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Photo Album: Pedaling along for a Rumford Gravel adventure
There were 117 cyclists participating Saturday during the first Rumford Gravel adventure ride, covering 69 miles of gravel and paved roads along the lakes and mountains of western Maine.
Kent Ryan of Westbrook attaches his number plate Saturday prior to the start of the Rumford Gravel adventure ride at Black Mountain of Maine in Rumford. Daryn Slover/Sun JournalRichard D’Alessandro, left, of Lewiston, Caden Cox, center, of Hebron and Cox’s father, John Cox of Hebron, prepare their cycling equipment Saturday prior to the start of the Rumford Gravel adventure ride at Black Mountain of Maine in Rumford. The trio race for the Maine Cycling Club/Rainbow Bicycle team. Daryn Slover/Sun JournalParker Nellis of Bethel gets ready Saturday for the start of the Rumford Gravel adventure ride at Black Mountain of Maine in Rumford. Nellis races for the Gould Academy cycling team. Daryn Slover/Sun JournalRace promoter Hank Pfeifle of Brunswick informs cyclists about the milelong garage sale they will pass Saturday in the town of Roxbury during the Rumford Gravel adventure ride. The ride starts and ends at Black Mountain of Maine while passing along 69 miles of roads in Western Maine. Daryn Slover/Sun JournalCyclists leave the start of Saturday’s Rumford Gravel adventure ride at Black Mountain of Maine in Rumford. Participants could choose between a 69-mile or a 35-mile course. Daryn Slover/Sun JournalAnnika Bell of Lewiston rides along the South Arm Road Saturday during the Rumford Gravel adventure ride in Andover. Bell placed third in the women’s short course race, which was 35 miles long. Daryn Slover/Sun JournalBates College graduate Camden Black-Ingersoll rides out to an early lead Saturday during the Rumford Gravel adventure ride in Andover. Black-Ingersoll placed second during the 69-mile race. Daryn Slover/Sun JournalParker Nellis, left, of Bethel, Brian Oickle, center, of Carrabassett Valley and Pier Pennoyer of Intervale, New Hampshire, ride Saturday along the South Arm Road during the Rumford Gravel adventure ride in Andover. Daryn Slover/Sun JournalHeather Brannen of Poland rides along the South Arm Road Saturday during the Rumford Gravel adventure ride in Andover. Brannen placed second in the women’s short course race, which was 35 miles long. She rides for the Busytown Bikes team. Daryn Slover/Sun JournalJan Sapak of Bethel and his daughter, Bridget, compete Saturday during the Rumford Gravel adventure ride in Andover. Bridget Sapak won the women’s short course race, which was 35 miles long. She races for the Gould Academy cycling team. Daryn Slover/Sun JournalDereck Treadwell of Bethel rides along the South Arm Road Saturday during the Rumford Gravel adventure ride in Andover. Treadwell is the director of mountain biking and road cycling at Gould Academy. Daryn Slover/Sun JournalA side-by-side passes a pack of cyclists along the South Arm Road Saturday during the Rumford Gravel adventure ride in Andover. A good portion of the 69-mile race was on gravel roads. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
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