Cowbells were polished and ready for the final Cross Crusade of 2009.
Barton Park pics: a Cycling Action photo gallery
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- There will be blood.
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- Riders looped around the Clackamas County transportation maintenance yard.
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- Short, steep drops and climbs interrupted the flat sections.
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- Cowbells were polished and ready for the final Cross Crusade of 2009.
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- Spectators were happy to direct traffic.
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- The final run-up before the finish played a big role in the day’s racing.
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- Bikes, mud, fans and dogs. Must be cyclocross in Oregon.
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- The gravel pit venue provided great racing and a water feature.
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- The off-camber drop caused a lot of problems.
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- A tough day for knees.
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- The mud got tacky and deep in the worst sections.
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- Once the rain eased the weather was quite pleasant for ‘cross.
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- Julie Swearingen won the masters women 35+ A race.
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- Beth Burns finished third in the masters women 35+ A race.
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- The steep, rocky run-up near the finish was an added challenge.
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- The usual suspects quickly gathered at the front of the men’s A Race.
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- Sean Babcock and Molly Cameron, who started the day separated by just one point overall, battled the entire race.
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- Eventual winner Emily Van Meter pressed the pace early in the women’s A race.
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- Wendy Williams and Alice Pennington chase Van Meter
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- Erik Tonkin crests the run-up with Babcock and Cameron close behind.
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- The leaders remount and get the bell for one lap to go.
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- Cameron’s tangle on the final remount cost her the race and the series.
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- Sean Babcock took the day’s win and the overall crown.
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- A disappointed Cameron finished third.
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- Wendy Williams took second and won the overall series title.
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- The winner was muddy and happy.
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- Bike racers and tests of upper body strength. This should be interesting.
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- Now that’s some intense action.
