Santa Fe Century - CycleCentury


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Santa Fe, New Mexico
United States
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 8h 24m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Bike
  • 7h 22m
  • 102 miles
  • 13.85 mile/hr
Comments:

My first endurance event of any kind. Very happy to finish and see the wife and kids holding a surprise congratulatory banner. This is a local course so I will probably do it again. Good early-season tune-up.
What would you do differently?:

More time in the saddle. Less time at the rest stops.
Post race
Event comments:

Excellent race support with feed stations every 16-20 miles. Free massages at the end. No real post-race party to speak of.




Last updated: 2006-07-06 12:00 AM
Biking
07:22:00 | 102 miles | 13.85 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: Nice rolling course with a few long climbs (4-6%). First half is very scenic through the high desert pinon/juniper terrain. Main feature is "Heartbreak Hill" at about mile 35, 11-15% grade, but only about 1/2 mile long. (I have seen it cited as max grade of 24%, but data from my Garmin does not indicate anything above 15%.) Total elevation gain on route about 4800'.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
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Race pace: Drinks:
Post race
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Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4