{"id":3171,"date":"2019-02-16T11:57:40","date_gmt":"2019-02-16T17:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.endurancelab.fit\/?p=3171"},"modified":"2023-01-19T23:12:05","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T05:12:05","slug":"rough-road-100-2017-race-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.360velo.com\/rough-road-100-2017-race-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Rough Road 100 &#8211; 2017 Race Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Rough Road 100 is one of the \u201cspring classics\u201d of the US\/Midwest, and one of our favorite gravel races of the year. The race is a good mix of gravel, deep gravel, dirt, limestone, asphalt, and wind. Located in Morris, IL, course has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roughroad100.com\/course-bible\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"9 sectors (opens in a new tab)\">9 sectors<\/a> of varied surfaces with whatever mother nature has in store. In 2017 there were over 400 registered racers, up substantially from 2016.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>I completed the 100 km race on April 8, 2017 and finished in\u00a0first place in\u00a0the Women\u2019s Open category. My husband Drew finished first place in his Age Group; his race video and Strava results are shown below. It was a windy but beautiful day. You can also check my race stats on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/933487144\">Strava<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rough Road 100 Results<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/results.rmraces.live\/Igniteyoureventcom\/events\/2018\/Rough-Road-100-2018\/results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Rough Road 100 &#8211; 2018 Results<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/results.rmraces.live\/Igniteyoureventcom\/events\/2017\/Rough-Road-100-2017\/results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Rough Road 100 - 2017 Results (opens in a new tab)\">Rough Road 100 &#8211; 2017 Results<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/results.rmraces.live\/Igniteyoureventcom\/events\/2016\/Rough-Road-100-2016\/results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Rough Road 100 - 2016 Results (opens in a new tab)\">Rough Road 100 &#8211; 2016 Results<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/results.rmraces.live\/igniteyoureventcom\/events\/2015\/rough-road-100\/results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Rough Road 100 - 2015 Results (opens in a new tab)\">Rough Road 100 &#8211; 2015 Results<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Race starts are always tricky<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The goal at the start of a long race is to position yourself in a fast group. By\u00a0\u201cfast\u201d I mean a group riding at the fastest pace you can sustain without bleeding all your power. With hundreds of riders, it is not as easy to identify an ideal group from the beginning. Nevertheless, riders\u00a0go very hard at the start of a race, so you need to be prepared to ride hard for the first 30-60 minutes of the race.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In addition, you need to position\u00a0yourself near the front of the group you are in to get a draft good while avoid getting dropped.\u00a0Plan to position yourself in the first two-thirds of the group.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The beginning and how I positioned myself<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>I worked very hard at the beginning and was able to join a good group riding at 23 mph. I was keeping up, but 16 minutes into the race I missed a turn and got dropped from the group. After turning around quickly and trying\u00a0to bridge the gap by myself, the\u00a0headwinds slowed me down to 18 mph and I couldn\u2019t catch up. I started to feel quite tired. Considering that I was still at the beginning of the race, I decided to slow down and wait for the group behind me.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>I joined\u00a0the group that came behind\u00a0me and was finally able to catch a break in the draft and rest the legs a bit. But it wasn\u2019t long until I started to feel strong again and get anxious. This group was going at 16 mph, and I wanted to go faster. I stayed in the slower\u00a0group until four of us started to ride out the front and break away. We started rotating fast through a pace line and caught\u00a0up with the faster group in front of us, leaving the slower group behind.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The middle grind<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The \u201cfaster group\u201d was now smaller and not so fast, but it held a good pace and speed. Three of my training buddies were there, so I settled in for a while with those familiar and trustworthy wheels. For the next hour and a half we went through some very rough roads and battled strong cross winds.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This was the hardest part of the race for me, as I usually suffer in cross winds and need to get in the draft. I continued to monitor my position to make sure I stayed towards the front of the group not to get dropped, which could happen with a blink of an eye.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The hills<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The next 40 minutes had a handful of steep hills. I went really hard on the hills and even got a QOM. My\u00a0colleagues and I dropped most of the group that was riding with us. The hills felt tough, considering that there was really no opportunity to rest throughout\u00a0the race given the conditions. Little to\u00a0no coasting and lots of wind. I just took each hill as if it was the last!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Race Footage from the Front<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/xjXJj0t0_-s<\/div>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/933290290\/embed\/4d5561b9f0f27df19563c7d0830590085a3d9352\" width=\"827\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The final stretch<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-image-3332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.360velo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/rough-road-100-2017-theia-friestedt-bike-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"2017 Rough Road 100 race - Theia Friestedt on bike - 360velo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.360velo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/rough-road-100-2017-theia-friestedt-bike-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.360velo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/rough-road-100-2017-theia-friestedt-bike-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.360velo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/rough-road-100-2017-theia-friestedt-bike-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.360velo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/rough-road-100-2017-theia-friestedt-bike-696x1043.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.360velo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/rough-road-100-2017-theia-friestedt-bike-1068x1600.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.360velo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/rough-road-100-2017-theia-friestedt-bike-280x420.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.360velo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/rough-road-100-2017-theia-friestedt-bike.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption><em>Theia Friestedt | Rough Road 100 in 2017<\/em><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In the\u00a0last 40 minutes of the race we went through\u00a0a trail surrounded by trees on both sides, so that was a big help blocking the wind. The riders were quite spread out at this point, and we were a group of about 10 riders. I rode this last stretch\u00a0at a constant endurance pace, towing a few riders along.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>As I crossed the finish line, I hoped I had secured a good place, and had no idea I had finished first among the women (Open Category) until I heard the announcement. Yeah!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2019 Race<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>I went back to race Rough Road in 2019. The weather was great and there was very little wind! This year I had a mechanical at about one hour into the race that cost me valuable time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Despite the mechanical, I finished in 3rd Place in my Age Group, 6th Overall Women, and shaved 10 minutes off my 2017 time. I am happy with this result, and hope I won&#8217;t have issues in 2020 when I go back to race this fun event again!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Read all about the 2019 Rough Road 100 race in Drew&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.360velo.com\/2019-rough-road-100-the-year-of-roadies\/\">post<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rough Road 100 is one of the \u201cspring classics\u201d of the US\/Midwest, and one of our favorite gravel races of the year. The race is a good mix of gravel, deep gravel, dirt, limestone, asphalt, and wind. 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