Dh and I are prepairing to return to Indiana and ride in the TRIRI September Escapade. Anyone done this ride before? Anyone with insights into what the terrain and weather will be like? Tour starts near Indy and goes down to Brown County State park, then to McCormick's creek and Turkey Run before returning to Indy. I grew up in Crawfordsville, and have vague recollections of blazing hot summers and endless miles of very flat corn fields (so much flatness that the hilly terrain here in the pacific nw made me feel downright claustrophobic). The tour has been described as "rolling to hilly with some challenging climbs". Now, that is how I would describe the terrain around here; we live at 500 ft and are only 5 miles away from sea level, so most rides around here offer variations on the same 300-500 foot climb.
How does this compare to Southern Indiana? I've noticed that tour and organized ride promoters tend to underplay the ruggedness of the terrain. Is this just a rare case of truth in reporting? How bad is it really?