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Posted : 06/10/2012 9:24 pm
I did the 'Hells Gate Hundred' which also starts in Furnace Creek back in 2011. Even at only one hundred miles and with 9,000ft of climbing it was a brutal event. Some of the other riders had to be put on drips to replace lost fluid at the end as they were delirious through dehydration.
I can't imagine what kind of state the '508 guys will be at the finish, especially if they do it non-stop. Even in October the temperature will still be in the high-30s and you can literally feel the moisture being sucked from your skin!
Death Valley is a great place for road riding. Just don't go in August.
Posted : 07/10/2012 10:01 am