yes... the double metric.... which i have to say is an EVIL ride! SOMEONE saw fit to put a steep hill at the 100 mile mark! i was shocked last year when i hit that hill! EVIL! AWFUL! i stood up on my pedals... put my head down... grit my teeth... and powered through it! UGH! NOT looking forward to THAT part of the ride... it's only on the double metric portion though... so don't be scared off! lol! i'm just venting ahead of time!

this year i'll be able to see how steep it actually is with my handy dandy edge! lol! i don't even have an overal grade of it from last year cuz i didn't think to hit a "lap" on my polar to get the grade! ugh!

ya... last years jersey's were nice too.. VERY bright... orange... purdy! but this year.. that dragon is just cool!!!!!!!!!! the meal at the end of the ride is nice! they rest stops are all well manned and plenty of food (last year they had lemonade.. and that's the only ride i've ever filled my bottles with something other than water! and their gimmick is the popsicles at one of the rest stops! people seem to really like that!!!!!