Cross Crusade

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Kona's Sean Babcock and Wendy Williams take wins in a muddy seventh round of Oregon's Cross Crusade.

Wendy Williams comes from behind to win as Shannon Skerritt goes out early and makes it stick.

With the series leaders absent, Shannon Skerritt and Wendy Williams get their moment in the spotlight.

Pat Malach's photos from the muddy fourth round of the 2010 Cross Crusade series in Portland.

Chris Sheppard uses the muddy Portland course to build fitness for Canadian nats while Alice Pennington pads her lead in the Cross Crusade series.

Pennington breaks through with a dominent win, while Trebon fights back from an early mechanical.

Photos from the 2010 Cross Crusade #3, held Oct. 17.

Chris Sheppard repeats as Wendy Williams earns her first win in the second round of Oregon's Cross Crusade series in Rainier on Sunday

Festivus for the best of us: Cyclocross festivals in Ohio and Rhode Island draw the big names, while Oregon's Cross Crusade draws the big crowds.

(Click headline for full results) Men:

• 1. Chris Sheppard, Rocky Mountain Bicycles P/b Shimano
• 2. Shannon Skerritt, Corsa Concepts
• 3. Donald Reeb, Rocky Mountain Blues

• 1. Sue Butler, Hudz Subaru Cycling Team
• 2. Alice Pennington, Team S+m
• 3. Wendy Williams, River City Bicycles

Pat Malach shoots the kickoff to the 2010 Cross Crusade series, which drew more than 1,500 participants.

The series kickoff at Alpenrose Dairy draws more than 1,500 riders and breaks a one-day participation record

UCI races drain off some top talent, but organizers still expect a thundering herd of ’cross-mad racers in Portland, Oregon.