Hotter N Hell - CycleCentury


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Wichita Falls, Texas
United States
HH100
108F / 42C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 33m
Overall Rank = 483/~14000
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 51/85
Pre-race routine:

Woke up, ate breakfast(oatmeal, banana, coffee, muffin), filled water bottles, packed all my food, and headed to the starting line.
Event warmup:

We rode from the hotel to the start line. We figured that we could get a good warm up in the 100 miles somewhere.
Bike
  • 5h 33m
  • 100 miles
  • 18.02 mile/hr
Comments:

In the first 60 miles my group was averaging above 22 mph and then the heat broke 100 degrees (at 10:00am) and our speed dropped to about 13 to 14 mph. We also hit a 20 mph head wind at the 62 mile turn that followed us to mile 90. Our goal was to stop at the 20 mile marks but we ended up stopping at 20, 40, 60, 80, & 90. At 80 and 90 we had to stop and fill bottles (of course!) and sit for a minute to bring out core temp down. At mile 62 they have a check point called Hell's Gate and normally the cut off time is 12:30 but they shut it down at 11:00am due to medical concerns and the exposure for the remainder of the course. Times for this ride are irrelevant due to the EXTREME heat. Simply finishing is honorable enough. All things considered, I'm really glad I went. It was fun in spite of the heat and now I know what my body can handle!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, I crossed the finish line and that's the best that ANYONE can expect in these conditions.
Post race
Warm down:

Cold water, then ICE COLD CORONAS.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat.......duh!

Event comments:

The volenteers make this event. The entire city is on board for this one. It was truly amazing! There had to be at least 50 volenteers at each aid station not counting the medical personnel. I also never thought pickles wouold be good for an endurance event, but I honestly think they helped a lot. I plan to do this ride every year if possible! It was great!




Last updated: 2006-07-17 12:00 AM
Biking
05:33:00 | 100 miles | 18.02 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/85
Overall: 0/~14000
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong
Course: This was a HUGE loop around Wichita Falls, TX. Mostly chip seal so it was really nice when we hit a smooth section of road. It was VERY flat but I still managed to drop all sorts of people on what little hills there were.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 90+
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5