Mammoth Nationals mountain bike race

These are from a few years ago, just when I started shooting.
http://img.photobucket​.com …k/mammothnation​als079.jpg
http://img.photobucket​.com …243/mrmerick/IM​G_4955.jpg

#1 looks slightly OOF, or just really soft. Cant really tell. It would have helped if you used a lens that had a larger f-stop to isolate the subject. And #2, good idea, but it would have been nice if you would have set up the shot with out the boundary markers running though the center of the photo.

First shot I just heard a yell to look out, turned and shot. It is a little soft though.
Second shot, everyone is all over the place, I think where I was on that one was one of the best spots to shoot from, the yellow course markers were all over there as well. I haven't had a chance to shoot much mountain biking since then, but I think I have progressed from then, hopefully