Quote Originally Posted by tongue_tied View Post
Is there a cut off time if you're doing the 100 mile routes?
Yes there is, at least in Philadelphia. If you don't reach the turnoff for the 70-milers by a certain time, they direct you to follow the 70-mile route instead of going the full 100. I think the cutoff this year was 11:00 am. The official ride start is 7:30 am although they always start late so in practice we roll closer to 8:00.

Which means you can start off planning to do 100 and still get a good ride in at a shorter distance if your pace is not fast enough.

I think in general they wanted everyone finished in 8 hours. Any riders who are not able to meet that cutoff are picked up by a SAG wagon and dropped off at a point near the finish so they can ride across the finish line.

You can also choose the 100 mile distance when you register and then change to a different distance later if necessary.