Through the Lens - Dirt Diggler Photo Shootout Special with Todd Weselake

The 5th Annual Dirt Diggler DH fall classic fell on a true Fernie fall day - fresh snow, fog, windy and wet. Pretty much the perfect set up. With a bucket of Chubby Chicken and a night at Island Lake on the line, competitive spirits were high. After some recent maintenance by the Back Country Trail Experts, twenty men and six women turned up to descend the gnarly course. Five photographers competed in the first annual Diggler Photo Shootout with Lisa Dawn Gover taking the grand prize of $50 and a bottle of wine. A big thank you goes out to the volunteers and sponsors who made race day possible.

It basically comes down to:

Two broken course records...
Men’s 1st - 11min:59sec Luke Nelson
Women’s 1st - 14min:58sec Dominique Doyon
1 broken crown
1 flat tire race run 15min 31sec
1 large bucket of A&W chicken to the victor
6 cubes of Pilsner crushed
Lots more beer and pasta @ the Central
Did I mention all the prizes from local stores?!
1 crappy microphone
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1 kick ass race.

First Place - Photo by Lisa Gover / Lisa Dawn Photography www.lisadawnphotography.com

Second Place - Photo by Kyle Hamilton / Kyle Hamilton Photography www.kylehamiltonphotography.com

Third Place - Photo by Todd Weselake / Raven Eye Photography www.raveneyephotography.com