SEA OTTER IS A WRAP...

Gary Fisher and Danie party it up at the Clif Bar party on saturday eve

A big chase group in the pro men's CX race, the heat was scorching

The sun sets over Carmel Bay, Sea Otter 2009 is history..

Rider down and out after one lap, had to be hauled off the course by medics due to dehydration.

Temps hit 90 degrees at Sea Otter, it was a record breaker, and it lead to more than one problem out on the XC course as racing became a test of survival in the heat for many. Large numbers of elite racers were forced to the sidelines early while the rest struggled around an abbreviated version of the original two lap course. It was (World Champion)Christoph Sauser and Georgia Gould dominating their fields for the wins in 2009.

Stoltz just barely out sprinted for 8th, he rode very well.

The sun sets over Carmel

Ned Overend for an emergency Squirt application on Saturday

The Penny Farthington in Salinas, my favorite hangout.