Racers park toward the finish and shuttle up to the top.

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Always room for another photographer.

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Lone rider heading out of the shade to the start of the race.

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From the top, its a garden of trees, shrubs, power poles and wires, and the start.

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Mike Skiles in the background owner of Suck Creek Cycles doing an interview.

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Thanks to Kyle Hodges for giving me a heads up about the race and what to expect.

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The first run is on..

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Tight and twisty paths lead away from the start, downhill and into the woods.

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As Tim Bell begins his run, its put to an end by a mechanical.

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