Horribly Hilly Hundreds 100K : Official Thread (Page 4)

T minus one and counting....
The Horribly Hilly Hundreds is Tomorrow!  And it looks like the weather will be on our side this year with a high of 81 and mostly sunny skies expected.
Some important news about the route and construction:
Several roads in the Village of Blue Mounds are under construction.  Unfortunately, they were not able to meet their deadline.  What this means to us is some slight detouring in the Village.  We will announce the details as they become clear at both packet pick up and the pre-ride announcements.
There is also a bit of construction in the Village of Barneveld, which will detour you onto Hwy ID.  This detour is already marked with the Route Arrows (adhesive directional stickers on the roads).
And, County H has construction involving a very narrow passing of a newly installed bridge.  There is no detour involved, but please proceed with caution.
Packet pick up is at the Mount Horeb High School on Friday between 3:00 pm and 9:00 pm.  Saturday packet pickup is from 5:00 am to 7:00 ish am in Blue Mound State Park.  As always, we enforce our policy of each riding obtaining his or her own packet.
PLEASE BRING PHOTO ID when picking up your packet!  If you have a friend or relative who can't make the event, you will be able to pick up their packets after the event at the finish line party.
Some interesting statistics to share for 2009:  Only 18% of the HHH '09 are women!  Additionally, the percentage of you who opted for the 100k route is 47%, leaving 53% to be either extra brave or slightly insane as you take on the 200k route...
REI and Erik's Bike Shop will again be providing mechanical support before, during and after the ride.  Please thank our sponsors by shopping with them.
Elete Water is another sponsor.  You will find a product sample in your goodie bag, as well as samples at each rest stop.

If you are planning on stopping in Mount Horeb on Friday night, consider having dinner at one of our fine establishments.  Sole Sopori is a fabulous little Italian restaurant on Main Street.  Grumpy Troll is right around the corner on Second Street.  The Bistro is in Hoff Mall on Main Street as well.  And finally, Spring Garden has a wide variety of food to offer.  If you're staying in the area, consider visting the Mustard Museum in Mount Horeb, the House on the Rock, Botham Vineyards, the Cave of the Mounds or Little Norway.

A survey will be posted this year after the event.  Please consider sharing your thoughts and experiences surrounding the 2009 Horribly Hilly!  We want to make this the best ride we can for all of you, and do truly value your opinions.

I think I will close with another friendly reminder to all of you:  Please ride safely.  Be courteous to one another as well as the other vehicles you share the road with.  The HHH routes travel on very narrow, very rural roads.  Tractors and other large vehicles will be present.  Obey traffic laws by stopping at stop signs.  Ride no more than 2 abreast when there is no traffic, and always ride single-file when traffic is present.  There will be several Deputies driving the course this year, and you will be held accountable for any unlawful behavior you might exhibit.  So be save, and have fun!!