Be ready, you never know when you’re going to capture something cool! Day 3 Whiskey Row Off Road

This morning I packed up the gear one more time.  Today’s race?  The Pros.  And let me tell you, they’re pros for a reason!

Getting out to Thumb Butte I found I was not alone.  Sure yesterday there were a few spectator / fans.  Today?  A huge group ringing bells for each rider.  Folks who rode yesterday came out into the woods to cheer today.  And once again, I got what I think are some pretty cool images.  The “moment” for me?  Two riders, so close together coming into the creek crossing.  One went the way that was the easier track (I couldn’t cross it, I’d wreck).  The other, who was behind the guy on the easy track?  Yeah, he went the hard way and it paid off.

Want to see?

#43 has the lead, but 64 is right behind him.

43 takes the track that everyone has been taking. Safer way.

64 goes for the middle. This is the way that jammed everyone else up.

Not only does 64 make it up the middle, it gains him ground ahead of 43

The "cutoff"

And there you have it. The pass!

Now these guys weren’t the leaders or anything.  But they sure were driving hard to get in!  Personally, I was blown away by every rider.  These guys are beyond serious.  This fun passing scenario kind of demonstrates how intense the whole race was.

I had a great time shooting, watching, and enjoying the show.  I’ll be posting a wrap up on the Off Road soon.  Oh, no edits in 99% of what’s been posted the past few days.  With the exception of that cool little poster I made you’ve been seeing what’s coming right out of the camera.