Welcome to the Hampshire 100

2011 Registration Is Open!

Register here!
Race Details are here.
Race Rules & Pointers are here.

Save the Date!

The fifth annual Hampshire 100 will be held on Sunday August 21, 2011. Be sure to save room on your race calendar. More information will be posted soon.

New Photos
The 2010 Hampshire 100 photo album has now been posted. Have a look at it here.

Looking for Photos...
Do you have some photos of the event that you would like to share? Please send them to our for potential inclusion in the 2010 photo album.

Thank You!

A sincere thank you to all who supported the 4th edition of the Hampshire 100. This year's results are now posted.

The weather was certainly much different from last year. The lower temperatures, dry summer, and revised course all led to some very fast times.

From first to final finisher, there was an amazing array of personal stories. Whether it was an elite-level rider able to climb the powerline section, a rider whose chain broke 2 miles after the start and still managed to finish the race---and fast, or those numerous riders who were in their first mountain bike race, they all were inspiring and helped make the 4th Hampshire 100 experience what it was.

Many have been asking about the welfare of fellow competitor, Gabriel Crooker, who took a spill on course, and needed medical attention. Although still hospitalized, he is doing well. I have spoken with him, and passed along all the well wishes. The concern and support for him from his fellow competitors has been outstanding, and he appreciates the good thoughts during his recuperative period.

Online entry is closed.
However, SATURDAY registration session will be held at the venue from 2-9 pm at Oak Park. Entry fee $125, plus $4 one-day membership, if applicable.
Absolutely no new registrations will be accepted on SUNDAY.
NOTE---Event Director cannot respond to email inquiries submitted after 10 AM Saturday morning.

For those camping on-site Saturday night, your campsite may remain in place until post-event, if desired. However, no camping will be allowed on Sunday night.

On-site wrenching services will again be provided by James McDonough of Eastern Mountain Sports. He can assist with last minutes mechanical issues on Saturday evening from 6 -8 pm, and Sunday morning from 6 – 6:30 am.

Confession - the event director played for a bit today, riding the last 7 miles of the course.

Included was a significant stretch of glorious singletrack trails created and maintained by Greenfield Trails Association. Many included in the Hampshire 100 for the first time.

What a ride!!!

Are YOU ready to play on August 22nd?

As a registered participant, you will have free shower privileges after your epic 62 mile journey. Info will be in your racer packet.

For those riders trying to keep well hydrated, you will find at least 4 additional water/Gatorade stations along the way. These self-serve stashes will be strategically located, just where you might need them the most. These will be in addition to the 6 regular feed stations that will have volunteers assisting in your food and hydration needs.

Six hours of labor and $80 of lumber yields a newly renovated bridge on course. Sweet!

The course is being cleared and buffed daily. This season’s weather has made it the driest course ever.

There will again be a home-cooked pasta and green salad meal for sale on Saturday evening for the amazing price of only $5. At this price you can really pasta-load!

It’s mile 55, and lucky you….the dreaded wash out section is not in front of you. Instead, a new, fully rideable loop will take you back to the finish. Courtesy of the trail boss and Greenfield Trails Association.

Check out the new H100 Hardcore program.

A sample of comments from 2009 participants:

• Thanks for a great race
• Absolutely loved the race
• Quite an endeavor finding nearly 62 miles of contiguous trails
• Plan on attending again next year
• A real epic backcountry mountain bike race
• Enjoyed immensely
• Great yet challenging
• Loved the fiddler
• Appreciate the delicious foods and drinks at feed stations, cool water, ice to stuff in our bottles
• Fantastic
• Wonderful volunteers
• Toughest MTBike race in New England
• Organization was top notch
• Hard as hell….loved every mile of it
• To conquer this course is a win
• Blown away at how well the trails were linked, designed, and marked
• Totally exceeded my expectations
• Harder than the Ruta
• I just love the Hampshire 100

2010 Registration Is Open!

Register here.
Race Details are here.
Race Rules & Pointers are here.

Save the Date!

The fourth annual Hampshire 100 will be held on Sunday August 22, 2010.

Photos

A photo page for the 2009 race has just been added. Check it out here.

Thank You!

Many participants managed to overcome the challenge of 90+ degree weather and found the fiddler at the 3rd Annual Hampshire 100. Thank you to all who participated and volunteered! Results are posted at EFTA website.

SATURDAY REGISTRATION AT VENUE

If you missed on-line registration, you still may enter the event in person on Saturday, August 15th, between 2 and 9 pm. Saturday registration fee is $125 ($65 for open racer class). Sorry, but absolutely no new registrations will be taken on Sunday.

• It can be tough to put together such a long race and keep it fun, but you guys pulled it off
• Great trails
• Challenging yet fun event
• Friendly race volunteers
• I found the fiddler
• One of those events that you are blessed to take part in
• The course was fantastic
• I had a blast
• Was one of the best-run, well-conceived
• The convenient on-site camping was terrific
• The organization, race support, and volunteers were amazing
• It was an epic adventure
• See you again next year