I've done the MS150 twice now, 1999 and 2002. Here it is 100 the first day and 50 the second. First one was out west of Washington, DC... area called "The Plains"... which is totally misleading because it's hilly as heck. That was my first century ride ever and I did it on a mountain bike (just about died... don't remember much of the last 10 miles). This last year it was a different route (Manassas, VA down to Fredricksburg, VA and back... it also met up with the MS150 ride from Richmond, VA, so there were two different groups meeting for the overnight camp out).

I started doing it with a friend from work, he's been doing them for about 8 or 9 years now. He has a very good friend with MS. I definitely plan on doing it again this year. Ours are in the middle of May.

Training... mostly commuting 2 or 3 times per week (23 mile round trip) plus longer weekend rides. I do at least three or four 60 mile rides before hand and always try to do at least one 80 mile ride. I only do a 40 or 50 mile ride the weekend before. And then do one or two commutes the week before. Then I rest the three days prior to the ride.

I also did a century ride this fall in Oct (Seagull Century) and another one in Sept on my own on the C&O Canal Towpath. If I can find another century to do sometime in March or early April I will probably try it.

Good luck, if you can do 75 miles without any serious problems, you'll be able to do the 100. The hard part is getting up and doing the 50 miles the next morning Be sure to eat alot before and during the rides, plus keep hydrated.

PBW