Wilderness 101 Mountain Bicycle Race
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Variable, late July usually |
| Region | Bald Eagle State Forest and Rothrock State Forest, Pennsylvania |
| Nickname | W101 |
| Discipline | Mountain Bike |
| Type | 100 Mile Ultra Endurance |
| Organiser | Shenandoah Mountain Touring |
| Race director | Chris Scott |
| Web site | Preview warning: No official website (P856) found in wikidata. Nothing will be displayed. |
| History | |
| First edition | 1991 |
| Editions | 24 |
The Wilderness 101 Mountain Bicycle Race is an ultra-endurance 101 miles (163 km) mountain bike race held annually in late July. The race is commonly called the W101, akin to a first year college course, such as Physics 101, at the nearby Penn State University.
The race was first held in 1991 and been held continuously since 2001. The W101 starts and ends in a small village Coburn, Pennsylvania near Millheim, Pennsylvania. The W101 course is a single loop covering roads, forest roads and trails. The total climbing in the race is approximately 12,000 feet (3,700 meters).) The majority of the course is within the Bald Eagle and Rothrock Pennsylvania State Forests. The event is organized and run primarily by Shenandoah Mountain Touring (located in Harrisonburg, VA) and has been one of the stops of the National Ultra Endurance Series since 2006.