Tristan Nash claims elite men's CX national title

West Australian Tristan Nash produced a powerhouse display to claim his first elite men’s National Championships crown in Ballarat.

The threat of heavy rain during the men’s event was nonexistent but it was a slick and fast course that awaited the final two events of the national championships.

Tasman Nankervis flew off the start line taking the hole shot and dominated the race early as he charged up the infamous mound, the course’s most difficult obstacle, with Harrison Bebbington on his heels.

Tasman Nankervis in action during the elite men's race.

Nash, the winner of the last two national series rounds wasn’t all that far behind as the trio pulled away from the field.

“Some of the boys were pushing the pace real early so I made some mistakes had to keep it under control,” he said.

Spectators lined the side of the mound for the elite men's race.

By the half-way mark Nankervis has established a 10 second gap but things were to go south for last year’s bronze medalist which left Nash, Bebbington and Nicholas Smith to take advantage of his misfortune.

With a vocal West Australian contingent cheering him on, Nash would skid across the line more than a minute ahead of Bebbington and Smith.

Tristan Nash celebrates his first elite men's title.

“Beyond relief to get to wear the national jersey in Europe when I head over next month,” Nash commented post race.

Campbell McConnell made a statement in his first year in the Under 23 category.

Little bothered the Victorian as he swept to the lead to claim the title.

Campbell McConnell post race with his grandparents.

While Canberra’s Oliver Grande upset current National Series leader Hayden Vimpani to win the Under 19 category.

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