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To Tahoe and back: Carson City Off-Road gallery

With an epic loop up to Lake Tahoe and the famous flume trail, Carson City Off-Road showcased top mountain bikers and stunning scenery.

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2018 — Sofia Gomez Villafane (Pivot-Stan’s No Tubes) at the start of the El Yucateco fat tire crit. Photo: Dave McElwaine

2018 — Chloe Woodruff (Pivot-Stan’s Notubes) took off on the first lap of the fat tire crit to take the prime but was caught during the second lap. Photo: Dave McElwaine

2018 — Amy Beisel (Orange Seal) led the pro women though one of the crit turns. Photo: Dave McElwaine

2018 — Woodruff went on to win the Fat Tire Crit. Photo: Dave McElwaine

2018 — The pro men waited to start Friday night’s fat tire crit. Photo: Dave McElwaine

2018 — Veteran Geoff Kabush (Yeti-Maxxis) is always in the mix at fat tire crits. Photo: Dave McElwaine

2018 — U.S. short track champion Howard Grotts (Specialized). Photo: Dave McElwaine

2018 — Kabush led out the pro men in the Friday night crit. Photo: Dave McElwaine

2018 — Keegan Swenson (Pivot-Stan’s No Tubes) led a long train of riders during the crit. Photo: Dave McElwaine

2018 — Grotts took a turn on the front of the crit. Photo: Dave McElwaine

2018 — Tristan Uhl (Giant) used his extensive crit experience to win the fat tire crit. Photo: Dave McElwaine

2018 — Early morning at Spooner Lake, near the backcountry course’s first aid station. Photo: Dave McElwaine

2018 — Levi Leipheimer made an appearance in Saturday’s amateur race. Photo: Dave McElwaine

2018 — Racers neared the end of the scenic Flume Trail above Lake Tahoe. Photo: Dave McElwaine

2018 — Spencer Powlison (VeloNews) rode the Flume Trail high above Lake Tahoe. Photo: Dave McElwaine

2018 — The Stan’s-Pivot Team (L to R) Keegan Swenson, Chloe Woodruff, Sofia Gomez Villafane. Photo: Dave McElwaine

2018 — Veteran endurance racer Jenny Smith (Stan’s Womens Team). Photo: Dave McElwaine

2018 — Grotts wove in and out of the massive pine trees. Photo: Dave McElwaine

2018 — Grotts was followed closely by Swenson. Photo: Dave McElwaine

2018 — Grotts and Swenson were blazing fast on the climbs. Photo: Dave McElwaine

carson-124 — Russell Finsterwald (Clif Bar) chased the leaders up Ash Canyon. Photo: Dave McElwaine

2018 — Nic Beecham (Trek) rode uphill switchbacks early in the race. Photo: Dave McElwaine

2018 — Kabush was not having one of his best days after finishing on the podium at Dirty Kanza 200 two weeks prior and getting sick right after that 200-mile gravel race. Photo: Dave McElwaine

2018 — Alex Grant (Cannondale) rode to a fourth-place finish. Photo: Dave McElwaine

2018 — Woodruff led a group of three. Photo: Dave McElwaine

2018 — Woodruff led the race with Katerina Nash (Clif Bar) and Larissa Connors (Sho-Air) close behind. Photo: Dave McElwaine

2018 — Woodruff was on a mission, and even a late crash couldn’t stop her from winning the 52-mile race.

2018 — Hannah Rae Finchamp (Clif) rode to a top-10 finish. Photo: Dave McElwaine

2018 — Finchamp rode the numerous switchbacks in Ash Canyon. Photo: Dave McElwaine

2018 — Ben Sonntag (Clif Bar) out-sprinted Swenson and Grotss to win the 50-mile pro. Photo: Dave McElwaine

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