Cotton Classic

June 2 I spent a Saturday morning a little differently than normal. On assignment for a local magazine, I photographed the Cotton Classic a 10k race held in Greenville. It was the third leg of a series of races held in Greenville, Tupelo, and Oxford. The male and female that accumulated the most points over the three races each received $5k--not a bad payday for three Saturday mornings. The winning time was right around 28 minutes--I'm not sure I could eat a pizza in 28 minutes much less run 6.5 miles!

For the main event I was stationed in the back of a pickup that traveled just in front of the leaders. It was expected that one of two Kenyans would win the race, which is exactly what happened. It was amazing to watch these guys at it barely seemed they were breaking a sweat despite 90+ degree heat.

Later that morning was a "fun-run" for the kids, and I REALLY had a fun time photographing this event. The kids were really into it and that makes things that much more fun for me. I saw several old friends that I hadn't gotten to visit with in a few years so I received an extra bonus for an already interesting morning. Plus, after the awards ceremony a local Blues musician played for a while and there is nothing better that Mississippi Blues near the Mississippi River!