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Another Friday, another thread to showcase some fine photography of sporting endeavour.

This week, how about we have a topic of the elements. Battling against wind, wave, earth and fire. Who knows, maybe even some snow chucked in.

So, to kick off;

Bjorn Dunkerbeck, windsurfing legend, at Jaws;
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[i]That[/i] pic of Fran Cotton
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Outdoor camera legend, Leo Dickinson;
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So, over to you folks. Let's see some sports battling the elements.


 
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I bring you FIRE...

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Scott Jurek, vegan ultrarunner.

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Badwater Ultramarathon This ultramarathon is a 135 mile road run from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney in temperatures up to 130 degrees Fahrenheit, billed as "the toughest footrace on earth." Scott ran to a course record win in 2005, his first time on the course.
• 2005 24:36, 1st place
• 2006 25:41, 1st place
• 2007 26:08, 1st place


 
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Paco winning a stage in California.


 
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Posted : 05/08/2011 8:34 am
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Britcar 24hr 2010

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Whooohooo... good call..

Epic battle, epic elements, epic pic

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Classic picture of Ali doing resistance training in the swimming pool

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Remember this feeling chaps and chappesses??

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Tour of Qatar anyone, 56C was the highest temp they recorded this year..
Bit hot what.

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Some northern French cobbled road race..Ohh the cold, ohhh the frost, ohh the bumps, ohh smells and tastes of the forests in early spring.. Classic early 90's Paris-Roubaix for ya's

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Darren Powell. All round nice guy. Damned fine skier too.

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Eh?
2008 more like.


 
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How about a nice bit o' white water?

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Another water related photo, this time of a tube...

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Sailing in Fog.

Nice piccy..

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Ok, 2000/01 era then..


 
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Last November..
brrrrrrrrrr

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Some air, some earth, and a lumping great truck!
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An afternoon bump for the POETS Day crowd....!

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battling snow/ice/darkness on a bivvy ride in January, night temp -15c 😯


 
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Kitee boy jumping Worthing Pier last year. He cleared it BTW.
WInds an element yeah?

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Still a brilliant film..

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this sportsperson appears to be flying while playing rubgy:

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Oooh here's some more sportspeople playing rubgy:
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Only 18 miles to go,
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shot with self timer.


 
Posted : 05/08/2011 3:46 pm
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ace photographs!!


 
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Beastway years ago.....

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ace photographs!!

That's the idea!

Loving this edition! Let's see some more...!


 
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