Kara LaPoint of Truckee leads the pack at the start of the 2013 Lake Tahoe Mountain Bike Race, where she took second place in the 4-hour Solo Expert/Pro class. In 2013, Kara was the 25 to 29 Age Group Triathlon World Champion in XTERRA, and won the overall amateur female race at Ironman Lake Tahoe. She is now a professional triathlete and will be competing in the XTERRA Tahoe City race on June 28. XTERRA and Lake Tahoe Mountain Bike Race are both part of Adventure Sports Week featured in “Human powered” in this issue. Photography by Harry Lefrak, LefrakPhotography.com.
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Harry Lefrak started Lefrak Photography in 2010, concentrating in sports photography and events in the Lake Tahoe area. His photos have been published in Northern California and Nevada newspapers, as well as nationally in Ski Racing magazine, Condé Nast Traveler, and Outside online magazines. “I have come to be passionate about photographing athletes while they are pursuing their own passion,” Lefrak says. “Modern digital cameras and telephoto lenses allow the tiniest bits of time to be divided, allowing viewers a close up and personal look at the intense concentration, coordination, and muscle control these athletes bring to their game. Lake Tahoe provides a perfect setting that combines the beauty of the natural world with the beauty of athletes in motion.” Harry is available for photo shoots and event photography. To contact him, call (530) 412-3168 or e-mail htl@att.net.
