Images
from the 2004 Race Across Oregon
Imagine riding along beautiful Oregon back country roads,
through lush forests and among the incredible fossil
formations along the John Day River. Now imagine doing this
532 mile ride in 34 hours and 36 minutes through freezing
rains, over 38,000 feet of elevation gain, living off of
Slimfast and Cytomax and without sleeping. If you think that
sounds like fun, then the Race Across Oregon is for you!
Because this is what Graham Pollock of Folsom, California
experienced in order to be the first solo finisher at the
2004 Race Across Oregon.
The 2004 Race Across Oregon
was a grueling 532 mile race beginning at the Portland
Airport Holiday Inn at 5am on Saturday, June 5. Along with
50 other solo and team riders, including notables Cassie
Lowe, Gregg Geser, Chris Grealish and Allesandro Colo,
Graham rode east across the Cascades, along the Deschutes
River, through the John Day Fossil Beds and eventually
finishing at the Village of Government Camp at 3:36pm on
Sunday, June 6. The drizzly early morning start was followed
by a cold rainy climb up Mt. Hood. The eastern Cascades
brought relief from the rain, but not from the climbing.
Beautiful, green scenery was broken up by rocky formations
and rolling terrain. The night climb through Ochoco National
Forest was punctuated by the sound of river below. And,
while the final 6 mile climb up to the Timberline Lodge had
to be diverted due to the unexpected 4 inches of snow at the
top, one challenge was substituted for another as a
freezing, view obscuring rain confronted riders along the
heavily trafficked highway to the finish.
These images were taken by
Chris Gale, Ken Holloway, and Lynn Katano as they crewed for
Graham Pollock. Enjoy your race across Oregon with
solo winner Graham Pollock!
2004
SCNCA State Time Trial Championships
Team Velo Sport and Rock
N' Road Cyclery hosted the 2004 Southern California Nevada
Cycling Association Time Trial State Championships on June
19th at Lake Los Angeles. The course was a fast 40K
with four right hand turns. These images capture many of the
Elite and Tandem riders.
2004 Davis Double Century
The 35th annual Davis
Double Century greeted 1,000 riders with spectacular riding
conditions. Always a favorite among the double riders, the
DDC once again lived up to its reputation as the most
popular double century in all of California.
2004 Eastern Sierra Double Century
Near perfect conditions
greeted 250 riders as they headed out of Bishop for the 2004
edition of this classic double century. While the winds
became "testy" the moderate temperatures were just what
people needed as they made the final push up to Sage Hen
Summit. |
