B Group riders wait to start from Arrowhead Park in Inlet on June 11. Dave Kraus / KrausGrafik.com

How did this rider get Bib #1? Did he win last year? “I have no idea!” he told me. Dave Kraus / KrausGrafik.com

Game face on for this young rider at the start line in Inlet. Dave Kraus / KrausGrafik.com

The A race group is led out of Inlet by local police escort. Dave Kraus / KrausGrafik.com

B Group riders pedal by the Church of the Lakes Presbyterian Church as the pedal out of Inlet. Dave Kraus / KrausGrafik.com

B Group riders tackle the first unpaved climb on Moose River Road. Dave Kraus / KrausGrafik.com

Riders get their first taste of the steep grades on Moose River Road just outside of Inlet. Dave Kraus / KrausGrafik.com

The terrain gets a little easier on Otter Brook Road. Dave Kraus / KrausGrafik.com

Some youthful spectators show their enthusiasm in the deep woods. Dave Kraus / KrausGrafik.com

Would you like some water? There were numerous volunteer-staffed water stations along the route. Dave Kraus / KrausGrafik.com

Riders pass by one of several scenic views created by the backwaters of the Moose River. Dave Kraus / KrausGrafik.com

When the riders finally reach Indian Lake, it’s time to recover–and party! Dave Kraus / KrausGrafik.com

Strike up the band at the finish line party! Dave Kraus / KrausGrafik.com

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At the finish line challenge, Daniel Fallon’s dog ran out of energy before Daniel did! Dave Kraus / KrausGrafik.com

Some of the winners show off their unique winner’s medals at the finish line podium presentation. Dave Kraus / KrausGrafik.com

Some of the winners show off their unique winner’s medals at the finish line podium presentation. Dave Kraus / KrausGrafik.com

Some of the winners show off their unique winner’s medals at the finish line podium presentation. Dave Kraus / KrausGrafik.com

Adirondack Sports Photographer Dave Kraus drops the big hammer on Publisher/Owner Darryl Caron! Photo courtesy of Pat Hendricks.