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The spirit among the bikers is great - some dressing in costumes and generally a very friendly group. The beginning of 100K race is pretty flat and very scenic but the last third is on city streets which are crowded. Better markings or volunteers on the city streets would be helpful because the directions get confusing. A friend did the 100 mile route and she said it had plenty of hills and was very challenging.
This was a very well run event. On the really long hard days they created ways to make you smile or laugh - funny themes at rest stops, extra treats and always always showing their appreciation for the riders. The volunteers are called "Roadies" and I NEVER saw a crabby roady. Sleeping in "tent city" was not nearly as bad as I had anticipated and they have HOT showers at the end of the day. The ride from Santa Cruz to King City was really long and tiring - but I survived. Begin your fund raising for Aids early, this event is expensive.