Nike Cross Nationals 2008

At the urging of a local art buyer, and to seek out some portfolio material, I grabbed my gear and headed over to Portland Meadows last Saturday to make some images of the 2008 Nike Cross National. Teams and individuals from across the USA, plus a team from Kenya, competed in this cross country running event. My goal was to come up with a few portraits and some action shots, from not your normal angles. Hope you like what you see. I think this was the first time they have had decent weather for this event. I actually was hoping for more mud and less sun. But I am sure the competitors loved the fact that there was sun in Oregon in December. That is a rare occurrence.