2016 Hillier Than Thou: New Jersey's Toughest Century

phillychris498

Well-Known Member
Yes, Hillier than thou is back for 2016! It will be on September 25th 2016, with the start/finish at Camp Bernie. Here is the current proposed route for the century:

https://www.strava.com/routes/5310989

This loop is 106 miles and roughly 13,000 feet of climbing. I did some scouting of the route today, and it is TOUGH. At least the first 60 miles... Here is the list of hills on the current route:

Turkey Top Road: .7 miles, 296 feet of elevation, 7.3% average grade
Port Murray/Hoffman Road: 1.7 miles, 390 feet of elevation, 4.3% average grade
Mine Hill Road: 1 mile, 375 feet of elevation, 6.7% average grade
Jonestown Road: .9 miles, 279 feet, 5.8%
Coleman Hill Road: .6 miles, 390 feet, 10.9%
Millbrook/Montana Road: 3.4 miles, 843 feet, 4.6%
Ridge/Fiddler's Elbow Road: 2 miles, 771 feet, 7.1%
Wester/Decker/Fox Farm Road: 1.7 miles, 615 feet, 6.4%
Mountain View Road: .7 miles, 393 feet, 9.7%
Turkey Hill Road: 2.2 miles, 514 feet, 4.2%
Fox Farm Road: .7 miles, 435 feet, 10.6%
Iron Bridge Road: .9 miles, 480 feet, 10.1%
Hackett Road: .7 miles, 302 feet, 7.2%
Sanatorium Road: 1.4 miles, 4o5 feet, 5.4%
Rocky Run Road: 1.1 miles, 348 feet, 5.7%
Hoffman's Crossing/Mt Grove Road: 1.7 miles, 492 feet, 5.3%
Longview Road: .8 miles, 352 feet, 7.9%
Parsonage Lot/Ridge Road: 1.6 miles, 523 feet, 5.9%
Black River Road: 3.4 miles, 64o feet, 3.4%
Middle Valley/Zellers Road: .9 miles, 476 feet, 9.3%
Mount Lebanon Road: .8 miles, 420 feet, 9%

Think you can conquer hillier than thou? Register! https://www.bikereg.com/hillierthanthou
 

phillychris498

Well-Known Member
That route isn't final; if anyone has any questions or comments about that loop, leave a comment or PM me. There will also be a metric century loop option, but I have yet to come up with a loop. It should be around 62 miles, give or take 6500 feet of climbing.
 

jimmy g

Member
It's actually s fun and scenic route. I did my own similar version 2 months ago and it was fine. And I'm no @jShort
There is nothing fun about this ride. There is something very demeaning about having to walk up a hill on the road or call for a pick up, both of which Ive had to do on this ride. Fortunately cross season will be under way by then and I will have an excuse not to be there. Kudos to anyone
who can do it. That combo of Iron Bridge and Fiddlers is a killer.
 

Dave Taylor

Rex kwan Do
There is nothing fun about this ride. There is something very demeaning about having to walk up a hill on the road or call for a pick up, both of which Ive had to do on this ride. Fortunately cross season will be under way by then and I will have an excuse not to be there. Kudos to anyone
who can do it. That combo of Iron Bridge and Fiddlers is a killer.
I'll let you draft me @jimmy g :rolleyes:
 

liong71er

Well-Known Member
I did this couple year back, I was so slow, when I get to the 1st rest stop, they are about to pack and leave,they only offer me few GU, wish they stay longer for the slow riders like me
After that, I didn't continue on rest of the route, riding straight back to Clifton,
It's all good, I got a chance to climb the fiddler tho.,I should have ride faster, the route is quite scenic, so I blame the scenic, lol
 
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