It took a long time for the pack at the front of the boys championship race to break up. Photo by Alan Versaw.
There is an ambience that accompanies running in Arizona. Photo by Brad Clayton.
To understand the story, you must read the faces. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Trying to figure out how to make best use of the time. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Stealing a quick glance back at the competition on a turn. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Erin Hooker drives it home. Photo by Brad Clayton.
Putting a Fork in it. Photo by Alan Versaw.
The boys on the berm. Photo by Brad Clayton.
This guy wins the prize as the day's most overdressed runner. Photo by Alan Versaw.
In every race there comes a point where you decide how willing you are to push through the pain. Photo by Alan Versaw.
That goes for the boys, too. Photo by Brad Clayton.
There were a little of reminders written on forearms. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Fort Collins brought the fire with them. Photo by Alan Versaw.
The spectacle less than a half a mile in. Photo by Brad Clayton.
Same spectacle, boys race. Photo by Brad Clayton.
Even at the front, it was close-quarters racing throughout the boys race. Photo by Alan Versaw.
The moment of truth in the boys championship race. Photo by Alan Versaw.