Eureka Springs Multi Sport Endurance Festival 100 mile - CycleCentury


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Eureka Springs, Arkansas
United States
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 33m 9s
Overall Rank = 5/101
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Shower, coffee, clif bar, banana, gatorade, water
Event warmup:

None. I was about to ride 100 miles. That's plenty.
Bike
  • 5h 33m 9s
  • 100 miles
  • 18.01 mile/hr
Comments:

I had to stop a couple of miles in to tighten my front wheel. I spent the next 95 miles trying to catch the lead pack solo, but never did. I stopped at aid stations to fill up water bottles only and kept going. Cramped the last 20 miles or so and especially the last 5. The elevation change those last miles were terrible. I hope to add more detail to the race report as I have time. I was especially surprised to hear the race announcer say that I was the first "Eurekan" competitor to cross the finish line. There were 4 guys ahead, but they were only doing the 100 mile ride. I grabbed a beer at the mile 95 rest stop. Here's my Garmin..

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/106804068

What would you do differently?:

Check all mechanical before race.
Post race
Event comments:

Awesome event from pre race to post race.




Last updated: 2011-08-16 12:00 AM
Biking
05:33:09 | 100 miles | 18.01 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 5/101
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: HILLY. This was the 2nd leg of the "Eurekan"-Tri Friday, 100 mile ride Saturday and 10k on Sunday.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5