Bend is a very active community. There are numerous sporting events that attract competitors from all over the country. One of the post popular is the Pole, Pedal, Paddle which is a race involving five sports: alpine skiing, nordic skiing, bicycling, running, and kayaking. It can be done as an individual event or team events. …
Cascade Cycling Classic
During the summer, there are always events going on around Central Oregon. This past week was the Cascade Cycling Classic. It is the longest consecutively run elite road bicycling stage race in the United States. Teams of cyclists come from all over the world to compete in this race. Sports photography is not one of …
Balloons Over Bend – The Launch
One of the good things about going to an event year after year is that, depending on the wind direction, you have an idea of what to expect. This year, the wind took them directly over the Deschutes River so after a couple of balloons had launched, I headed over to the river. I …
Weekly Challenge: Nostalgia
Some thirty years ago, when I lived in Hawaii, I was a member of an outrigger canoe racing team. My husband, who paddled for a canoe club of mostly police officers, organized our all women's team and coached us. We had a very successful season - we won all of our races except one. On …
Winter in Bend . . . Part V
Every May, we have a sporting event called the Pole, Pedal, Paddle. The race consists of six legs that include alpine skiing/snowboarding, cross-country skiing, biking, running, canoe/kayaking and sprinting to the finish! You can do it individually or as part of a relay team. I have never participated but I did go up to the start …
Through My Lens 