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Pictures from Desert Winds Expedition Race 2010


The Hacienda Casino was the start line, nestled in the desert mountains


Bringing in the gear a day before the race start, with team Too Cool Racing


Awaiting our turn at the early morning prologue race


Analyzing the prologue race map




And we're off!




Arriving back after the cancelled (!) prologue


Packing the bikes in John's wonderful hand-crafted bike boxes







Awaiting the start of the main race



And we're off (again) on the main race course, as the first team released out of the casino



At the end of the first monster trek leg. We were one of only four teams that managed to complete this entire leg.






Putting the bikes away after the bike leg







Dave studying the map for the second trek leg



Marcy not worn down at all by this race



Finishing up the final paddle



We made it!






Group shot after Bob drove us back to the casino


Now this team knows how to climb up rock faces


Packing everything up for the trip back home




With the race director


Watching the awards ceremony


We earned 3rd place overall out of 11 teams


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