Flying flags has been a Sea Otter tradition since the beginning.
Jill Kintner kills second place.
Ben Cruz. A California legend doing it California style; no knee pads and surf shorts.
Shawn O' Connor.
This year's course has been cleaned up and bermed out. Now if there's only a way to shorten the hill climb after this very long straightaway.
The new DH track berm.
Daniel Cortina slides 'er into the long, slow, fading right-hander near the middle of the course.
Tim Krentz, looking a little Photoshopped.
Andrew Neethling, homing in on the finish line, and placing second overall. A full four seconds back from the monster, Jared Graves.
Bryn Atkinson, pushing through the finish for fourth place.
BC hopeful Chayse Marshall, not complaining about the tough competition at his first Pro level event.
Because in the end it's just about riding the bike.
Hey Mike Montgomery, 'wanna back flip the new Banshee 29'r?
No problem.
During Sea Otter, doing this.
Will lead to this.
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