Gallery: Ontario muddy spring fun at Tour of Pelham
Racers tackle pavement, gravel and single track on a warm and sunny day in the Niagara Region
The 2018 Tour of Pelham. Photo: Kent Keeler / keeler photographic
The Niagara Region landscape was the backdrop of the Ontario Cycling Association spring opener. Photo: Kent Keeler / keeler photographic
The road conditions made for a messy race. Photo: Kent Keeler / keeler photographic
The warm conditions saw some riders racing in short sleeves. Photo: Kent Keeler / keeler photographic
Some chose to navigate the course on mountain bikes. Photo: Kent Keeler / keeler photographic
A muddied Blacksmith Cycle rider. Photo: Kent Keeler / keeler photographic
Mud + sun = smiles. Photo: Kent Keeler / keeler photographic
A narrow gravel road on the course. Photo: Kent Keeler / keeler photographic
A mud covered racer. Photo: Kent Keeler / keeler photographic
To navigate the course riders had to put their bike handling skills to work. Photo: Kent Keeler / keeler photographic
The Tour of Pelham held in Thorold, Ontario in the Niagara region is a 46-km mixed surface race. Held on Sunday, April 2 racers on ‘cross and mountain bikes headed out to tackle the courses paved and gravel roads, dirt trails and technical single track.
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Photographer Kent Keeler was on the ground to capture the muddy Ontario Cycling Association spring season opener on a warm and sunny day. Despite the nice, dry weather the conditions were muddy leaving racers and their bikes covered in grit after the race but through the mud, there were plenty of smiles to go around.
See more of Kent Keeler’s photos visit @keeler.photographic on Instagram and see the full gallery from the 2017 Tour of Pelham at flickr.com
