ZERODE Thick Thursdays race series kicked off in style with 120 riders taking on the freshly rebuilt McNearly Gnarly trail in Queenstown. It was an epic evening of racing, with everyone from young groms to seasoned World Cup racers getting between the tape. Five current UCI World Cup riders joined the action, making for some seriously competitive racing across all divisions. Jacob Monk set the fastest time of the night with a blistering 2:56.68, followed closely by Ed Masters