On our way to the farmer’s market to get a sausage roll, I noticed that there seemed to be something going on over by Pulpit Rock.   So after a stroll through downtown and the market (it was two for the price of one on sausage rolls, Miss P was ecstatic), I decided to check out the event.   Turns out it was a major mountain bike race, again with competitors coming from across the US as well as international.

 

It was a nice day for riding uphill, it was 85 F (I have no idea what this is in metric, or whatever Europeans use).

Purveyors of fine mountain biking equipment were there to celebrate the brands.

Including a local company, Rox Shox.

 

The professional bike racing teams had their own support trailers.

 

Coming down to the finish here are two young women.   The course was 3.5 miles, and included a bit up onto Pulpit Rock and had two laps on this day.   This was a two day event and perhaps they will come back again next year because it was so much fun.