It didn't get into the 100's this year, like it often does at HHH, but the humidity was high. In fact, part of the route flooded last week, and local authorities were scrambling to get mud and floodwaters off the road before the ride.

If you finish just past noon, like I did, you miss the worst of the heat anyway. But if you stop and enjoy all the outstanding rest stops, then you finish in the hottest part of the day. It's always a debate among riders about which way to go.