Saturday, September 5th we will head an hour North from Nashville to ride in the Clarksville Sunrise Century.
Unlike most of the 100 mile rides I have done this year, this one has almost no elevation gain at all. 600 feet total, in fact. Compare that to the 8000 feet that was estimated on the Harpeth River Ride earlier this summer and you get the idea.
The sunrise century is for one thing. Speed. The course record is something like 3hrs 45 mins. While I have no desire to try for that sort of time, I do want to finish fast.
James, Jonathan, myself, and probably Andy will set out at 7am on Saturday with a goal of finishing in 5 hrs flat. This will require an average rolling speed close to 22 mph to ensure we have enough time for flats and rest stop refills.
It’s an aggressive goal, but with tight paceline technique (and low wind) we should be able to come close.
