This past Saturday, Oct. 1, nearly 400 racers gathered at for the 6th annual .
Despite a number of other big cycling conflicts in the area, said Big Swingin' Cycles owner Brian Bruckner, who sponsored the race, about 350 people raced the Lion of Fairfax. The race weaved in and out of White Hill and raised money that goes directly to the school.
Jim Hewett won the mens' pro event and Kathleen Hannon won the womens' pro event. Full results for the Lion of Fairfax are available.
After the Lion finished, the Drake Mountain Bike Team hosted the Swashbuckler Short Track event -- drawing around 45 racers, including Assistant Principal Eric Saibel and Mountain Bike Coach Dan Freeman. The Swashbuckler race included a unique section constructed just for the event, which will be taken down this week.
The mountain bike team raised $1,000 in the raffle of a bike donated by .
Check out the amazing photos from Ted Ketai above - and you can see more at his flickr page. And check out the great video from ironsprings on YouTube (and a silly video of a crash). Add your own photos and video from the event too.
