Chris Sheppard (Rocky Mountain Bicycles) got a gap and pressed his advantage to win by more than two minutes.
Sheppard & Pennington hustle to wins at Horning’s XC
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- A sign welcomes riders to the “wonderland” at the top of the course Sunday at Honring’s Hustle on Pumpkin Ridge north of Hillsboro.
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- Alice Pennington got the women’s win Sunday at Bear Springs Trap XC. ©Pat Malach / FILE PHOTO
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- Chris Sheppard (Rocky Mountain Bicycles) got a gap and pressed his advantage to win by more than two minutes.
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- This pooch likes racing on the road or in the dirt and is the Cycling Action Race Dog of the Week.
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- The Cat 1 Women’s Podium: Serena Bishop (Sunnyside Sports), Melissa Norland (Team Dirt) and Brooke McDermid (Bicycleattorney.com).
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- Erik Tonkin (Kona), Chris Sheppard (Rocky Mountain Bicycles) and Sean Babcock (Team S&M) on the Pro Men’s podium.
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- Alice Pennington and Sue Butler share the stage with Race Director Tom Hoffman and the band.
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- An all-star field tackles the first corner.
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- The kiddie race is always a favorite at these events.
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- Ben Thompson (Trek) finished fourth in the Pro men’s race.
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- More climbing.
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- More riders tackle the long climb to the top of the course.
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- Through the trees and past the pond.
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- Sean Babcock (Team S&M), third overall, makes his way through traffic on the last lap..
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- Sue Butler (River City Bicycles) chases Alice Pennington in the Pro Women’s race.
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- A flyby from a Sunnyside Sports rider.
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- The course was mostly dry with some patches of deep, rutted mud.
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- Chris Sheppard won his first race of the 2011 Oregon XC Series Saturday’s Spring Thaw XC in Ashland. ©Pat Malach / FILE PHOTO
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- Serena Bishop (Sunnyside Sports) chases the leaders through the woods.
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- A Portland Velo rider navigates a dip in the course.
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- The course featured a little bit of everything and appeared to keep the riders happy.
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- Erik Tonkin won the solo men’s category last year at Six hours of Mt. Hood. ©Pat Malach/FILE PHOTO .
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- Taking on a little refreshment before the next lap.
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- The lead trio in the Men’s Pro race climbs a fire road to the top of the course.
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- The fishpond at Horning’s Hideout hosted the 2010 Horning’s Hustle XC.
