The Centennial Ride from hell

Hotter’N Hell Hundred grew out of efforts to find a special way for Wichita Falls to celebrate its 1982 centennial. The Wichita Falls Bicycle Club proposed a bicycle ride – 100 miles in 100 degree heat to celebrate 100 years, coining the name: Hotter’N Hell Hundred. The rest is Hotter’N Hell History. Click this link: https://youtu.be/ZHSdyTrmZfQ

OUR GROWTH

We grew geometrically for several years.  The Hotter’N Hell Hundred is still the largest single day 100 mile bicycle ride in the nation – and one of the largest in the world. In 2015 more than 13,000 registrants participated in the Hotter’N Hell Hundred weekend events. 2019 Hotter'N Hell Hundred saw almost 12,000 registrants for the weekend events. In 2020 we had to switch to a VIRTUAL HHH due to COVID-19 and had over 2500 registrants join us from all over the world riding “their own route, their date, their weather”. For 2021 we returned live to Wichita Falls and also offered a virtual option. Over 10,000 riders registered for the 40th Anniversary celebration of the Hotter’N Hell Hundred Weekend Events. In 2024 we will again offer a weekend of live, in-person HHH Activities.

Ever wonder where the CamelBak hydration pack originated? Well, it was at the 1989 Hotter’N Hell Hundred right here in Wichita Falls, Texas! Read about it here!