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The Hilly Hundred is an annual, two day, non competitive bicycle tour through Morgan, Monroe and Owen Counties in south-central Indiana colors. It consists of two days of approximately 50-mile routes, for a total of one hundred miles in a weekend. There is also a 40-mile option for the second-day route. The event draws upwards of 5,000 cycling enthusiasts from around the country. The ride takes you through rolling country hills, with both steep climbs and downhills. Along the route are several rest stops, which offer live bands and free food for registered participants. This is meant to create a friendly and open atmosphere amongst the cyclists. == History == The Hilly Hundred was first created by Hartley Alley, Bernard Clayton, and Tom Prebys as a two day, one hundred mile ride through central Indiana. It was sponsored by the Southern Indiana Bicycle Touring Association (SIBTA). The first ride started with 54 riders heading out from Bloomington on June 15, 1968 By 1979, the Hilly had grown to 1,900 registered riders, and sponsorship had been handed over to the Central Indiana Bicycling Association (CIBA). In 1982, about 2,800 riders participated, so a staggered start was adopted to cope with the large number and for safety and, in 1995, a limit of 5,000 riders was adopted, to make sure there would not be too many bicyclists to work with for any given year. The Hilly Hundred changed its headquarters to new facilities in Ellettsville, Indiana in 2003. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hilly Hundred」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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