Race action from Bend, Oregon, stop #2 in the Oregon Enduro Series. Racing happened on one day, with 5 stages happening on the Phil’s trail system, racing was super fast and exciting. Tons of great photos below!
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Feeling loose during practice, Abby Hippely having some fun.Not to be outdone, “Enduro Jesus” always likes to bring the heat.Alex McGuinnis likes the trails in Bend.The trails are DRY, and following someone can be difficult. Use the force.Jeremiah Newman had a good weekend. 5th place Pro Men.Cody Kaiser is an all around fast dude. 6th on the weekend.You know how it goes, “Suns out, guns out.” Elli Freibrun enjoying the heat. We are too!Get low to go fast. Keeping it together through one of many whoops.Jackie Swider must like it dusty. She had a great weekend, finishing in 2nd Pro Women.Feeling it. Yeah, grunt it out girl. Kim Becker ended up in 3rd, Pro Women.Abby Hippely airing it out. She’s not afraid.Pan. Black and White. Beautiful.Play time after the race. Bend is known for it’s many jump trails.Curtis Keene always is fast, but he was beaten this weekend. He’ll be back.Lots of art to behold during mountain bike races.Gotta protect that nose from the sun. And previous broken noses.Hippely, riding the new Juliana Roubion, had a great weekend, winning Pro Women.Gary Paasch was going so fast, he lost his earbuds. Def Leppard will do that to ya.And then, there is this. The reward everyone gets.“KrunkShoxx” lives in Bend, and loves these trails. Good on ya!Women’s Podium. 1.Hippely 2.Swider 3.BeckerMen’s Podium 1.McGuinnis 2.Keene 3.Kendall-WeedThe champagne tastes so good when you win.
Words: Daniel Dunn Photos: Dennis Yuroshek
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