200K Swamp Rat 200K (14 January 2017)

On Saturday, January 14, 2017, we held the first event of our two-event MLK Jr. weekend series, which has been increasingly popular over the years, especially attracting out of state riders who come for the sunshine and easy riding. This weekend did not disappoint. Sixty-one riders attended the 200K. The route was the last day of the Cracker Swamp 1200K and is named after Big Daddy Don Garlits’ famous dragsters, as the route goes right past his museum in Ocala. A big group of riders got a special treat on this event, as they ran into Big Daddy himself at a stoplight and proceeded to serenade him with a randonneuring rendition of Happy Birthday at the invitation of the woman driving the car he was in (a pretty sweet Dodge Charger, I hear). I’ve heard of a lot of weird stuff on brevets, but this has got to be hear the top of the list. All 61 riders finished. Great job by all.

RUSA# Name Club / ACP Code Time
342 ASHBY, Melanie Greenville Spinners B.C. 09:19
472 BACHO, Paul Randonneurs USA 12:02
8100 BARTOLIN, Matt Central Florida Randonneurs 10:37
9369 BENNETT, Dan Winter Springs Cycling 08:31
8312 BENNETT, Ed Winter Springs Cycling 08:31
1009 BOL, Timothy Central Florida Randonneurs 09:19
8296 BOMBKA, Mike Central Florida Randonneurs 08:31
8932 BROWN, Jane Berks County Bicycle Club 08:31
3760 BROWN, Joe Berks County Bicycle Club 08:31
1416 CLARK, Lynn Ohio Randonneurs 09:28
10859 CRUZ, William Randonneurs USA 08:23
6643 EADDY, Vance Saint Petersburg Bicycle Club 10:19
11696 EMERY, Nick Central Florida Randonneurs 11:39
8397 GRAMLING, Don Central Florida Randonneurs 09:28
9931 GRYDER, Susan Central Florida Randonneurs 09:19
11601 HALEY, Josh Central Florida Randonneurs 09:36
9015 HELMREICH, Rich Ohio Randonneurs 09:28
10390 HIRSCHBRUCH, Estevam South Florida Randonneurs 08:28
9011 HOFFMAN, Joe New Jersey Randonneurs 09:28
3067 INGOLD, John Northern Arizona Randonneurs 10:13
8349 IVY, Bruce Randonneurs USA 10:27
10443 JENSEN, Brian Randonneurs USA 08:23
7495 KEHLER, Mike Central Florida Randonneurs 07:20
8963 KUSTERS, Marion Winter Springs Cycling 08:31
4670 LONGLEY, Judith* Central Florida Randonneurs 10:38
9105 MANNING, Scott Randonneurs USA 09:28
10189 MILLER, Adam Winter Springs Cycling 10:01
9870 NAGY, Coleen Winter Springs Cycling 08:28
8570 OULTON, Chris Central Florida Randonneurs 11:39
8303 PADILLA, Tony Central Florida Randonneurs 08:31
8544 PAISLEY, Philip Randonneurs USA 09:36
8597 PAUL, Susan Ohio Randonneurs 11:55
11154 PAULSON, Michele Randonneurs USA 09:28
11084 PEREZ, Victor Central Florida Randonneurs 09:19
8596 PETERSON, Ward Ohio Randonneurs 11:55
2427 PHELPS, Wayne Greenville Spinners B.C. 09:19
5912 POLK, Kent Randonneurs USA 07:20
8367 POOLER, Bob Florida Freewheelers 09:28
9204 PORTELLI, Lisa Florida Freewheelers 09:28
2375 PRESTON, John South Florida Randonneurs 09:19
8986 PRESTON, Juliet South Florida Randonneurs 09:19
9259 ROBINSON, Dub-norm Metro Atlanta Cycling Club 09:19
6985 RODEGHIER, Rick Cape Fear Cyclists 08:31
2955 ROZELLE, Paul* Central Florida Randonneurs 10:38
10828 SAGOLS, Ricardo Randonneurs USA 08:23
9861 SCHENKEL, Mark Winter Springs Cycling 08:31
9310 SCHRECK, Dan Randonneurs USA 10:37
2365 SCHROEDER, Henrik South Florida Randonneurs 08:26
9118 SHANKLIN, Mary Florida Freewheelers 09:28
5867 SHERRICK, Keith Central Florida Randonneurs 07:20
7449 SHERRICK, Ruth Central Florida Randonneurs 07:20
10101 SMITH, John Ward Central Florida Randonneurs 08:31
9461 STEPHENS, Jeff Randonneurs USA 09:28
10316 SUKO, Aaron Capital City Cyclists 10:06
4226 THOMPSON, David* Central Florida Randonneurs 10:38
9622 WALSH, Hugh Ohio Randonneurs 09:28
10692 WATERS, David Central Florida Randonneurs 09:28
8023 WATKINS, Cindy Randonneurs USA 12:02
3 nonmembers also finished this event:
CIMINO, Roberto [9:28]
CLARK, Mark [12:11]
WOLFE, Tom [12:11]

*workers’ riders