The Cascade Cream Puff (2011)

Another year has come and gone for the Cascade Cream Puff.  Although turnout was lower this year than others, the racing was just as good.  The sun was out, the flowers were in bloom and the course was just about perfect.  A few minor changes had to be made because of snow, but it wouldn't be good mountain biking with out some challenges.  Thank you to Scott and the Cream Puff for sponsoring us once again.  Medium resolution images are free for you to use for personal use. 

Gallery of Highlights

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Cascade Cream Puff 2010

Are those tears of happiness or tears of pain? Oh wait, there are no excess fluids for tears.

This was our second year covering the Cascade Cream Puff and once again it was a very long day.  Up at 4 am and bed at 1 am.  Last year was wet and cold, this year was dry and hot.  This year records were broken for course time and the percentage of finishers. 

There were racers from all over North America and the world.  Rumor has it that one racer came from Australia.  There were teams that came from Jackson Hole, Vancouver B.C., Boise and many other locations.  We chatted with some of these teams and found out that they traveled around the Northwest to endurance events.  Many of them felt that the Cream Puff is the best there is.  They credited Scott and his team of volunteers for making such a great event.  We also chatted with many of Oregon's homegrown riders and they felt that Oakridge offers some of the best trails in the state. 

Thank you to everyone for the fun.  Also thank you to Scott for sponsoring us at the event.  Due to his sponsorship, our medium resolution digital images are free to use.  For those of you that are first time visitors, that means find your photos here and click on the 'download original' link at the bottom right hand corner of the photo.  You can use the photo for non-commercial use.  Use it on your blog, facebook, team webstie, etc...  If you are a regular here, you will notice that the digital image grew from 900 px on the long edge to 1080 px. 

Hopefully we will see you all next year, if not sooner.

All our photos

Galleray of highlights

Some photos from Todd Bosworth

High Cascade 100

Things not to do at the end of a 100 mile mountain bike race... wheelie.  It is not often that Mike Ripley of Mudslinger Events can say that he had a totally dry race course.  The tempatures ranged from 34 degrees to 75 degree but it was all dry, even a little dusty... okay a lot dusty at points.  Just under a hundred people showed up for the 1st annual High Cascade 100 and by all the smiles at the end of the day I won't be surprised if the field limit is reached next year. 

Mudslinger Events once again sponsored us, so you are welcome to use the medium resolution digitial images for your personal (non-commercial) use.  You can find all of our photos here or click on the jump to see a slideshow of highlights.

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