Hotter'n Hell 100 - CycleCentury


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Wichita Falls, Texas
United States
Wichita Falls Bicycle Club
Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = /12,000
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5am. Got dressed, ate a peanut butter bar and drank some water. Aired up my tires and double checked everything. Met up with my friends in front of our hotel at 5:50am to ride over to the event (maybe a mile or so away).
Event warmup:

Basically the ride over. Then standing in the starting area for 45 minutes probably negates most of that, though.
Bike
  • 3h 31m 38s
  • 50 miles
  • 14.18 mile/hr
Comments:

I went out WAY too hard. My friends got separated from me and I thought I saw one of the guy's jersey ahead of me, so I went after him. Once I caught him I realized it wasn't him. It took about 10 miles for them to get back up with me. Somehow, I stayed up near the front with the hammers, doing 22-26mph the whole way. Entirely too hard/fast for my fitness.

I had an absolute blast, though. Yes, there's plenty of times you think about SAG wagons, short cuts home, etc., but when you turn on to the Sheppard Air Force Base and ride through the flight line seeing all the planes on display for you, watching the pilots wave to you (and fully open to having riders come up and ask question/get pictures), you easily forget about the pain for a bit. And just before you exit the AFB, there's a long line of Air Force Members lining either side of the road cheering you on like you just won the Tour de France, high-fiving you, etc...THEY are they ones who deserve our cheers. Very inspiring.

The event is EXTREMELY well organized and supported. Every rest stop has more fruit, water, powerade, etc. than you could possibly need. And everyone is beyond friendly.
Post race
Warm down:

Ride back to the hotel.


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Last updated: 2010-07-27 12:00 AM
Biking
03:31:38 | 50 miles | 14.18 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/12,000
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
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