The official results for the 2011 Maratona dles Dolomiti are posted here:
http://services.datasport.com/2011/velo/maradolo/#Marke5
Ben was 3237 out of 4240 total men in the longest version, the 138 km. He was 172 out of 285 for his age group:
http://services.datasport.com/2011/velo/maradolo/RANG177.HTM
All riders had an RFID attached to the back of the human-readable number we attached to the handlebars. We crossed some red mats on the roadway (much like that pictured in the link), which also seemed to have some antennae pointing at us. There was an audible beep (even for Ben’s aging ears) when you crossed over the timing mat.
Thanks to the timing by DATASPORT we are able to present your results with all the registered split times.
| name | Lukas Benjamin |
| bib | 9823 |
| city | USA-Albany California |
| category | 138km Uomini/Herren 55-59 anni |
| start time | 6:49.47,7 |
| finish time | 14:51.07,2 |
| race time | 8:01.19,5 |
| average speed | 17,202 km/h |
| place overall | 3237. |
| place category | 172. |
split times
| place | day time |
race time |
place |
overall |
| Gardena | 9:52.41,0 |
3:02.53,3 |
236. |
3843. |
| Corvara | 10:07.35,3 |
3:17.47,6 |
234. |
3833. |
| Campolongo | 10:37.21,4 |
3:47.33,7 |
227. |
3788. |
| Selva Cadore | 11:39.45,3 |
4:49.57,6 |
212. |
3588. |
| Passo Giau | 12:48.43,9 |
5:58.56,2 |
184. |
3382. |
| Falzarego | 14:05.50,0 |
7:16.02,3 |
168. |
3226. |
uphill ranking Corvara – Campolongo 6.4km, difference of altitude 353m
| race time | 29.46,1 |
| average speed | 12,899 km/h |
| place overall | 3429. |
| place category | 175. |
uphill ranking Passo Giau 10.6km, difference of altitude 900m
| race time | 1:08.58,6 |
| average speed | 9,220 km/h |
| place overall | 2599. |
| place category | 116. |
Note how Ben move forward during the whole race. This is consistent with his start place in the last group, and his strategy of going slowly and carefully at first in the crowd, then increasing the effort for the toughest part: climbing Passo Giau.
Also, Ben can buy the official photos featuring himself here:
http://www.sportograf.com/de/shop/search/975?startnumber=9823
Sherie’s are available here:
http://www.sportograf.com/de/shop/search/975?startnumber=1810
Well done Ben. Great split time on the Giau, respect. I hope I can still ride the maratona when I am your age. By the way, how did you get the split times from datasport ? CY #787 of MaratonaD
Thanks for writing a comment, Peter.
The Maratona organizers provide an RF ID chip in the number you attach to the handlebars, Each cyclist passes over close to ten places where the time is recorded, and Datasport compiles these in the results. The finishers list on the website has links to each person’s results, from which I pasted the table of results for Sherie and I.