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Hotter'N Hell Hundred
Wichita Falls, TX · Sports
- When
- August 26–29, 2027
- Where
- Multi-Purpose Events Center · Wichita Falls · TX
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
Wichita Falls hosts one of the largest cycling rallies in the country each August, with routes ranging from a hundred mile century ride to shorter family loops starting and ending at the Multi-Purpose Events Center. The ride began in 1982 to mark the city's centennial and is named for the brutal North Texas summer heat riders push through. The weekend also includes an expo, live music, and a duathlon.
The history within reach
A promoter sold investors a skyscraper during the oil boom with blueprints marked in inches instead of feet, built exactly what the fine print said, a four-story tower forty feet tall, and left town with the money.
- Hotter'N Hell Hundred0.8 mi
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