Originally Posted by
Monoborracho
Mrs. Mono was waiting for me at the finish line. She said they announced it at 101 degrees about 2PM, which was quite a bit above the forecast. So, for me, it was actually the Hotter N Hell Hundred and Three at a Hundred and One but who cares about the details.
Wow, I knew it felt awfully hot as we were leaving the restaurant that afternoon, but with all the humidity and as cool as the morning started out, I would have never thought that it reached 100 degrees. We waited for all in our group to finish and shower, then went out to eat, and I was still seeing riders on the course as we left at 4:00 pm. The heat had to be pretty brutal to them at that hour, but I guess they would argue that riding hard and only making one stop is just as bad.
My wife was going to ride HHH this year for the first time, doing a shorter route, but she broke her foot five weeks ago, and had to skip it. If I'd have know of fellow 50+'ers being there, I'd have tried to say hi, although finding anyone in that big a group can be pretty tough. Hope you enjoyed your ride.