Here is the list of competitors for the 2016 DME.
Still waiting on a couple of competitions to close up, so there will be a few lucky names added.
The Mens race is all go with regular quick fullas Leov, Nicoll, Bennett, Blenkinsop. Wyn Masters is back to his old 'work'place, might be a 'productive' weekend for him. There are heaps of others to keep an eye on and some locals who have some inside knowledge.
The womens field is missing the whole 2015 podium, but still seems as competitive as ever, Anka Martin, Harriet, Megan Rose, Alice Baker, Jo Perrot, Tiff Farsnworth, Mel Blomfield. . Its actually unreal looking at the level of riders right through the categories, heavy hitters everywhere.
In alphabetical order
Tom Adams Wellington
Steven Adams Wellington
Kane Adcock nelson
James (GEEZA) Alexander Rotorua
Maiki Andersen Christchurch
monique anderson nelson
Mike Anderson Nelson
John Baddiley Wellington
Jaenine Badenhorst TAURANGA
Chris Badenhorst tauranga
Ronnie Baker Queenstown
Tom Baker Queenstown
Alice Baker Nelson
Amy Ballagh Queenstown
Joel Bamford Wellington
Jarrod Bang Wellington
Rod Bardsley Paraparaumu
Luke Bassant Christchurch
Nick Bedford Wellington
Kieran Bennett Christchurch
Ross Benton New plymouth
Hamish Berkett Nelson
Ian Best Wellington
Jeremy Blake Wellington
Sam Blenkinsop Christchurch
adrian blok christchurch
Melanie Blomfield Chrustchyrch
Derek Bond Wellington
Jake boylett nelson
Michael Brake Nelson
Chris Brown's nelson
Abbie Bull Wellington
Rachel Butcher Nelson
Gary Campbell Cambridge
David Carlyon Wellington
Ian Carswell Queenstown
Jeff Carter Rotorua
Spencer Cathman Nelson
Isaac Chamberlain Christchurch
Les Chan Warkworth
martin chandler Nelson
Callum Chisnall Christchurch
Leif Christensen Queenstown
Jonathon Clearwater The Forks
Cyril Clement Wellington
Tayne Clements Nelson
Phoebe Coers Dunedin
Amy Cole Wellington
Cameron Cole Wellington
JEffrey Collins chchc
bradley COLLINS New Zealand
John Colthorpe Auckland
Mike Cowlin Wanaka
Eden Cruise Porirua
Andrew Cullen Oakura
Mitchell Currie nelson
Tim Davidson wellington
josh de veer nelson
Emil de Vries Havelock North
Jon Deaker Queenstown
Bryn Dickerson Plimmerton
Sam Donaldson Auckland
Luke Donaldson Nelson
Cushla Donovan Wellington
Liam Drew Wellington
Mark Dunlop Rotorua
Karolyne Dunn brightwater
Murray Dwyer Christchruch
Deanna Elvines Nelson
James Fagan Dunedin
Thomas falconer Rotorua
Tiffany Farnsworth Richmond
Matt Farrar Wellington
Rick Federkeil Auckland
John Fink Christchurch
Simon Finucane Rotorua
sam fisher queenstown
Hunter Flatz Manukau
Jeremy Forlong Dunedin
matt freeman Auckland
Carl Garth Nelson
Scott Gillanders Nelson
Jake Glover Nelson
Ethan Glover Nelson
richard goldsbury Christchurch
Ian Goldshmidt Nelson
Hamish Gordon Wellington
Clinton Gray Rotorua
Alastair Gregory Nelson
Boyd Grinstead Chch
Sam Grummitt Christchurch
Leigh Halkett Queenstown
Ben Hall Nelson
Kerry Halse Auckland
Richard Harding Christchurch
Harriet Harper Christchurch
Matty Harris Squamish, British Columbia
loui Harvey Nelson
Todd Hasley Nelson
Gordon Hastings Dunedin
colin hastings chc
Michael Hayward Nelson
Levi Healey-Furniss Nelson
Shanine Hermsen Nelson
shannon hewetson Melbourne
Nathan Hewetson Nelson
Max Hides Christchurch
Patrick Higgins Nelson
Aaron Hogg Christchurch
Clement Holgtae Auckland
Noah Hosie Nelson
Richard Houston Takaka
Mathew Hunt Rotorua
Alistair Jamieson Nelson
Andre Jaworski RD1 Richmond
Paul Jennings Nelson
nicola johnson Lower Hutt
Richard Jones Queenstown
Carl Jones Rotorua
Pierre Jordan Richmond
Ben Karalus Nelson
Hamish Kay Brooklyn Wellington
Daryl Kearns Nelson
Mulvey Kelly Wellington
Glenn Kempton Chch
Wade Kenchington Queenstown
Neil Kerr Wanaka
Graham King Nelson
Sam Knowles Motueka
Matthew Kristofski Wellington
Thomas Lamb Queenstown
Jane Lambert Mapua
Paul Larkin Kew East
Mathew Lees Dunedin
Justin Leov Blenheim
Kashi Leuchs Dunedin
Thomas Lindup Wellington
Tony Lines Wellington
Adrian Loo Christchurch
Ally Mackay Christchurch
Ross MacLennan Nelson
Chris Manson Wellington
Alicja Marcinek Christchurch
Anka Martin Nelson
Sven Martin Nelson
Gareth Martyn Nelson
Wyn Masters New plymouth
Justin Matthews Queenstown
Shane McAusland Haast
Anja Mcdonald Nelson
Shaun McFadden Christchurch
Cowboy McGinnity Lower Hutt
amani mcintyre golden bay
Quinton Mckay Christchurch
Hayden McKay Nelson
Dayne Mcknight Waikuku beach
Ross Mclachlan Lower Hutt
dayle mclauchlan christchurch
Jarrod Mclauchlan Nelson
Ben McLaughlin Nelson
Shona Mclean Nelson
jonas meier CHRISTCHURCH
Logan Mickell Nelson
ash millar chrisatchurch
Mildie Monster Nelson
Tom Moore Wellington
Ben Moulam Nelson
Joseph Nation Christchurch
Scotty Newman Wellington
Jamie Nicoll Nelson
Daniel Olave Nelson
Reuben Olorenshaw Nelson
Matthew Page Wellington
James Parmenter Nelson
Amanda Pearce Nelson
Cati Pearson Rotorua
Jo Perrott Nelson
Lester Perry Te Awamutu
Nathan Petrie Christchurch
Georgia Petrie Christchurch
jordan phipps christchurch
Ricky Pincott Wellington
jimmy pollard Queenstown
John Postles Nelson
Dave Pratt Nelson
James Pretty Wellington
Jimmy Pritchard Perth
Mark Quayle Wellington
Al quinn wgtn
Dan Raggett Nelson
Nathan Rankin Levin
cole read nelson
josh reilly auckland
Nick Reuther Christchurch
hugh reynolds christchurch
Andy Richards Christchurch
Jonty Ritchie Wellington
Matthew Roberts Christchurch
John Rollston Nelson
Megan Rose Queenstown
Chris Rowley Wellington
Marcus Roy Invercargill
Cherie Rusbatch Christchurch
Dave Schaper Nelson
Craig Scott Christchurch
Byron Scott Auckland
Stephane Seelen New Caledonia
Peter Shaw Wellington
Samuel Shaw Rotorua
Ben Shayler Dunedin
Lewis Simpson nelson
Richard Skilton WELLINGTON
Gary Smith Upper Moutere
Sasha Smith Wellington
Rob Soothill chch
Mike Spanbrooke Rotorua
matthew stamand wellington
Kevin Stanbra Rotorua
Marc Stewart Khandallah
Mike Stylianou Nelson
Nicholas Sutcliffe Christchurch
guy Sutherland timaru
nicole swain Lower Hutt
Matt Tebbs Wellington
Jamiew Thirkettle NELSON
Jason Thomsen Richmond
Jamie Trafford Nelson
Peach Travis Wellington
Simon Tucker Christchurch
Trevor Van den bogaert christchurch
Chris Vanderkolk Auckland
Jonny Waghorn Wellington
Matthew Walker Kawerau
nic ward nelson
Daryl Warnock Christchurch
Dan Webster Wellington
Mark Weston Christchurch
Ash Whitehead Nelson
Naomi Whitehead Nelson
David Whybrew Hendra
Ben Wilde Wellington
Ryan Williamson Wellington
Renee Wilson Christchurch
Gregor Wilson Wellington
Gerrard Wilson Wellington
Jared Wilson New Plymouth
Mical Wilson Nelson
derek Winwood Wellington
Jethro Witte nelson
John Wooding Christchurch
Odin Woods Christchurch
Paul Wynen Nelson
alastair young Orewa
Chris Young nelson
Will Young Wellington