UPDATE: Cyclocross Nationals, Bend, Oregon

Here's my final take from the Cyclocross Championship, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009, in Bend, Ore.Caption: A record 1,600-plus racers compete in the city's Old Mill District for the U.S. cyclocross national championships. Competitors in cyclocross, a sport in which riders race -- and sometimes carry -- their bikes around a course filled with varied terrain and obstacles, are accustomed to harsh conditions, and the winter freeze in Bend doesn't dissappoint. Here's the latest post from Oregonlive.com