Hilliest Centuries
10-26-05, 09:08 PM
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Hilliest Centuries
Is there a list anywhere of the hilliest century rides in the US?
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10-26-05, 09:40 PM
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Try the Climb To Kaiser in California. Also, Tour of the California Alps.
10-26-05, 09:54 PM
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Answer to the Challenge in Arizona. 325 miles with 22,000 ft. of climbing in three days; 2 centuries in a row and the third day is a double metric century.
Done it once on a tandem, stoker did not want to do it again. It was only 104 degrees at the finish line on day three.
Done it once on a tandem, stoker did not want to do it again. It was only 104 degrees at the finish line on day three.
10-26-05, 10:18 PM
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Torture 10,000 in Gresham oregon might qualify.... 100 miles, 10,000ft of gain.
10-26-05, 10:27 PM
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https://www.hillyhundred.org/ click on the "route" page. Its not as hilly as that one just mentioned but for indiana its pretty cool. Its supposed to be a lot of fun, its a three day thing.
10-26-05, 11:10 PM
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Horribly hilly hundreds is a good one in Wisconsin has 10,000+ ft elevation in 120mi
10-27-05, 08:16 AM
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6 Gap Century in Dahlonega, Georgia:
https://www.dahlonega.org/aboutus.asp?id06=124&par06=23
10,700 feet over 100 miles:
https://www.dahlonega.org/aboutus.asp?id06=124&par06=23
10,700 feet over 100 miles:
10-27-05, 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Pedal Wench
6 Gap Century in Dahlonega, Georgia:
https://www.dahlonega.org/aboutus.asp?id06=124&par06=23
10,700 feet over 100 miles:
https://www.dahlonega.org/aboutus.asp?id06=124&par06=23
10,700 feet over 100 miles:
Same territory as 6 Gap, in the spring there's BrasstownBald. Does Hogpen from 6 gap, but adds Brasstown. 12,000 vert, and 3 miles of 21% at the finish.
https://www.brasstownbaldbustercentury.com/
And I can't resist putting the link to my results (10th) https://www.brasstownbaldbustercentur...05_results.htm
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2 others of note. Out west, Everest challenge https://www.everestchallenge.com/Ever...lengeBible.htm
East Coast, Assault on Mount Mitchell
East Coast, Assault on Mount Mitchell
10-27-05, 10:58 AM
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The Assault on Mt. Michell.
Notice that all the climbing is at the END of the ride?
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Notice that all the climbing is at the END of the ride?
Brutal!
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10-27-05, 12:45 PM
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I did the Santa Cruz Mountains Challenge this year which has 10,000+ over 100 miles. It was not as bad as I thought it would be, but it was fairly stiff. Lots of long and steep stuff.
10-27-05, 02:17 PM
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If you're in New England, check out the Mount Greylock Century, and the Great River Ride at about 10k each. Right in my neck of the woods!
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Cycle To The Sun on Maui has 10,000 feet of climbing in only 36 miles: https://cycletothesun.net/
10-27-05, 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by johnny99
Cycle To The Sun on Maui has 10,000 feet of climbing in only 36 miles: https://cycletothesun.net/
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Pick just about any 100 mile stretch of road in Colorado and make your own 
Some examples: Durango to Silverton and back over 2 passes (Coalbank and Molas). If you want more continue onto Ouray over Red Mountain Pass.
Denver (Capital building) to Mount Evans. Start at 5280 ft, turn around at 14100+ft and end back in Denver with one 11,000 foot pass in the middle.
Team Evergreen Triple Bipass. 120 miles, 3 passes over 11,000 ft.
The old Colorado Springs Bike Club Hardscrabble Century. 25 miles of climbing, 75 miles of downhill...they just didn't tell you that the first 20 miles is uphill and the other 5 miles of uphill are at very inconvinient places.
Some examples: Durango to Silverton and back over 2 passes (Coalbank and Molas). If you want more continue onto Ouray over Red Mountain Pass.
Denver (Capital building) to Mount Evans. Start at 5280 ft, turn around at 14100+ft and end back in Denver with one 11,000 foot pass in the middle.
Team Evergreen Triple Bipass. 120 miles, 3 passes over 11,000 ft.
The old Colorado Springs Bike Club Hardscrabble Century. 25 miles of climbing, 75 miles of downhill...they just didn't tell you that the first 20 miles is uphill and the other 5 miles of uphill are at very inconvinient places.
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I forgot to mention my own homebrew hill challenge, which may turn into a more organized ride next year: The Montebello 10K. 10,000' in 53 miles. If you don't count the downhill, as is the case with the Cycle To the Sun, it's 10,000' in 26.5 miles 
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How about, in California, the Death Ride -16,000 vertical in 129 miles. Also, there's the Sierra Century and the Burn of the Century, both tough 100 milers. www.bikeCal.com gives a list of rides.
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Originally Posted by cyccommute
Pick just about any 100 mile stretch of road in Colorado and make your own
Some examples: Durango to Silverton and back over 2 passes (Coalbank and Molas). If you want more continue onto Ouray over Red Mountain Pass.
Denver (Capital building) to Mount Evans. Start at 5280 ft, turn around at 14100+ft and end back in Denver with one 11,000 foot pass in the middle.
Team Evergreen Triple Bipass. 120 miles, 3 passes over 11,000 ft.
The old Colorado Springs Bike Club Hardscrabble Century. 25 miles of climbing, 75 miles of downhill...they just didn't tell you that the first 20 miles is uphill and the other 5 miles of uphill are at very inconvinient places.
Some examples: Durango to Silverton and back over 2 passes (Coalbank and Molas). If you want more continue onto Ouray over Red Mountain Pass.
Denver (Capital building) to Mount Evans. Start at 5280 ft, turn around at 14100+ft and end back in Denver with one 11,000 foot pass in the middle.
Team Evergreen Triple Bipass. 120 miles, 3 passes over 11,000 ft.
The old Colorado Springs Bike Club Hardscrabble Century. 25 miles of climbing, 75 miles of downhill...they just didn't tell you that the first 20 miles is uphill and the other 5 miles of uphill are at very inconvinient places.
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Originally Posted by Pedal Wench
6 Gap Century in Dahlonega, Georgia:
https://www.dahlonega.org/aboutus.asp?id06=124&par06=23
10,700 feet over 100 miles:
https://www.dahlonega.org/aboutus.asp?id06=124&par06=23
10,700 feet over 100 miles:
