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Balloon Fiesta begins in just a few weeks, and we've dug into the KOAT Video Vault to bring you classic coverage of the 1998 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.

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Half a second separated Nelson’s Caelab​ Drummond from Victory over Gravity Canterbury’s Max Hides in the men’s sport category while Nelson rider, Spencer Cathman, rounded out the top four. In the men’s elite competition, a seventh placing by Brady Stone – ranked second junior enduro rider in the world pre-Covid – was all the more impressive when put in context with the rest of the quality field, which included winner Sam Blenkinsop and a number of international-level riders. Under 15 rider Lucas Malham came sixth in at time of 3:59.990 in his event. Matt Wood/Supplied The Ao...

Showing immense grit and determination over the next four laps, he worked his way to the front during lap three to finish first and take the national title by 20 seconds, in a time of 55 minutes 26 seconds. “It was probably better that I dropped the pedal than going all out because everyone went so hard off the start that they died before the end of the race – I could argue it was tactics but it wasn’t really.” Auckland’s Max Preece was second while current North Island champion and 2020 nationals winner Coen Nicol of Taupo was third. Woods was pleased to have clawed back his de...