The Wilderness 101 is THE original ultra endurance MTB event. Right here in The Hub’s backyard! Below is a brief description from The Wilderness 101 Event promoter, followed by the a few snippets from Wikipedia (and links to the full write-up):
From the Event Promoter:
An East Coast Original that ran 1991, 92 and 93. . . .
The Wilderness 101 is an ultra endurance 101 mile backcountry mountain bike race. The 101 set the standard on the east coast in the early 90’s and now it is back. The course is one super big loop composed of some of the best off-road riding central PA has to offer in the Rothrock and Bald Eagle State Forests just outside of State College home of the Penn State Nittany Lions. Singletrack uphills and downhills, doubletrack ridge riding, fire road climbs and a bit of pavement totaling 10,000 ft of climbing. The 2015 course will be different from the old events of the 90’s. The new course will have more challenging trails so leave your cross bikes at home. . . .
The Community of Coburn is letting us use their park for the weekend. They have not let people stay overnight in the past so we want to be considerate to the community so we can continue to use the park again. The main reason we are not having the pre race dinner is to keep the commotion to a minimum on Friday night.
Links to the Event:
Please see The Wilderness 101 Event website or the Event BikeReg page for more. This Event is a part of the National Ultra Endurance Race series. Check out the NUE Race Series website or search The Hub for “NUE Race Series” to see the other events. Shenandoah Mountain Touring hosts several unpaved events. Search the Event promoter website or The Hub for “Shenandoah Mountain Touring” to see the other events.
Wikipedia:
Visit the Wikipedia page describing the Event for its history. Below are a few snippets.
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