Welcome to the Hampshire 100

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2015 Calendar of Events

The Hampshire 100 Sports Weekend will feature various sporting events on Saturday and Sunday, August 15 and 16, 2015. Please note the following dates for specific events:

Exciting Happenings Planned for the Coming Season

The Hampshire 100 is known as an event that defines "adventure" in spades, with every year having a different set of challenges. However, this year the event director feels it is time for a "kinder, gentler" version of the event - that is also more inclusive of those new to the endurance genre. All in support of promoting a healthy living style by offering quality competitive endurance events.

Therefore, expect a significant course change that will have an approximate 33 mile loop. The event will say goodbye to some of the historically more challenging sections for this year, and instead wrap in more previously unused fun stuff, while still embracing the adventurous spirit. Competitive options will be available in 50 kilometer, 100 kilometer, and 100 mile (1, 2, or 3 lap) bike classes. For the endurance trail runners, they will have the opportunity to compete in either a 50 kilometer or 100 kilometer class.

2015 NUE Series Schedule Released

The Ninth Annual KENDA National Ultra Endurance (NUE) Series announced the 2015 schedule this week, including the Hampshire 100 once again. You can find it here.

2014 Hampshire 100 Hardcores Posted

The fourth class of Hampshire 100 Hardcores is now posted here. If you know these guys, convey your awe and congratulations on their accomplishment.

2015 Hampshire 100 Sports Weekend

August 15 – 16, 2015 will be the 9th edition of the Hampshire 100. Short-course events featured on Saturday, with the endurance mountain bike and trail run events on Sunday. A few new significant twists are planned and will be announced in the coming weeks.

Oh, Boy — Sunday Is Gonna be Interesting at the Hampshire 100!

Top Pros, NUE Series Contenders, and a Great Assortment of All Around "Fast Guys" are expected to heat up the 100 mile course. Among them:

• Tinker Juarez
• Jeremiah Bishop
• Cameron Cogburn
• Mike Barton
• Gerry Pflug
• Dan Kotwicki
• Anne Pike
• Alec Petro
• Mike Barton
• Ernesto Marenchin
• Dan Rapp

Thanks to course prep volunteers

Some may wonder how much effort is required to create the Hampshire 100 course that travels on such a journey. The answer for this year: Approximately 700 hours will be invested in prepping and marking the course before the event. The volunteers that put in this enormous effort can never be adequately thanked for their service. The best way to put a smile on their faces is to come out and enjoy your ride or run.

New 2013 video:

Spring has arrived, and so has the homegrown version of the 2013 Hampshire 100 video. Put on your headphones, turn up the volume, and enjoy! More 2013 memories are documented at various places:

• DirtWire.tv video and interviews
• Hampshire 100 formal photo album
• EFTA photo galleries

A sample of comments from 2013 participants:

• Hampshire 100 was a beautiful course
• Fast, flowy, tight, up and down singletrack
• Superbly marked
• Support was top notch
• The care that the race supporters had at each station was really inspiring
• Ton of fun
• Ain't saying I didn't go home feeling like I was in a bar fight…but that's ok!
• Great food
• The short track and cyclocross racers the day before were a great addition
• Event is awesome, but it sure is brutal
• The support throughout the event was tremendous
• My favorite endurance MTB event
• Post race meal was awesome
• Painful but great singletrack
• I loved all the mileage marker signs
• Another great year at the Hampshire 100
• The volunteers rocked!
• Totally worth it

Stay in Touch

Be sure to stay in touch with the Hampshire 100 by friending us on FaceBook. Many photos and post-event stories are being swapped there.

Back to Back 100 Mile/100K Finishes — With a Twist

Matthew Dewitt rode to a solid finish at the Hampshire 100 on August 18th. An admirable accomplishment of strength, endurance, and fortitude by any standard.

However, Matt took it further, as he had just come off from a finish at the legendary Leadville 100 the weekend before the Hampshire 100. Now we're looking at the truly rare accomplishment zone — one occupied generally by top pro riders.

Here's the twist: Matt is not a pro, but he does ride a custom made bike, with features like no other. He is a middle of the pack type rider, but one on an extremely special mission. Matt served our country in the Iraq war, and suffered significant injuries, including the loss of two hands. He now rides on the Ride2Recovery Team, with his custom bike designed and built by top engineers supporting the Ride2Recovery mission. It is well worth a visit to the Ride2Recovery website. The Hampshire 100 race director asks that you follow your heart to the donation page, in recognition of Matt's back to back 100 mile/kilometer finishes.