CycloSmart International Cyclo-Cross 2010 by Elaine J DeBitetto

Day two of the Cyclosmart International Cyclo-cross race in North Hampton MA had plenty of action to capture. Bikes+Sand=......... well, you'll see!!!
Enjoy, Elaine

2010 MRC/Cyclocrossracing.com Cyclocross Race Seat Cam

Well, this event happened back on October 17th, 2010, but I figure it’s better late than never.  Ask me about my photos from NOHO last year sometime because I can’t find them here on Double Hop.

Anyway, this is the start of the Cat 4, 35+ race.  The interesting stuff is watching me power away on the straights.  Who would have thought I’d turn into a Cat 4 power rider?  I always thought of myself as a more technical turner.

This was my best race to date as I finished 15th/87.  I’ll take that.  A few more finishes like that, and I’ll go join the 3s in the middle of the pack. (Update, I did do the 3s at Canton.)

This was a classic New England fall day, and some good luck for MRC as we’ve had nothing but the worst of New England weather for out past two races (*cough, cough* Sterling Road Race and last year’s CX event).

If you just want to enjoy the Flyover, go to 7:15.

The music is by LCD Soundsystem, introduced to me by Chandler Delinks.  Drunk Girls.

The seat cam will be rolling for NOHO, with a special guest rider.  Stay tuned.

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2010 Canton Cup Elite Race

I doubled up today and raced both the 4 and the 3/4 race.  As such, I only had time to take photos of the Men’s Elite race.  However, Rob, took a lot of nice photos.  It was nice for me to be the target of a Double Hop lens for once (that’s me in the MRC kit hanging on for dear life in the cat 3 race).

The complete gallery is over on Facebook, tag your pals (and nemeses).

The run-up was no match for second place finisher Justin Lindine

The barriers were no trouble for Synjen Marrocco who cleared them cleanly

Colin R analyzes Synjen’s barrier technique and thinks about what could have been

Jonny Bold doubled up taking 3rd in the Elite and 2nd in the Master’s A races

Cort Cramer on the runup

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Canton Cup

One of the reasons I usually prefer to shoot the lower category riders, as opposed to the Elites, is the raw emotions.The Elites are mean efficient machines, they have even trained themselves to hide the pain. You could say, most of the time, they show great poker faces. I am sure the Elites go deep into the Pain Cave, but they hide it well! It is hard (not impossible) to capture an Elite in the house of Pain.

The lower category riders wear their emotions on their face from Lap One.
click on this FB gallery to view lap one of the cat3/4 race at Canton

and Click here for 100+ shots

Nobody Sits on the Sidelines

BMX is a sport for all ages!!
Halloween BMX at Billerica was fantastic
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The Young and The old, we all get to race