Riders ride along Oil Well Road near Toro Park during the Elite gravel race at the Life Time Sea Otter Classic on Thursday, April 10.
Keegan Swenson, winner of the men's Elite gravel race, rests at the finish line during the Sea Otter Classic.
A water bottle is handed off to a rider during the Elite gravel race at the Sea Otter Classic.
A water bottle is handed off to a rider during the Elite gravel race at the Sea Otter Classic.
Riders pedal uphill on Oil Well Road on Fort Ord National Monument.
Riders kick up dust as they roll down Oil Well Road on Fort Ord National Monument during the Elite gravel race at the Sea Otter Classic.
An aerial view of Oil Well Road shows riders beginning to pull away from the pack during the Elite gravel race.
Michael Delesalle competes in Elite dual slalom action at the Sea Otter Classic.
Haley Batten, winner of the women's Elite gravel race, crosses the finish line during the Sea Otter Classic.
Kelly Hoffman crashed just before the finish line during the Elite gravel race.
Keegan Swenson crosses the finish line as the winner of the men's Elite gravel race.
A rider in the Elite gravel race zooms along the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca track.
The frontrunners of the Elite gravel race lead the pack along Oil Well Road during the Elite gravel race.
An Elite gravel racer catches their breath at the finish line during the Sea Otter Classic.
Haley Batten catches her breath at the finish line.
The Life Time Sea Otter Classic kicked off its four-day run on Thursday, April 10 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca and Fort Ord National Monument.
The first day marked the series opener of the Life Time Grand Prix gravel race series.
Weekly photographer Daniel Dreifuss captured some of the day’s action. View the photos above.
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