Fall Cyclocross Roundup from Central Oregon

I got out to shoot a few of the local big cyclocross events this Fall. Cyclocross is always a blast to shoot. The looniness of the culture is surpassed only by the degree to which the racers seem to relish the grit and punishment of the sport.

On the looney culture side of things, you can't beat the Halloween Cross Crusades.

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Backstory on the cupcakes from today's newspaper:

"It's not just the win, it was the atmosphere along the course that was spectacular," (Katerina) Nash said in reference to the scores of cheering spectators who line much of the course circuit. "I mean, having so many people just yelling at me, 'Happy Birthday!' and then having all the cupcakes along the way and a cake at the finish...it's quite overwhelming and it really shows what a great family cyclocross fans are."

Here's Katerina Nash leading the Women's Elite class

love them, think I've got some way to go to get to this standard.

Great stuff

penfolduk wrote in post #15348962
love them, think I've got some way to go to get to this standard.

Great stuff

Thanks!

It's a sport with so much variety, I try to approach each race with different goals, whether those goals are creative or documentary. There's always a lot to experiment with and it's so spectator/photographer friendly.

excellent shots, you caught the mood of the riders and spectators beautifully

rick_reno wrote in post #15349224
excellent shots, you caught the mood of the riders and spectators beautifully

Thanks Rick. The interaction between the racers and spectators is always fun and I was lucky to catch some of the birthday festivities.

The guys in the back at the races here get beer handoffs on each lap. Mainly in the 4/5's.

i love this shot so much.
it speaks to a lot more than just sport.

kurtw wrote in post #15348929
Backstory on the cupcakes from today's newspaper:

"It's not just the win, it was the atmosphere along the course that was spectacular," (Katerina) Nash said in reference to the scores of cheering spectators who line much of the course circuit. "I mean, having so many people just yelling at me, 'Happy Birthday!' and then having all the cupcakes along the way and a cake at the finish...it's quite overwhelming and it really shows what a great family cyclocross fans are."

Here's Katerina Nash leading the Women's Elite class