Cyclocross season is upon us, and here in Queensland, it kicked off with a night race at the Old Chandler Velodrome. As usual, it was serious without being too serious, and the organisers created quite an ultimatum for the racers. Either, you had to wear a costume or complete a ‘special task’ during one of the laps in the seeding race. This ‘special task’, was to pull into the pit, take your front wheel off, eat a doughnut, spin around, and fit your front wheel and get back to the race.
There was also a four-man relay where the baton was actually a funny helmet cover which needed to be transferred between team members after each lap Needless to say, there were Shenanigans.
Shenanigans ensued.
Being that it was dark, I saw this a perfect opportunity to set up a few flash traps, where essentially you point to flashes at each other and when a rider comes through, BANG! It gives you that ‘in the studio’ look without being anywhere near a seamless backdrop or cranky studio managers that dislike fun things like mud, dust and knobby tires.
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