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5th Annual Puzzler
Date: 1/15/2012 Album ID: 1395731
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Rudy Gutierrez / El Paso Times
35-mile racers got started during the 5th Annual Puzzler mountain bike race Sunday on the Bowen Ranch in far Northeast El Paso. Racers competed in a 50-mile endurance race, a 35-mile race and a 10-mile fun ride. The race takes riders along both East and West sides the Frankliin Mountains State Park. Starting with 25 racers its first year, the event drew 175 this year, with some from as far as Louisiana, Wisconsin and Michigan, said co-promoter Brent Sanders. The El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau is the title sponsor of the race with other sponsors, including Hunt Communities, Sanders said. Rudy Gutierrez/El Paso Times
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A racer tossed a layer of clothing to waiting bystanders as he rode along mile 7 Sunday. Rudy Gutierrez/El Paso Times
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Two lead riders in the 50-mile race make their way along mile 7 during the 5th Annual El Paso Puzzler mountain bike race Sunday. Rudy Gutierrez/El Paso Times
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35-mile racers made their way up a dirt road in the Bowen Ranch during the 5th Annual El Paso Puzzler mountain bike race Sunday in far Northeast El Paso. Racers competed in a 50-mile endurance race, a 35-mile race and a 10-mile fun ride. The race takes riders along both East and West sides the Frankliin Mountains State Park. Starting with 25 racers its first year, the event drew 175 this year, with some from as far as Louisiana, Wisconsin and Michigan, said co-promoter Brent Sanders. The El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau is the title sponsor of the race with other sponsors, including Hunt Communities, Sanders said. Rudy Gutierrez/El Paso Times
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Maps show riders the route for the tree races Sunday. Rudy Gutierrez/El Paso Times
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George Chavez fixed a problem with the chain on his bike along a dirt road Sunday. Rudy Gutierrez/El Paso Times
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35-mile racers got started during the 5th Annual El Paso Puzzler mountain bike race Sunday on the Bowen Ranch in far Northeast El Paso. Racers competed in a 50-mile endurance race, a 35-mile race and a 10-mile fun ride. The race takes riders along both East and West sides the Frankliin Mountains State Park. Starting with 25 racers its first year, the event drew 175 this year, with some from as far as Louisiana, Wisconsin and Michigan, said co-promoter Brent Sanders. The El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau is the title sponsor of the race with other sponsors, including Hunt Communities, Sanders said. Rudy Gutierrez/El Paso Times
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50-mile racers got started during the 5th Annual El Paso Puzzler mountain bike race Sunday on the Bowen Ranch in far Northeast El Paso. Racers competed in a 50-mile endurance race, a 35-mile race and a 10-mile fun ride. The race takes riders along both East and West sides the Frankliin Mountains State Park. Starting with 25 racers its first year, the event drew 175 this year, with some from as far as Louisiana, Wisconsin and Michigan, said co-promoter Brent Sanders. The El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau is the title sponsor of the race with other sponsors, including Hunt Communities, Sanders said. First place male and female finishers won $400.00 plus prizes. Rudy Gutierrez/El Paso Times
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35-mile racers made their way along a dirt road in the Bowen Ranch during the 5th Annual El Paso Puzzler mountain bike race Sunday in far Northeast El Paso. Racers competed in a 50-mile endurance race, a 35-mile race and a 10-mile fun ride. The race takes riders along both East and West sides the Frankliin Mountains State Park. Starting with 25 racers its first year, the event drew 175 this year, with some from as far as Louisiana, Wisconsin and Michigan, said co-promoter Brent Sanders. The El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau is the title sponsor of the race with other sponsors, including Hunt Communities, Sanders said. Rudy Gutierrez/El Paso Times
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Sign warns riders what they might encounter along the race. Rudy Gutierrez/El Paso Times
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Racers approached Mile 7 during the 5th Annual El Puzzler mountain bike race Sunday. Rudy Gutierrez/El Paso Times
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