Pro Women: Connor Mielke 5th
β’ Pro Men: Daniel Scobie 5th
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Day 2 β Flow, Dual Slalom & Schralp Off
Overnight rain kept Flow running smoother and quicker than usual early in the week, before drying back into classic Thredbo rough. The evening Schralp Off amped up the crowd before the Dual Slalom, which brought out battles and razor thin margins.
Flow Results
β’ U15 Men: Charlie Norton 14th; Jett Sullivan 9th
β’ U17 Men: Kalea Krummer 10th; Hunter Kent 15th; Sonny Paton 20th
β’ 50+ Men: Shaun Martin 6th
β’ Amateur Women: Charlie Mielke 2nd
β’ U19 Women: Tyrah Beckinsale 7th; Annie Martin 5th
β’ U19 Men: Max Thraves β 35th
β’ Pro Women: Connor Mielke 9th
β’ Pro Men: Daniel Scobie β 1st
Daniel didnβt just win β he beat current and former World Champions and UCI World Cup racers, laying down the most impressive Flow run weβve seen from a HORCC rider. It turned heads across the pits and set the tone for the rest of his week.
Dual Slalom Results
β’ Charlie Norton 8th
β’ Kalea Krummer 8th
β’ Hunter Kent 15th
β’ Sonny Paton 9th
β’ Shaun Martin 2nd
β’ Charlie Mielke 4th
β’ Tyrah Beckinsale 5th
β’ Annie Martin 7th
β’ Max Thraves 25th
β’ Daniel Scobie 27th
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Day 3 β Downhill Seeding & Pump Track
The earlier rain helped the DH track hold together longer than usual, but by seeding it was still pure Thredbo: square edges, deep holes, and full commitment speeds. Under lights, the Pump Track delivered some of the tightest racing of the week.
Pump Track Results
β’ Charlie Norton β 1st (WIN!)
β’ Jett Sullivan 13th
β’ Kalea Krummer 19th
β’ Hunter Kent 7th
β’ Sonny Paton 13th
β’ Shaun Martin 8th
β’ Charlie Mielke 2nd
β’ Tyrah Beckinsale 2nd
β’ Annie Martin 7th
β’ Max Thraves β 24th
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Day 4 β Downhill Finals & Invitational Whip Wars
Cool, stable temps helped the early finals runs and the track was running fast. Riders went all in to close out racing.
The festival then shifted to spectacle with Invitational Whip Wars β and this year two HORCC riders, Kalea Krummer and Daniel Scobie, were invited to send it. Both threw huge, stylish whips to massive cheers from the hillside crowd β a proud moment for the club.
Downhill Final Results
β’ U15 Men: Charlie Norton 7th; Jett Sullivan 9th
β’ U17 Men: Kalea Krummer 13th; Hunter Kent 15th; Sonny Paton 22nd
β’ 50+ Men: Shaun Martin 2nd
β’ Amateur Women: Charlie Mielke 3rd
β’ U19 Women: Tyrah Beckinsale 7th; Annie Martin 2nd
β’ U19 Men: Max Thraves 44th
β’ Pro Women: Connor Mielke 6th
β’ Pro Men: Daniel Scobie 38th
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Overall Festival Results
β’ U15 Men
Charlie Norton β 5th
Jett Sullivan β 12th
β’ U17 Men
Kalea Krummer β 6th
Hunter Kent β 7th
Sonny Paton β 10th
β’ 40+ Men
Mark Krummer β 15th
β’ 50+ Men
Shaun Martin β 3rd
β’ Amateur Women
Charlie Mielke β 4th
β’ U19 Women
Tyrah Beckinsale β 5th
Annie Martin β 6th
β’ U19 Men
Max Thraves β 34th
β’ Pro Women
Connor Mielke β 6th
β’ Pro Men
Daniel Scobie β 3rd