HRTC PRESENTS: A HILLY HUNDRED RETROSPECTIVE

The Hoosier Rails to Trails Council (HRTC), had a prominent presence at this years’ forty third Hilly Hundred the premier ride and fundraiser of the Central Indiana Bicycling Coalitions.
Set in the splendor of the rolling hills of southern Indiana, the “Hilly” draws crowds of cyclists from all over the U.S.
Features of the two day ride include thousands of feet of climb and descent with total course distance at just over 100 miles.
A booth display described HRTC involvement in planning the Indiana segment of the cross U.S. bicycle route system (USBRS)*, the Indiana trails website, and the organizations’ bike/ped advocacy .
Visitors from as far away as Georgia and Oregon, Washington State,  Delaware and New York along with fellow Hoosiers, shared stories and received information about Indiana trails, website references and trail building information at the booth.  The interactive booth allowed for favored trails tracing on an Indiana map and offered a looped computer display of the trail videography of Guido Maregatti from the website.
Over 5400 participants and volunteers enjoyed making new friends, facing challenges, overcoming obstacles and having plenty of fun at this most celebrated event of the Indiana cycling community.

*The U. S. Bicycle Route System is a proposed system of interstate corridors connecting the United States sponsored by AASHTO, (the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials), and Adventure Cycling.

Mario Vian