(Photos © Leonard Johnson/HotFootPhoto)
possible by Sellwood Cycle Repair.
The penultimate race in the Gran Prix Erik Tonkin series took place on Sunday. With a few days of rain leading up to it, the race venue — a motocross course in Washougal, Washington — was full of soupy, slick and thick mud. One section featured several treacherous mud puddles that masked holes more than a foot deep. It was impossible to see which puddles were safe and which ones would eat your front wheel. Not surprisingly, this section claimed countless victims throughout the day.
Looking to share these wonderful wipeouts, we found an excellent set of photos taken by Leonard Johnson of HotFootPhoto. We asked Leonard if we could share a few of his best shots here on the Front Page and he obliged. Check ’em out below…
And if you like those, check out some of the sequence shots in Leonard’s full gallery. You might also want to watch the videos from Merrill Stubing on YouTube. Merrill’s video below shows that even the super-talented and smooth “A” category racers had trouble navigating this disaster zone…
After a season with mostly dry and relatively warm weather, Sunday’s conditions were a treat for true ‘cross fans. The local ‘cross action heads to Bend this weekend for the big Deschutes Cup and the Gran Prix Erik Tonkin wraps up on December 14th with the Santa Cross down in Corvallis. Thanks for following our coverage this season and thanks again to Sellwood Cycle Repair for sponsoring it!