Ug...I've got a wedding to go to that day. Such a downer. I did the 50k last year and it was great! HARD but great. Get ready to fight through the cramps.
I finished in 4:19 last year I wanted to try and break 4 this year. The 100k wouldn't be bad until you look at the elevation. That'll be about 30,000 feet of elevation. Anybody feel like riding up Everest?
31 or 62 miles on a rigid SS 29er is a long way. They do have a SS class though. I'm intrigued and will keep it on the schedule.
Here's more info from Marty's Reliable web site:
All-A-Muchy and More-A-Muchy
Presented by W2 Sports
Are you up to riding all of Allamuchy?
50 and 100 kilometer Off-Road Mountain Bike Challenge
Saturday, October 6, 2007 - Route 517 Trail Access (behind Tranquility Farms)
Come and challenge yourself (and your buddies) in a test of your technical skilils and endurance as you race against the clock. There will be a mandatory cut-off time checkpoint for the 100k. As long as you exit the checkpoint prior to the cut-off time, you can continue the challenge.
Ridged SS...last year the person that won wa on a ridge SS (Topher from South Mnt Cycles).
Norm, just sign up for the 100 and I wil make sure you dont get pulled fromthe course. The cut off will allow for ample time to finish if you are really going to finish, meaning that if your not rolled up in a ball from cramps and sheer exhaustion you will finish!
You have to keep in mind, we have put the idea out there that there will be a cut off so there won't be people out till all hours of the night. If you recall we said the same for the 50 K race the first year as well. Ya know what, we did not have to use a cut off. It's primarily to let people with no idea how long it will take them something to use as an indicator.
On the 100k, not sure I won't be curled up in a ball and cramping so the 50k might make more sense. We'll see how I do in the 24 hour race before I commit to anything. But point taken on why you mention a cutoff.
So to elaborate on my indecision a bit more. One one hand I'd love to try the 100k because it's a pretty epic ride and it's a heck of a challenge. On the other hand I want to measure this year's performance against last year's so that suggests I should stick to the 50k and maybe actually finish one of these 50 milers next year before I try the 100k. Anyway that's where I stand. Currently a strong lean towards the 50k but you never know what will happen.
Well yes, this is true. But, you need to progress sensibly. For instance just because I can eat 1 hot dog doesn't mean I can challenge that Japanese guy in the hot dog eating contest.