DC Area Century Ride Recommendations?

[Emm]

I’m finally at the point where I’m pretty sure I could handle a century ride, and I’m looking for recommendations for DC area ones. I’m looking for a supported ride, preferably in the fall so it’s not 17 billion degrees outside.

So far using google and this forum I’ve found:
Cannonball Century in Stafford, MD
Seagull Century in Salsbury MD
BackRoads Century in WV

Based solely on awesomeness of t-shirt, the Cannonball Century looks the best, but I’m not familiar with how hilly, well supported, or fun any of these are, or if there are other good options.

So…do any of you know of any other local-ish century rides, or have any thoughts about the 3 I listed above?

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[Rod Smith]

Sunday Century Series during the National Bike Challenge.

[mstone]

@Rod Smith 123892 wrote:

Uh there’s only three month per season though.

There are 12 months, while spring and fall only last three days here. I think your math mist be off.

[consularrider]

@Boomer2U 123809 wrote:

You should join @SarahB 10-100-10 Club…10 century rides in 10 months…for next year, 2016:)

Are those official event centuries or merely 100+ mile rides? What do they do for the other two months? I’m currently on 56 consecutive months with at least one 100+ mile ride.

[Boomer Cycles]

@consularrider 123905 wrote:

Are those official event centuries or merely 100+ mile rides? What do they do for the other two months? I’m currently on 56 consecutive months with at least one 100+ mile ride.

SarahB is still working up the concept and I’ve encouraged her to post it as a thread on this forum for reactions/recruitment. My understanding is that it merely 100+ mile rides, but tracked by some type of GPS based app. She is also considering a metric century version, too, for cyclists not yet ready for full centuries. Look for a thread soon from her on this for the 2016 calendar year.

[Boomer Cycles]

@Rod Smith 123892 wrote:

Uh there’s only three month per season though.

I meant the fairer weather “bicycling” season, and not the winter, spring, summer, fall seasons. The 10 months was because it has symmetry with the 10 centuries….but the time frame could easily be something else.

[Rod Smith]

There is also the poorly promoted and haphazardly directed Sunday Century Series during the 2015 NBC season. This week probably try the Hills of Rock Creek and/or Hills of Patapsco again. I kinda hate hills though. Darn Strava challenges! I skipped the big hills the last two times but still got 7-8k feet I think. This is a long one. 130-150 miles.

[Rod Smith]

Meet at Filter Bike Rack in Brookland for 7am rollout, or Proteus College Park for 8am departure. http://ridewithgps.com/routes/9773591

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