Quote from JimFPU on May 30th, 2012, 8:55am:
I'm now looking into training, riding nutrition and eating on a bike. I also calulated that with at least a 10.9 average I could make Hell's Gate by the 12:30 closing time.
One tends to have a faster than usual average on the HHH ride, because it's relatively flat terrain, and you get some random drafting help with all the packs passing by, and you might even hook up with others riding at your pace.
HOWEVER -- Just because you CAN make Hell's Gate just before the closing time, doesn't mean you should attempt the 100 miles... because at that point you've still got 40 miles to go, and it's already getting hot out there. I might strongly suggest the shorter cutoff route...
Paul