The 2008 Salzkammergut Trophy in Bad Goisern started in rain and ended in sunshine, with mist rising through the valley.
Andy (top) and Jenn are still pretty clean as they crest the top of the first 1000m climb.
The descent back into Bad Goisern coated everyone in mud.
A moment of darkness in one of the cliff tunnels before popping out into the sunshine.
Some bridges were covered, whilst others weren't. These pics were taken as we turned left 90 degrees onto a long set of concrete steps.
Quintessentially Austrian scenery, as the rainclouds roll away.
The race traverses the mountainside along trails cut into the cliff face.
A media helicoptor tracks the race leaders, as the crowd waits for the winners to arrive.
The last section of the course snakes through the villages around Bad Goisern, on cycle paths and forest tracks, including a short run up a grassy bank by the river.
Jenn (top) is the first woman to cross the line in 5hrs 56mins 45secs. Andy (below) is not far behind in 6hrs 3mins 20secs.
Jenn with sponsor Uli Fahl of Tune, who builds Jenn's super light race wheels. Below is Jenn's prize, one of the famous Salzkammergut fossil trophies. The Salzkammergut valley was a prehistoric seabed, and these fossil rocks are unique to the region. Each category winner receives a trohpy made from one of these fabulous fossils.
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