Ok.. so here's the race report of the 12 Hours of Cranky Monkey. Brent, Dave, Neil, Larry, and I did this one solo. Intro First off, it was hot.. like.. rediculous.. it was a steamer right from lap 1. temps were in the mid 90s and humid. .. throughout the race, when you thought it couldn't get any hotter, it did. it unfortunately was really a very miserable uncomfortable experience. although it was really hot last year, none of us remember the heat feeling like such a factor.. maybe we've just gotten weaker.. Course This course is not easy.. 10.6 miles, not very flowy. not real technical, but pretty choppy, undulating hills. no climbs are very long or sustained, but they are all steep. nearly every climb will put you above LT. Riding hardtail i was off the saddle nearly the entire race, or with 3/4 weight on my legs, 1/4 on the saddle because of the constant bumping. Elevation gain according to Brent's GPS was 1250' per lap. Nutrition I premixed a couple of...