SoCal Endurance 2009 - "12 Hours Of Temecula" Nov 08 Race report

[ranoaclan]

Seasons Greetings from SoCal Endurance

Nov 14th,2008 race report &

2009 RACE UPDATES

From the staff here at SoCal We’d like to thank all who have supported our 2008 season. We have grown into one of the premier race destinations on the West Coast. This is due in part to you, the racers and teams, who support our races. We truly appreciate your dedication and motivation for SoCal Endurance Racing!
We closed out our year with the biggest event to date. The “12 Hours Of Temecula” November 15th, 2008 event was awesome. With over 200 Teams competing for the overall titles, this race was off the hook! The competition was amazing as the 12 hour whirlwind progressed during the course of the race! Racers were digging deep while pit crews were busy fixing flats and filling hungry bellies. The vibe at the race was a good mix of grassroots relaxation and a healthy dose of racing intensity. There wasn’t a moment on the course where a passing rider wouldn’t smile or encourage another racer. Usually when a racer got a flat or mechanical everyone who passed asked if they needed anything. I love to see this type of attitude at our venues. It truly is what racing and making memories is all about. After all none of us do this for a living. It is something we do to test our selves and to make sure we are still alive and kicking!
The November race saw the greatest variety of racers to date. We had a handful of Junior racers out doing the solo thing. Keep in mind these kids are the future of mountain biking. They range in ages between 12-16 years old. I couldn’t even imagine riding my bike for 12 hours when I was that age. The eventual winner of the day was Big Bears own Casey Williams. At 15 years young Casey will be a phenomenal force to be reckoned with, as he gets older. Casey turned 8 laps with time to spare! My hat goes off to all the junior racers and their families for the great efforts! Also a special congrats to Willie Mcclure from Team Mata who took the overall solo Junior title for 2008! Great Job guys!
One of the best races of the day happened in the Mens Pro solo division. Endurance racing Newbie and Super Bike Super star Ben Bostrum took the days win with a 15 minute lead over local hero Lucas Wiens representing Wiens Family Winery. Brian Bennet and James Koch took 3rd and 4th while being only half hour behind! These guys battled for 11 laps all day long. Most of the laps were sub hour and super fast!
For the Womens Pro Solo Division the excitement of the day was provided by 2 local favorites. Allison Mann and Shalyn Gates had a great battle going and fought it out the whole race long. In the end after a grueling 10 laps, Allison took the win with Shalyn in second separated by 25 minutes. In third place was Mandy Rocher with 9 laps and Terri Whalberg taking 4th with 7 laps. It is great to see so many fast ladies coming out to compete. It really shows how womens mountain bike racing is growing! Great job ladies!

Some Notable 1st place finishes included:
13 laps 2 pers coed Team Holley
13 laps 2 pers open Don’s Bikes
10 laps 2 pers SS Sierra Club MTB
13 laps 3 pers open Dons Bikes
13 laps 4 pers open Team Intense
12 laps 5 pers open Life Cycling
8 laps beg men solo Chad Davies
7 laps beg wmen solo Danielle Brown
11 laps exp men Slater Fletcher
8 laps jr team Southwest Bikes
9 laps solo 40 Patrick Gunnarson
9 laps solo 50 Armando De Armas
8 laps solo 60 Stan Ford
8 laps solo clyde Tony Underwood
9 laps solo SS Tom Ament
10 laps spt solo men Scott Mcclave
5 laps spt solo wmen Shelly Pepper Nani

See http://12hrsoftemecula.com/RESULTSPAGE.html for full results!

All in all the 2008 race series was awesome to be a part of!

For 2009 we are back with a 3 race 12 Hours of SoCal Series. The First race kicks off in less than 2 months. The date for the first race of the year is Saturday January 24th. This race will be at Vail Lake Resort in Temecula, Ca. The second race in the 12 Hour series will be June 20th, up near Big Bear Lake at Rim Nordic Ski Area, Running Springs, CA. This is the first race for our rim Nordic Leg and it is going to be awesome! The 3rd and final championship race in the 12 Hour series will be Nov14th at Vail Lake Resort in Temecula, CA. For more info check out www.socalendurance.com

New for the 2009 season will be the first ever Southern California Fat Tire Epic. It will be a test of endurance and mountain biking skills. The ride itself will take between 4-6 hours and cover some of the Inland Valley’s most beautiful areas. This race will be capped at 400 riders and registration will open on January 1st. The date for the event is October 3rd. This race promises to be one of SoCal’s best!

Thank you very much for supporting our races in 2008! We look forward to seeing you all in the dirt for 2009 it promises to be one of the best years ever.

Registration for the January 24th “12 Hours Of Temecula” is open. Get committed and have a great time!
The link for registration is here:
http://www.active.com/page/Event_Det...5-e8514dbf0202


A quick note for our STR family and friends. There is a Holiday DISCOUNT Code for 10% off all categories for the January 24th "12 Hours Of Temecula #1" 2009. This Discount code will expire December 15th, 2008 12:00 midnight. So get'r done!




Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
SoCal Endurance
Jason & Heather Ranoa
jr@12hrsoftemecula.com
www.socalendurance.com

Discount coupon code for 10% - 12hour1


Have a great day!
Jason

[lukewiens]

Thanks Jason! Definitely looking forward to 2009!

[ranoaclan]

I has been a pleasure this year! Best of luck in 09.
Jason

[mr.hobbs]

Hey Jason,
I know this might be a bit early but....
Are you planning on using the same pit in-pit out layout for the Jan. race?
Just looking at reserving camping spots ahead of time in a cool location.

I think I have 2 other teams talked into this madness also.

[surlygal]

Originally Posted by mr.hobbs

Hey Jason,
I know this might be a bit early but....
Are you planning on using the same pit in-pit out layout for the Jan. race?
Just looking at reserving camping spots ahead of time in a cool location.

I think I have 2 other teams talked into this madness also.

Here's the answer to that very question in another post from yesterday.

Originally Posted by ranoaclan

Yes the camping is wide open. Just to let folks know, the race will ending the same way as last time. So the Merlot Mesa and the lower Merlot Mesa are great places to camp. Here is a link to the map of the camping.
http://vaillakeresort.com/index.php?p=2_2_Campsite-Map
Stay Tuned for another thread to open up later today. It will have a holiday discount for the STR community.
Jason

and # 2

Originally Posted by ranoaclan

I really like having the finish go past all the campsites like last time. It gives folks a chance to pit and camp at one spot. Plus everyone gets to be on the race course. By the way the 10% discount code for the Jan race is - 12hour1

Cant wait to see everyone out there!
Jason

and the link to the thread

12 Hours of Temecula 2009, Race #1