Register Now for the Hotter'N Hell Hundred 2025
Come and ride the USA’s Premier Century Ride and Largest Four-Day Fitness Festival in Wichita Falls this August 21-24th 2025. 100% cycling fun for the whole family!
Photo: Hotter’N Hell Hundred – The USA’s Premier Century Ride and Largest Four-Day Fitness Festival
What’s the first thing that comes to mind you mention Wichita Falls? Probably the Hotter’N Hell 100! The two go together hand in glove, you can’t think about one without the other.
The Hotter’N Hell Hundred grew out of efforts to find a special way for Wichita Falls to celebrate its centennial in 1982. Roby Christie of the Wichita Falls Bicycle Club proposed a bicycle ride – 100 miles in 100 degree heat to celebrate 100 years
The Hotter‘N Hell Hundred is the largest sanctioned century bike ride in the country. It has also evolved into the “Largest Four-Day Fitness Festival” in the United States. The Hotter’N Hell Hundred welcomes up to 18,000 visitors to Wichita Falls each year.
“The Ride”, as it is commonly referred to, is held 9 days before Labor Day every year. Participants traditionally come from forty-four states and 5 foreign countries. Over half of the riders travel hundreds and hundreds of miles across the USA to face the 100 mile bicycle challenge, which can take place in 100+ degree heat -- hence the name!
Local wildlife is also known to join in on the fun! Previous participants have included tortoises, roadrunners, bobcats, and coyotes along the route.
Out-of-town cyclists get a chance to see Wichita Falls and Sheppard Air Force Base on their long Saturday ride depending on the route they choose, but throughout the four day event, they also get to appreciate Wichita Falls’ local color. Local food vendors cater the huge Consumer Show and Finish Line Village, parties, rest stops, and music plays at the Finish Line Village all day long.
Photo: Out-of-town cyclists get a chance to see Sheppard Air Force Base on their long Saturday ride.
The HHH weekend includes mountain bike races on the Friday and USA Cycling Criterium races on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
There are distances to suit all abilities and ages, families are welcome including; 6, 25, 50, 60, 75 miles and well as the famous 100 mile endurance century ride on the Saturday. A fly over of fighter jets from Sheppard Air Force Base and a Big Cannon start will get you rolling out for a fabulous day of cycling!
Photo: There are distances to suit all abilities, ages and families are welcome. Credit: Richard Cleaver Photography
The rest stops are spaced about every 10 miles on all of the Endurance Ride routes, a little closer toward the end of the 100 mile route. HHH provides water, Superieur Electrolytes, bananas, oranges and pickle juice. Some rest stops provide additional snacks.
Pace Group Returning
The Hotter’N Hell Hundred Pace Group is returning!
This year the HHH Pace Group will again be sponsored and coordinated by the Midwestern State University Cycling Team. The Pace group will be capped at 85 riders and will be paced by 15 current and former MSU Cycling Team Members. The Pace Group will provide riders with a 5 hour fully supported century ride with moto escorts. It will also include a specially designed Pace Group Jersey, premium VIP Parking and post ride pizza & beverage meal.
Photo: The Hotter’N Hell Hundred 5 Hour Pace Group is returning in 2025. Credit: Richard Cleaver Photography
Gravel Rides and Trail Run
There’s also the Grava del Fuego gravel ride with distances of 27 and 42 miles and Trail Run 6 and 12 miles on the Wee-Chi-Tah Trail. The Wee-Chi-Tah Trail was voted the best urban off-road trail in the State of Texas! It is a fun trail with many short, steep climbs, and screaming descents. It will be the venue for the Wee-Chi-Tah Mountain Bike Races and the Wee-Chi-Tah Trail Runs.
For those that are really adventurous:
The Chupacabra 200 - 100 Mile HHH Endurance Ride + Sasquatch42 - 42 Mile Grava del Fuego
The Quadzilla - Mountain Bike Race (Friday) + 100 Mile Endurance Ride & Sasquatch42 - 42 Mile (Saturday) + ~12 Mile Trail run (Sunday)
Community
“The Ride” requires over 3500 volunteers, 800 of whom are doctors, nurses, or medically trained personal. These volunteers staff and operate nineteen (19) rest stops where 3,600 oranges, 6,000 pickles and 6,000 bananas are consumed along with 15,000 gallons of fluid. Thanks to the Medical community and other volunteers the HHH provides a safe, wholesome and competitive environment for people who live healthy lifestyles.
Over 350,000 people have participated in the event over the past 42 years.
In 2024, The Hotter’N Hell Hundred was voted “Best Road Cycling Event” by USA Today’s Reader’s Choice Awards competition.
Did you Know?
Michael Eidson invented the Camelbak after competing in the HHH in 1989.
Photo: Kick back and relax at the Finish Line Village with local artisan food, craft beer and live music. Credit: Richard Cleaver Photography
Accommodation
Hotels in the Wichita Falls area usually are booked by the end of March for Hotter’N Hell Hundred weekend, however there are a huge range of lodging options.
Convention & Visitor’s Bureau accommodations listings: https://discoverwichitafalls.com/hotel. Alternate Accommodations and RV & Camping: https://www.hh100.org/alternate-accomodations
Accommodations on a Budget – Host Homes will be available through the Host Homes hotline. Most of the Hotels, Motels and B&B’s are within 60 miles of Wichita Falls and vary in pricing priced. There is Bike Hire, Unlimited Biking will have bikes available onsite ready for you to ride.
Photo: Hometown musicians play at the Finish Line Village and Hell’s Gate all day long. Credit: Richard Cleaver Photography
Register NOW and SAVE!
Registration also includes Goodie Bag, Hotter'N Hell T-shirt, Water Bottle, Finishers Medal and other free items from our consumer show vendors.
Be sure to check out the Golden Wheel package which returns again in 2025 with a cap of 125 places. The VIP Package gives you premier value and benefits during the HHH weekend, and showcases your support of this outstanding event.
Please make sure to choose the Spaghetti Dinner and Full Breakfast Buffet options during checkout.
Register before April 1st for the best pricing!
For more information, please visit https://www.hh100.org or click the button below to register now.
You can register for all the rides, including the Endurance Ride, MTB, Gravel and Trail Run
