Trailnet.org Ride the Rivers Century St. Charles MO

[Skippyak]

http://www.mapmyride.com/us/saint-ch...oute-146605751

http://www.mapmyride.com/us/saint-ch...route-53798146
http://www.mapmyride.com/us/saint-ch...oute-145908827

SAYS 1500. I would call this a nice flat century according to that info. That looks lovely. I think the fact that there is no climb data is because there are no real climbs.

[rebeccaC]

Even using ny biker's elevation and grade map the climbs are reasonably short. If you have a hill around you that's 1/8 to 1/4 of a mile long at around a 4 to 7% grade, train doing repeats up and down it and you should be able show those boys what a 50 year old can do

edit...Looks like you have 3 months to get ready so just enjoy the training rides and be thinking you'll do well!!

[ny biker]

Yeah I was thinking about this last night. I just did a 70 mile ride with roughly the same amount of climbing. Over 100 miles, it's really not bad.

Although "flat" and "hilly" are very much in the eye of the beholder, and very much related to the terrain you're used to riding. The more you're able to ride hills beforehand, the better prepared you'll be.

FWIW I've done the Sea Gull Century which is on the eastern shore of Maryland, where it really is very flat. And I hated it. It was boring and there was no opportunity to coast at all. With hills at least you get to enjoy a downhill now and then.