Here's the start of the race with a little extra fun thrown in.
Captured with a GoPro HD @ 720p/60
2010 Skyline Park Mountain Bike Race from Hans Kellner on Vimeo
Here's helmet cam footage from race 4 of the Summit Shorty Short Course Race Series.
Captured with a GoPro HD @ 720p/60
2010 Summit Shorty Race 4 from Hans Kellner on Vimeo
Here's a short clip of the JV finish crash that occurred during Race #4 of the NorCal HS MTB Series. The leaders had just rounded the last corner and begun their sprint to the finish. First portion is full speed and the second at half speed.
Camera: Canon t2i/550D, Nikon 24mm 2.8
Capture: 720p/60fps
2010 NorCal Cycling League Race 4 - Finish Line Sprint Crash from Hans Kellner on Vimeo
Here's the painful hike-a-bike section before the the top of the final climb. Spent a few minutes last year with my quad cramped up so tight I couldn't walk. Made it through this time without cramping.
Captured using a GoPro HD helmet camera.
2010 Shasta Lemurian Classic - Recliner from Hans Kellner on Vimeo
More fun single-track on the Lemurian course. This section teases with a nice rolling descent and then hits you with a climb.
Captured using a GoPro HD helmet camera.
2010 Shasta Lemurian Classic - Mt Shasta Mine from Hans Kellner on Vimeo
Swoopy technical single-track below the Whiskeytown Dam.
Captured using a GoPro HD helmet camera.
2010 Shasta Lemurian Classic Video - Mt Shasta Mine from Hans Kellner on Vimeo
This is the really fun and fast descent called "Gas Can" after the first climb of the Shasta Lemurian Classic mountain bike race.
Captured using a GoPro HD helmet camera.
2010 Shasta Lemurian Classic - "Gas Can" Downhill from Hans Kellner on Vimeo
Here's a helmet cam view looking backwards during the first 2 minutes of the start of the Shasta Lemurian Classic mountain bike race.
Captured using a GoPro HD helmet camera.
2010 Shasta Lemurian Classic - Race Start from Hans Kellner on Vimeo
Here is a simple monopod setup I put together from existing hardware I had around the house. The monopod is an extending type, a Manfrotto 676B.
A video using the setup:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEJE-Gzl6oY
Full Flickr photoset of setup.
Cheers!
A group ride for my friend Ashley's birthday. Book-ended with coffee and pizza.
Captured using a GoPro HD helmet camera.