kewl... I'm thinking about running the houston TDC next month... I did the 100k in Pensacola, FL a few years ago... was a great ride... did it on my MTB with skinny tires and alt bars, rode with a few guys from my old MTB club back in FL (PORC pensacola off road riders club)... I was the slow one of the group (other guys ride road frequently and are much faster riders)... thankfully they held back and stuck with me for all but the last few miles of the ride when I had my 3rd spoke snap on my rear wheel so I had ot go real slow... having never ridden with a group I was amazed at how much ridding in a line.

anyway I can't see riding this ride as a race... but I did know a few guys who rode the the 25 miles down to the start, finished quickly on the 100k and rode home...