Hotter'N Hell Hundred
The race was first held in 1982 as part of the Wichita Falls Centennial Celebration. The name is thus a rare example of a triple entendre: one hundred miles (i.e., century) in one hundred degree Fahrenheit weather (the race is held in August, where temperatures in Wichita Falls frequently reach and exceed this level by noon), initially conducted to celebrate the city's 100th anniversary.
The race begins at 7:05 am. Participants in the 100 mile route must reach "Hell's Gate" at the 60 mile mark no later than 12:30 pm or else cannot qualify to finish the 100 mile segment, instead doing a shorter route. Averaging 20 miles an hour it is possible to complete the ride in five hours or less for well-prepared athletes, however most complete in six to nine hours.
Additional events are held throughout the weekend including mountain bike races.
Winners
Year | Winner | Second | Third |
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1992 | Roy Knickman | ||
1993 | Roy Knickman | ||
1994 | David Mann | ||
1995 | Kent Bostick | Colby Pearce | Jorge Espinosa |
1996 | Kent Bostick | ||
1997 | Eric Wohlberg | Colby Pearce | Olin Bakke |
1998 | Julian Dean | Eric Wohlberg | David Clinger |
1999 | Eric Wohlberg | Kent Bostick | Steve Speaks |
2000 | Sylvain Beauchamp | Chris Fisher | Dirk Friel |
2001 | Clark Sheehan | Jesse Keefer | Dirk Friel |
2007 | Aaron Smathers | Edgar Ibarra | Brad Huff |
2010 | Logan Hutchings | Joshua Carter | Russ Walker |
2013 | Matt Stephens | Augusto Sánchez | David Wenger |
2015 | Nicholas Torraca | Jacob White | Mike Sheehan |
2017 | Julio Padilla | Grant Koontz | Tristan Uhl |
2018 | Mike Sheehan | Stefan Rothe | Pablo Cruz |
2019 | David Tolley | Tanner Ward | Kyle Swanson |
2020 | Cancelled | ||
2021 | Pavle Kalaba | Justin McQuerry | Doug Frenchal |
2022 | Doug Frenchak | Pavle Kalaba | Eli Husted |
2023 | Dušan Kalaba | Hasani Hennis | Pavle Kalaba |
References
- ^ "Hotter 'N Hell Hundred - NE 2000". autobus.cyclingnews.com..
- ^ "Hotter 'N Hell Hundred - NE 2001". autobus.cyclingnews.com..
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