Hey Dalai, top 100 on this climb is a great achievement. There are tons of pros, licensed racers and simply bad-arse guys like Chris

who train on that hill. And as you mentioned - knowing the route helps a lot. These are mostly local guys.
I'm not on Strava. My best time ever on South Grade is 1:35, not sure if it is good enough to keep me out of the bottom 100.