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Bikers waiting for starting pistol
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The dash is on as bikers climb the first hill
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Easy part of race track, although mud is deep
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Former Calhouners Gene and Cathy Stump cheer their 14-year-old grandson Erick Wolfe
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Jim Bennett gives last minute directions
Mountain bike racers from all over came to Calhoun County Park this weekend
for the 8th Annual Appalachian Bike Classic.
It was a beautiful, sunny weekend for the region's mountain bike racers,
although parts of the 7.2 trail was rain-soaked, muddy and
challenging.
The Classic is a fund-raiser for the Calhoun Park.
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Bikers made last minute adjustments before race starts
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Downhill slope toward park barn, but lots of track is in the deep woods
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This guy is trying to take a few pictures of the race
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