A cyclist has died after crashing during a mountain biking competition north of Kaikoura.
The 40-year-old man was reported missing to Blenheim Police around 3pm yesterday afternoon, after failing to finish the annual Moa mountain bike ride in Kekerengu Valley.
A Police and helicopter search found the man's body about 20 metres down a bank off the edge of the road, about 7 km from the end of the course.
It appears the man failed to navigate a corner on the track.
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