Gallery: 2013 Mellow Johnny’s Classic

Nina Baum (NoTubes Elite Women's Team). Photo: Dave McElwaine

Judy Freeman (Crank Bros). Photo: Dave McElwaine

U.S. champion Sam Schultz (Trek Factory Racing). Photo: Dave McElwaine

Geoff Kabush (3Rox Racing) on the front row. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Emily Batty (Trek Factory Racing). Photo: Dave McElwaine

The elite men's front row. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Emily Batty (Trek Factory Racing) wearing her trademark white pearls. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Sam Schultz (Trek Factory Racing) hammering past an Old West town. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Rotem Ishay (Team Jamis) on lap one. Photo: Dave McElwaine

The elite women's front row had a different look this year. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Spectators hoping to see a rider clear a technical section. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Judy Freeman (Crank Bros) takes the hole shot in dusty conditions. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Rebecca Henderson (Trek Factory Racing) just won the Australian U-23 championship. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Alex Grant (Sho-Air-Cannondale) rounding a corner. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Jeremiah Bishop (Sho-Air-Cannondale) is consistently strong in the early season. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Todd Wells (Specialized) battling for the lead. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Derek Zanstra (3Rox Racing) riding in third place. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Rebecca Henderson (Trek Factory Racing) alone in the thick woods. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Chloe Woodruff (Crank Brothers) chasing Batty on a dry stream bed. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Todd Wells (Specialized) cornering with one lap to go. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Dan McConnell in his first race for Trek Factory Racing. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Dan McConnell takes the hole shot. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Jeremiah Bishop (Sho-Air-Cannondale) leading the race on lap one. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Todd Wells (Specialized) riding up a limestone wall. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Sam Schultz (Trek Factory Racing) lost contact with the leaders during lap two. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Rebecca Henderson (Trek Factory Racing) takes her first win for the Trek team. Photo: Dave McElwaine

A rider navigates out of a stream bed. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Jeremiah Bishop (Sho-Air-Cannondale) chasing McConnell. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Judy Freeman and Chloe Woodruff hugging at the finish. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Riders slice and dice through a thicket. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Dan McConnell takes the win at the Mellow Johnny's Classic. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Chloe Woodruff (Crank Brothers) putting in a fantastic ride. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Texas racer Christina Gokey-Smith (Colonel's Sho-Air) putting in a shocking ride. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Erin Huck (Tokyo Joe's) riding a limestone technical section. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Emily Batty (Trek Factory Racing) leading Woodruff on some dry singletrack. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Hecklers cheer Emily Batty on a technical climb. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Jamie Busch (Quadzilla Racing). Photo: Dave McElwaine

Sydney Fox riding past an Old West saloon. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Trek women finished 1-2-3. From left: Annie Last, Emily Batty, Rebecca Henderson. Photo: Dave McElwaine