Gnarly Course
A technical advanced trail loaded with harder terrain.
Gnarly course results for the Hardwood Wednesday Night Race Series include rider times, field sizes, weekly winners, course records, and participation trends from public Zone4 race data.
This dedicated Gnarly page summarizes 2023-2026 seasons, then keeps the fastest-times, recent-winners, and season-history tables below for deeper lookup.
Course Snapshot
All recorded starts on this course
Starts
1,071
Median time
49:06
Field average
49:03
Typical gap
+21%
Fastest speed
21 km/h
Latest winner
Kendra Hawke
Gnarly Records
Fastest riders and latest course winner| Record | Result | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Fastest overall | 34:53 - Gunnar Holmgren | 2025 week 15 |
| Fastest female | 43:41 - Anna Liisa Vurma | 2025 week 3 |
| Fastest male | 34:53 - Gunnar Holmgren | 2025 week 15 |
| Latest winner | Kendra Hawke | 2026 week 17 - 44:04 |
Gnarly Weekly Trend
Starts, winners, field average, and typical gap| Season | Week | Starts | Winner | Win time | Win speed | Field avg | Typical gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Week 17 | 8 | Kendra Hawke | 44:04 | 16.3 km/h | 48:32 | +7% |
| 2026 | Week 16 | 8 | Mateo Giles | 42:47 | 16.8 km/h | 48:30 | +14% |
| 2026 | Week 15 | 10 | Colton Sharland | 43:14 | 16.7 km/h | 50:22 | +12% |
| 2026 | Week 14 | 13 | Nathan McDowell | 39:05 | 18.4 km/h | 44:55 | +16% |
| 2026 | Week 13 | 13 | Brody Sanderson | 37:43 | 19.1 km/h | 45:38 | +21% |
| 2026 | Week 12 | 17 | Liam Mulcahy | 39:08 | 18.4 km/h | 48:05 | +23% |
| 2026 | Week 10 | 18 | Tyler Clark | 36:52 | 19.5 km/h | 46:43 | +27% |
| 2026 | Week 8 | 20 | Hunter Mott | 38:20 | 18.8 km/h | 46:11 | +16% |
| 2026 | Week 7 | 10 | Liam Mulcahy | 39:29 | 18.2 km/h | 48:02 | +23% |
| 2026 | Week 6 | 11 | Hunter Mott | 39:15 | 18.3 km/h | 45:00 | +10% |
| 2026 | Week 5 | 13 | Nathan McDowell | 40:00 | 18.0 km/h | 47:14 | +22% |
| 2026 | Week 4 | 10 | Liam Mulcahy | 39:01 | 18.5 km/h | 48:01 | +27% |
| 2026 | Week 3 | 22 | Liam Mulcahy | 39:09 | 18.4 km/h | 46:38 | +19% |
| 2026 | Week 2 | 13 | Hunter Mott | 39:52 | 18.1 km/h | 48:16 | +22% |
| 2026 | Week 1 | 18 | Callum Irwin | 38:31 | 18.7 km/h | 45:58 | +16% |
| 2025 | Week 17 | 15 | Vail Nicoletta | 39:38 | 18.2 km/h | 46:01 | +15% |
| 2025 | Week 16 | 9 | Liam Mulcahy | 41:59 | 17.1 km/h | 49:09 | +16% |
| 2025 | Week 15 | 9 | Gunnar Holmgren | 34:53 | 20.6 km/h | 42:45 | +28% |
Gnarly Regulars
Riders with the most starts on this course| Rider | Gender | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Best time | Best speed | Average time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bayley | Male | 33 | 12 | 26 | 39:13 | 18.4 km/h | 41:05 |
| Lisa Holmgren | Female | 32 | 0 | 3 | 44:44 | 16.1 km/h | 48:40 |
| Rob Visser | Male | 30 | 0 | 0 | 47:50 | 15.1 km/h | 54:20 |
| Bill Harvey | Male | 27 | 0 | 0 | 47:45 | 15.1 km/h | 51:14 |
| Liam Mulcahy | Male | 25 | 5 | 21 | 38:32 | 18.7 km/h | 40:45 |
| Tom Leblond | Male | 25 | 0 | 1 | 49:14 | 14.6 km/h | 54:07 |
| Ron Spencer | Male | 25 | 0 | 0 | 51:23 | 14.0 km/h | 56:15 |
| Tessa Brinklow | Female | 24 | 0 | 0 | 48:35 | 14.8 km/h | 50:17 |
| Wayne Gilligan | Male | 24 | 0 | 0 | 50:52 | 14.2 km/h | 54:54 |
| Ingrid Musgrave | Female | 24 | 0 | 0 | 52:12 | 13.8 km/h | 54:40 |
| Linnley Clarke | Male | 23 | 0 | 1 | 48:40 | 14.8 km/h | 50:12 |
| Kendra Hawke | Female | 21 | 1 | 3 | 44:04 | 16.3 km/h | 47:38 |
Fastest Gnarly Times
Recorded finishes| Rider | Season | Week | Category | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnar Holmgren | 2025 | Week 15 | M 20 - 29 | 34:53 | 20.6 km/h |
| Ian Ackert | 2025 | Week 15 | M 20 - 29 | 34:57 | 20.6 km/h |
| Tyler Clark | 2026 | Week 10 | M 20 - 29 | 36:52 | 19.5 km/h |
| Tyler Clark | 2025 | Week 13 | M 20 - 29 | 37:00 | 19.5 km/h |
| Farland Lamont | 2026 | Week 10 | M 16 - 19 | 37:24 | 19.3 km/h |
| Ian Ackert | 2023 | Week 7 | M 16 - 19 | 37:34 | 19.2 km/h |
| Brody Sanderson | 2026 | Week 13 | M 20 - 29 | 37:43 | 19.1 km/h |
| Tyler Clark | 2024 | Week 12 | M 20 - 29 | 37:51 | 19.0 km/h |
| Owen Clark | 2024 | Week 12 | M 20 - 29 | 37:52 | 19.0 km/h |
| Matt Leliveld | 2023 | Week 4 | M 20 - 29 | 37:53 | 19.0 km/h |
| Cole Punchard | 2024 | Week 12 | M 20 - 29 | 37:54 | 19.0 km/h |
| Evan Moore | 2024 | Week 12 | M 16 - 19 | 38:06 | 18.9 km/h |
| Evan Moore | 2023 | Week 7 | M 13 - 15 | 38:13 | 18.8 km/h |
| Farland Lamont | 2024 | Week 5 | M 16 - 19 | 38:16 | 18.8 km/h |
| Hunter Mott | 2026 | Week 8 | M 16 - 19 | 38:20 | 18.8 km/h |
| Hunter Mott | 2026 | Week 13 | M 16 - 19 | 38:24 | 18.7 km/h |
| Evan Moore | 2024 | Week 16 | M 16 - 19 | 38:28 | 18.7 km/h |
| Callum Irwin | 2026 | Week 1 | M 16 - 19 | 38:31 | 18.7 km/h |
| Liam Mulcahy | 2026 | Week 8 | M 20 - 29 | 38:32 | 18.7 km/h |
| Evan Moore | 2023 | Week 3 | M 13 - 15 | 38:40 | 18.6 km/h |
Recent Gnarly Winners
Course-place winners| Season | Week | Winner | Time | Speed | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Week 17 | Kendra Hawke | 44:04 | 16.3 km/h | 8 |
| 2026 | Week 16 | Mateo Giles | 42:47 | 16.8 km/h | 8 |
| 2026 | Week 15 | Colton Sharland | 43:14 | 16.7 km/h | 10 |
| 2026 | Week 14 | Nathan McDowell | 39:05 | 18.4 km/h | 13 |
| 2026 | Week 13 | Brody Sanderson | 37:43 | 19.1 km/h | 13 |
| 2026 | Week 12 | Liam Mulcahy | 39:08 | 18.4 km/h | 17 |
| 2026 | Week 10 | Tyler Clark | 36:52 | 19.5 km/h | 18 |
| 2026 | Week 8 | Hunter Mott | 38:20 | 18.8 km/h | 20 |
| 2026 | Week 7 | Liam Mulcahy | 39:29 | 18.2 km/h | 10 |
| 2026 | Week 6 | Hunter Mott | 39:15 | 18.3 km/h | 11 |
| 2026 | Week 5 | Nathan McDowell | 40:00 | 18.0 km/h | 13 |
| 2026 | Week 4 | Liam Mulcahy | 39:01 | 18.5 km/h | 10 |
Gnarly Results By Season
Season summaries| Season | Results | Winners | Fastest rider | Fastest time | Fastest speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 204 | 15 | Tyler Clark | 36:52 | 19.5 km/h |
| 2025 | 212 | 14 | Gunnar Holmgren | 34:53 | 20.6 km/h |
| 2024 | 323 | 16 | Tyler Clark | 37:51 | 19.0 km/h |
| 2023 | 332 | 15 | Ian Ackert | 37:34 | 19.2 km/h |