The Saratoga 12/24 is held on a rolling 32-mile course along the Hudson River in northeastern Saratoga County. Rolling includes Bacon Hill, a 10% grade for .75 miles that must be climbed every lap.

David Lafferty powered over Bacon Hill a dozen times on his fixed gear to set a course record of 411.20 miles and take third overall.

Larry Graham raced 388.20 miles in his recumbent, a dramatic 58-mile improvement over last year.

Jennisse Peatick, in her first 24-hour race, rode 304.90 miles to take the women's championship. Peatick, 37, from Hillsborough, NJ was one of the 2008 McSweeney scholarship recipients to help women cyclists.

Ed Dodd, 62, from Collingswood, NJ is is the age 60-69 champion with 290.90 miles.

Race organizer John Ceceri puts on a complete weekend of ultra activity that consists of the Saratoga Challenge 24-Hour Race, the Hudson River Ramble 12-Hour Race, The Nighthawk 12-Hour Race (overnight), the Triple Lap 96-Mile Challenge and the One Lap 32-Mile Fun Ride.

Christopher Hodges, 40, from Thornton, NH won the 12-hour race with 213.60 miles. Mike Kazmierczak, 33, from Ballston Spa, NY was second with 181.50 miles and Tim Carroll, 49, Cleveland Heights, OH took third (160.50 miles).

In the women's 12-hour Claire Lunardoni, 25, from Winchester, MA set a course record of 199.60 miles. Emily Searles, 23, from Billerica, MA was a strong second with 187.50.

Jeremy Wyler, 28, from the Bronx, NY rode the Triple Challenge as his first century!

Randy Van Zee was struck and killed instantly when struck from behind by a vehicle on April 4. He has raced in numerous 24-hour events in Michigan and Iowa in the past 12 years and in 2004 he finished solo RAAM in 11 days 16 hours. To honor Van Zee the UMCA's North American 24-Hour Championship will be known as the Randy Van Zee Memorial 24-Hour Championship. Van Zee's widow, Denise, wrote: "Words cannot express my deep gratitude in the decision you have made in honoring my husband, Randy. Renaming the UMCA's North American Championship to the Randy Van Zee Memorial 24-Hour Championship is such an honor for him and our entire family."