The 3rd Annual Music City Double Century is an Americas Cup event on the 2008 Ultracycling Cup Calendar. Ultra racers compete in a series of double centuries, 12 and 24 hour races, 500-mile races and multi-day ultra races to determine the best ultra riders of the season. A rider earns performance points based on the Difficulty Points (DP) of an event times the rider's average speed. The DPs are based on the length of and amount of climbing in an event.

For 2008, we've added a Century option for those riders not up to the challenge of a Double Century this early in the season. Ride with the Ultra Cyclists to the 50 mile checkpoint, then turn south to Dickson. Just north of US-70, the route turns east and passes thru White Bluff and Kingston Springs on its way back to the Model Airplane Field.

Ride Start / Finish Times:
The ride will depart promptly at 6:00 AM CST. There is no time limit for this ride, however all Ultracycling Cup events are time events.

Most riders will finish this ride before sundown. If you plan on taking more than 12 hours to finish the ride, you should plan on bringing your night riding gear as defined in our Ultra Cycling Series rules.

Ride Description:
The Music City Double Century is a loop route of 202 miles that departs from the Model Airplane Field in southwest Nashville. The riders will head northwest towards Ashland City and then turn west heading to the town of Tennessee Ridge (71 miles). After turning south, the route takes the riders to Buffalo (114 miles) and then southeast to Shady Grove (161 miles). At Shady Grove, the riders will head north on the Natchez Trace Parkway to the terminus in Pasquo (196 miles). From here, the finish is only 6 miles away.

Route Maps, Cue Sheets, & Profile:
Download a copies of the Music City Double & Century:
1) Route Map and Cue Sheet - Double Century
2) Excel Cue Sheets
3) TOPO Route Profile - 10,300 Feet (Polar) of Climbing.
4) Route Map and Cue Sheet - Century

Directions To The Start:
Download and print off a copy of the Directions to the start of the Music City Double Century.

Registration:
Each rider will need to complete a Brevet registration form via Online Registration or by downloading and printing out the Registration Form. There are no registration fees.

Also, for insurance purposes, you must be a member of the Harpeth Bicycle Club. The HBC Membership Application can be found on our website. Riders will not be allowed to start a Brevet unless they are a club member.

View the list of Registered Riders.

Hotel Accommodations:
For our out-of-town guests, there are numerous hotels at, and around the I-65 interchange with Old Hickory Boulevard. Download and print off the list of Hotels.

Rules:
Please see the full set of HBC Rules governing our Ultra Cycling Events.

Results:
View the Music City Double Century Results listing from the previously held events.

Contact:
To contact the Ride Director, please send an e-mail to Jeff Sammons.