National Ultra Endurance (NUE) Series #7: Fool's Gold 100 2010

National Ultra Endurance (NUE) Series #7: Fool's Gold 100 Photos

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  A local racer blazes through the Chattahoochee National Forest

• You could see just how muddy it was at aid station three.
• Bikes all lined up while riders get support at aid station three.
• Fool's Gold Open Men's Podium: Ernesto Marenchin (SpeedGoat) - 5th, Mike Simonson (Gary Fisher Crew) - 3rd, Jeff Schalk (Trek Coop) - 1st, Christain Tanguy (Team CF) - 2nd, Robert Marion (American Classic / Kenda), 4th
• Brenda Simril (Motor Mile) and Sue Haywood caked in Georgia red clay and loving it
• Ernesto Marenchin (Speedgoat) fords the swollen creek just before the finish line.
• Fool's Gold 100 Open Women's Podium: Laureen Coffelt (Velosoul The Natural Way) - 4th, Brenda Simril (Motor Mile) - 3rd, Amanda Carey (Kenda / Felt) - 1st, Sue Haywood - 2nd
• 50-mile king of the mountain winners: Will Black (Inland) and Lisa Randall (Outspoken)
• Amanda Carey (Kenda / Felt) and Jeff Schalk (Trek Coop) hoist their queen and king of the mountain awards for the 100-miler
• Fool's Gold 100 50-miler podium: Erik Lenzing (Freeze Thaw Cycles) - 2nd, Robert Herriman (29er crew) - 1st, David Grauer (Orthopro) - 3rd, James Wilson (Team CF) - 4th
• Fool's Gold singlespeed podium: Harlan Price (Team CF) - 1st (not pictured), John Karrasch (Wagon Wheels Racing) - 4th, Matthew Ferrari (Hubcap Freeze Thaw) - 2nd, Ron Sanborn (McClain Cycle) - 3rd
• NUE Series Leader Jeff Schalk (Trek Mountain Coop) in the lead pack
• Gerry Pflug (Salsa Cycles) takes the hole shot closely followed by Ernesto Marenchin (Speedgoat)
• Amandy Carey and others listen intently at the pre-race meeting.
• Robert Marion (American Classic / Kenda) was all smiles after the Fool's Gold 100 was cut short due to Epic Conditions