I'm from Lafayette, LA and I used to live in Wichita Falls. I've ride the HH 100 many times, I have ridden the last three years also, but this one was tough. I did not make Hell's gate in time. So My buddy and I were sent back the short way...wound up at about 75 miles. In my opinion of all the years that I can remember 10 or so in all, this ranks up there pretty high. I only remember in 93 maybe 94 as being worse. Benny