Today, I rode what looks to be the half-century route on the TdPC website. PCHS to Kamas on 248, then 32 past Peoa, a left turn up Browns Canyon, and then finishing up on 248. It's actually only about 35 miles, so perhaps the route map on the website is incomplete. SBCTwin, the climbs on 248 are not bad at all! It looked much worse from the car than it actually was on the bike. I predict that you won't have any problems. From Kamas to the Browns Canyon turn, it's mostly downhill. Browns Canyon wasn't difficult either and it is quite pretty. Makes me want to try the century after all.

Alex