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Go ahead give it a whirl. you can always turn around if you havent hit the half way point. You will be sore the next couple of days. but after the pain passes you won't have any pain for the rest of the riding season.
Be sure to pace yourself, since this is your first long ride have your friends slow down if you can't keep the pace. bike fitness is not the same as running fitness. as a preventive measure you may want to get some riding shorts and use a chamois cream this my prevent some of the chafing problems.