
Photos by: Wes Lamberson
12 Hours of Santos; Ocala, Florida
Race #2 on USA Cycling Ultra Endurance National Calendar
Race #2 on USA Cycling Ultra Endurance National Calendar
The start finish and most of the pits for the 12 Hours of Santos were located down in what looks like an old stone quarry. The race was held on the Vortex trail system which consists of a super technical inner loop and a flat fast flowing outer loop. The inner loop wound in and out and up and down around the cliffs surrounding the old quarry. Racers could hear the announcers and the music and during the night hours everyone could watch the lights swirl around the outside of the venue. The course was shorter than average, (about 40 minutes for the leaders) this made it great for spectators and some close racing . The late morning start gave racers plenty of time to cool off, rehydrate a little, and race with their lights .

The womenʼs race was won by Rita Jett Borelli (unattached) ,completing 12 laps. In second place independent rider Annette Lamberson finished
strong on the same lap ahead of seasoned endurance racer Sandra Tomlinson (Open Road), who finished a lap down due to a light failure.

The park had more to offer than just the xc trails, less than a stones throw away is huge dirt jump park and the entire local is filled with jumps, bridges, teeter totters, drops, and free ride lines down the quarryʼs cliff walls, not exactly what I would have thought I would find in Florida.

Open Men
1, Harlan Price 16 laps
2, Rob Lichtenwalner 16 laps
3, Ernesto Marenchin 16 laps
4, Kevin Hofmann 15 laps
5, Mike Christpher 14 laps
6, Russell Peelman 13 laps
7, Scott Summey 11 laps
8, Harvey Minton 10 laps
9, John Moorhouse 9 laps
10, Adam Dewitt 6 laps
Open Women
1, Rita Jett Borelli 12 laps
2, Annette Lamberson 12 laps
3, Sandra Tomlinson 11 laps
4, Carol Clemens 9 laps
5, Kristy Coale 7 laps
6,Tracey Wallace 5 laps
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Current Standings; USAC Ultra-Endurance National Calendar
Pro Men
1-tie, Bryan Fawley-60 points
1-tie, Harlan Price-60
3-t, JT Cody-40
3-t, Ernesto Marenchin-40
5-t, Sean Sindt-30
5-t, Kevin Hoffman-30
7-t, Rick Wetherald-25
7-t, Michael Christopher-25
9-t, David Hanes-20
9-t, Russell Peelman-20
Pro Women
1-tie, Rebecca Rusch- 60 points
1-t, Rita Borelli- 60
3-t, Alice Pennington- 40
3-t, Sandra Tomlinson- 40
5-t, Claire McKenna- 30
5-t, Tracey Wallace- 30
7, Melanie Etherton- 25
8, Danielle Musto- 20
9, Sara Krause- 18