Originally Posted by velomedieval
Mike_Like_Bike has almost got me talked into doing the Hilly Hundred. Wish I had done RAIN this year. Maybe next time.
Oh and, Trekke, what did you find good and not so good about RAIN? Was a fairly flat route, yes?
Good - Great rest stops and support. Great accomplishment. People were just super fun.
Bad - was disapointed at the number of trash pieces left on the route by bikers such as empty Power Bar wrappers and empty Gue containers. The bananna peals I don't have much problem with because the critters gotta eat too. There was a police escourt out of town to get the group out of town quickly through all the red lights. Well, I was in the middle of the pack and the escourt was long gone before I got to the red lights. Guess they just let the fast guys through and to heck with the other 1000 riders. Also south of Indy the roads were terrible.
The route is relatively flat with some hills as soon as you leave Terre Haute and before Centerville. But nothing bad. Weather was great. Can't wait till next year.