My pics, writeup, and more importantly...VIDEO from the Santos urban race last weekend!! I can't get enough of these races. The energy, the people, and the action is just so intense. Can't compare it to any other type of races in the world! Not to mention, being on the beach in February is pretty awesome 
The race itself had a pretty interesting format. On Friday, each rider was given two runs, the second which was timed. Then on Saturday they had an 'open' qualifying time, where you could take as many runs as you wanted (which I thought was pretty cool). Then on Sunday the top 10 guys were given one warm up run, followed up immediately by a timed "semifinal". The top 5 from that heat went back up AGAIN and those 5 raced for the crown. The guy that got 5th technically didnt even finish his finals run! Enough jibbah jabbah...enjoy!
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Descent-of-the-Holy-Stairs-2012-Santos-Urban-Downhill-Race.html
The race itself had a pretty interesting format. On Friday, each rider was given two runs, the second which was timed. Then on Saturday they had an 'open' qualifying time, where you could take as many runs as you wanted (which I thought was pretty cool). Then on Sunday the top 10 guys were given one warm up run, followed up immediately by a timed "semifinal". The top 5 from that heat went back up AGAIN and those 5 raced for the crown. The guy that got 5th technically didnt even finish his finals run! Enough jibbah jabbah...enjoy!
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Descent-of-the-Holy-Stairs-2012-Santos-Urban-Downhill-Race.html