Rainier photo slideshow
Monday, October 20, 2008 at 8:49AM | in photos of the week Just as the Hot Shot Men were about to get the whistle that would start their race, a cheer rose from the top of the long hill at Rainier High School. The last rider in the women’s classes struggled to make it the last 100 meters to the finish line, while a crowd of spectators cheered. The men behind the start line stood in the warm afternoon sun, waiting for that last rider to finish and for the spectators to turn their attention to the longest, fastest race of the day.
This is one of the many things we love about cyclocross. No one seemed impatient with that last rider, the spectators took her efforts seriously, the hot shots seemed to respect her race.
Maybe it was nothing more than the warm sun that burned off the morning’s chill and fog. Maybe it was a simple as a Sunday afternoon that burned off any feelings of stress or hectic thinking. Maybe it was the whole women’s field singing an off-key Happy Birthday song to celebrate one racer’s 50th birthday. Who knows? Who cares?
Let’s just say that this season’s weirdly fine weather continued Sunday. The weirdly weird mood of cyclocross continued, too, and our little band of photographers tried to find another nook, another cranny hiding something worth seeing.
Look at our pictures, tell us what you think. Have a good week. Smile.
Reader Comments (14)
Finally I have been waiting all morning for this. Now i got to go get another cup of coffee and start work later.
WOW! Look at that Hottie!!!
Once again your perspective proves worth the anticipation I have each week after racing to see what you've captured.
Great shot of Ross at the start line. Also love the elite line up with Molly looking juiced and Shannon looking intensely calm.
Second-to-last Dog Kiss shot is wonderful.
Beautiful, as usual.
Thanks ya all, it's a very "quiet" show this week. a lot of sidelines and off moments.
Once again, such an awesome set of photos. I'm loving the PDXCross.com set of photos each week. Keep up the good work team!
FOR REAL!!! WHAT WAS UP WITH THAT RANDOM GUY DOING THE WHEELIES???
Paul Laak in photo #23...mtn. biker :-)
-rob.
Stellar photos. The snowman is the PSU mascot and his name is Thompson. Sorry, he will not be available for autographs.
Great photos -- well done!
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Rob Kerr... I was just talking about you at the bar last night with a guy from Bend, but now I am going to talk trash! That's a full fledge cyclo-cross machine. Single speed at that! And with Belgium brake routing... left brake lever controls rear brake! Where's your cross bike?
star light, star bright pablo ... you sayin' i didn't size up the ride? r u trash talking thinking that i would forget that you've single tracked on a fixed? i know you're just pissed that i can't even hold your wheel for a single artery-throbbing pedal stroke ...
so enough about you, this is a site to praise some fun stuff. you, tim et al are so right, i'm w/o a cross bike and a sad sack for making a comment.
i'm still psyched to see your hairy face and smooth legs though.
I was just super stoked to come to work today and have a co-worker say.. "Did you see the picture of you catching air on PDXCross?" Then it was even better to see a comment from ol' Rob Kerr! Why dont you hit my name on my comment and leave some contact information for you on my web site!
P.S. Thanks PDXCROSS!!!