Six Gap Century - CycleCentury


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Dahlonega, Georgia
United States
Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce/Dahlonega Wheelworks
65F / 18C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 7h 10m
Overall Rank = 463/1117
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 61/173
Bike
  • 7h 10m
  • 104 miles
  • 14.51 mile/hr
Comments:

Lined up about 50 yds back in the huge crowd (1200+). Went out fast, ~22 mph. There were so many cyclists it was easy to find someone going the right pace. At the first climb the crowd really stretched out. I motored up, watching my heart rate hover at the top of zone 3. The event included chip timing on the two toughest climbs. The 7 mile climb to Hogpen Gap is hard to adequately describe. Several long, brutally steep sections. It was like climbing stairs. Throughout the day each climb was followed by a thrilling, scary high speed descent. I hooked up with 5 solid riders at the bottom of the last descent for the 12 miles of rollers to run in to the finish. A great day.
Post race
Event comments:

Epic climbs, beautiful mountain views, great support = a fantastic ride.




Last updated: 2012-10-01 12:00 AM
Biking
07:10:00 | 104 miles | 14.51 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/173
Overall: 0/1117
Performance: Good
Rolling time about 6:40.
Wind:
Course: Excellent weather day, ranged from cool 58 at start to high of 70F. Mostly overcast. "The toughest ride in the Southeast", yes, probably so. It was a very tough challenge. 104 miles with 11,280 feet of climbing - 2 miles vertical.
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Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5