Lori Parks runs her bike through a dangerous section of trail called the Widow Maker as she competes in the Carrabassett Backcountry Cycle Challenge on Saturday.
Marc Andre Daigle, left, of Montreal, raises his harms in victory as he wins the Carrabassett Backcountry Cycle Challenge, a 100-kilometer mountain bike race in the woods in Carrabassett Valley on Saturday.
Andy Scott, left, and Logan Kasper compete for second and third place in the Carrabassett Backcountry Cycle Challenge, a 100-kilometer mountain bike race in the woods in Carrabassett Valley on Saturday.
Thomas Casparis carries his bike through the section known as the Widow Maker during Saturday's Carrabassett Backcountry Cycle Challenge.
A rider cruises along the race trail with Sugarloaf Mountain in the background during the Carrabassett Backcountry Cycle Challenge, a 100-kilometer mountain bike race in the woods in Carrabassett Valley on Saturday.
Joseph Dickerson navigates a dangerous section of trail called the Widow Maker in the Carrabassett Backcountry Cycle Challenge, a 100-kilometer mountain bike race in the woods in Carrabassett Valley on Saturday.
Staff photo by Michael G. Seamans A rider carries his bike through the Widow Maker section of the 100-kilometer mountain bike race in the woods in the Carrabassett Backcountry Cycle Challenge in Carrabassett Valley on Saturday.
Staff photo by Michael G. Seamans Doug Grossett crashes into a small sapling as he tries to negotiate a section of trail during the Carrabassett Backcountry Cycle Challenge on Saturday.
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