People and Portraits Photos
Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross Race Photos 2010.
This year instead of racing riding in the Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross race, I had the task of taking pictures for British Cycling.
A tricky race to cover from a number of angles as a) it’s 38 miles long, and b) it goes over 3 rather large hills. Thankfully the weather was spot on, I couldn’t have asked for better.
With it being such a famous race there are a lots of photographers all taking pictures at all the easy access places, so I headed for the hills. Wearing fell shoes, and a paired down rucksack on my back filled with cameras and lenses. I covered ground quickly. Though my legs are feeling it today.
The knowledge gained from having done the race a couple of times paid off, and it wasn’t until I got to Ribblehead Viaduct, that I spent time in the company of other photographers.
Prints, and jpegs are for sale in the 2010 Three Peaks picture gallery.
Here’s a few of my faves from the day.
Ride Journal
A recent commision for The Ride journal.
“Please could we have a cyclo-cross picture of Nick Craig for issue 3.” Yep no problem, I replied. Unfortunately the week they wanted it, all the weather wanted to do was tip rain down upon our village.
At the eleventh hour Nick and I headed out in the pouring rain with lots of plastic bags to keep the flashes and camera dry, to capture this shot.
Not your traditional cyclo-cross pose granted, but back in the day Nick used to train for the Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross in the evening after work by doing reps with his bike over his shoulder up a similar hill on the other side of the valley.
Oh, and if you haven’t got your copy yet, you can order Ride online here.