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Century ride
A century ride is a single day road cycling ride of 100 kilometers (62.1 mi) in metric system countries or 100 miles (160.9 km) in imperial system countries. Riding a century is known to be physically and mentally challenging, and riders will often train in advance for these rides. These rides are often organized as a cycling club-sponsored event. Many cycling clubs sponsor an annual century ride as both a social event for cyclists and as a fund-raiser for the club’s other activities.
The origins of the century ride are obscure, but Dora Rinehart did century rides in Denver, Colorado in the 1890s. The Tour of the Scioto River Valley (TOSRV) began in 1962 with two riders. The Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour started in 1972 with eighty riders. The Apple Cider Century dates back to 1974.
Club-sponsored century rides typically offer several options for cyclists of varying abilities, such as…
Double century rides are usually scheduled near the summer solstice to take advantage of the longer daylight hours, and begin at or before dawn.
The term Imperial century is sometimes used to indicate that 100 miles in the imperial system is used instead of the implied 100 kilometers, more common in the metric system. The term Metric century is used inside the United States and United Kingdom to indicate that 100 kilometers (62.1 mi) is being ridden.
A double metric is the shortest distance in randonneuring, long distance rides in multiples of 100 kilometers. Unlike centuries, riders in a randonneuring event, or brevet, pass through checkpoints on the route ensuring that the entire route is being completed. Amateur brevets are generally a test of endurance, rather than speed. Brevets also differ from centuries in being self-supported, riders either carrying or purchasing supplies along the route.
A sanctioned century ride is organized and conducted under the rules and liability protection of a sanctioning organization, such as the League of American Bicyclists. Sanctioned rides typically have rest stops every 25 miles or so, where water, food and toilets are available for cyclists. On a supported century ride, the route is patrolled by a sag wagon to assist riders with bicycle maintenance, or provide transportation back to the starting line for those unable to ride the entire course. Sanctioned rides are almost always supported.
The larger, more unusual and better known annual century rides in the United States and Canada include:
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Century ride
A century ride is a single day road cycling ride of 100 kilometers (62.1 mi) in metric system countries or 100 miles (160.9 km) in imperial system countries. Riding a century is known to be physically and mentally challenging, and riders will often train in advance for these rides. These rides are often organized as a cycling club-sponsored event. Many cycling clubs sponsor an annual century ride as both a social event for cyclists and as a fund-raiser for the club’s other activities.
The origins of the century ride are obscure, but Dora Rinehart did century rides in Denver, Colorado in the 1890s. The Tour of the Scioto River Valley (TOSRV) began in 1962 with two riders. The Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour started in 1972 with eighty riders. The Apple Cider Century dates back to 1974.
Club-sponsored century rides typically offer several options for cyclists of varying abilities, such as…
Double century rides are usually scheduled near the summer solstice to take advantage of the longer daylight hours, and begin at or before dawn.
The term Imperial century is sometimes used to indicate that 100 miles in the imperial system is used instead of the implied 100 kilometers, more common in the metric system. The term Metric century is used inside the United States and United Kingdom to indicate that 100 kilometers (62.1 mi) is being ridden.
A double metric is the shortest distance in randonneuring, long distance rides in multiples of 100 kilometers. Unlike centuries, riders in a randonneuring event, or brevet, pass through checkpoints on the route ensuring that the entire route is being completed. Amateur brevets are generally a test of endurance, rather than speed. Brevets also differ from centuries in being self-supported, riders either carrying or purchasing supplies along the route.
A sanctioned century ride is organized and conducted under the rules and liability protection of a sanctioning organization, such as the League of American Bicyclists. Sanctioned rides typically have rest stops every 25 miles or so, where water, food and toilets are available for cyclists. On a supported century ride, the route is patrolled by a sag wagon to assist riders with bicycle maintenance, or provide transportation back to the starting line for those unable to ride the entire course. Sanctioned rides are almost always supported.
The larger, more unusual and better known annual century rides in the United States and Canada include: