It was a fairly flat course. There were some rolling hills but no real climbs that I remember. There was a nice long flat stretch that paralleled the lake. A portion of the ride was also on the bike path. At lot of it was on open county roads but there were some shaded areas on the route as well. Last year the weather was humid and in the low 90's and it was still very enjoyable. They had really friendly volunteers at the rest stops and a great selection of treats.