Horribly Hilly Hundreds

🪅 Festival
⛰️ Scenic
Event Date

Jun 14, 2025

Location

Blue Mounds,WI

Discipline

Road

About

Conquer the Midwest’s ultimate climbing challenge in Wisconsin’s Driftless Area.

The Horribly Hilly Hundreds is a legendary one-day cycling event happening June 14, 2025, in Wisconsin’s dramatic Driftless Area. Riders can choose from three route options (100K, 150K, or 200K), all packed with relentless hills and up to 10,000 feet of climbing. Designed as a true endurance test, the event supports the Friends of Blue Mound State Park and invites over 1,200 cyclists each year to experience some of the Midwest’s best (and toughest) riding.

COURSE DETAILS

Three route options: 100K, 150K, and 200K. The ride starts and finishes at Blue Mound State Park, the highest point in Southern Wisconsin, and traverses rolling, picturesque rural roads with over 40 significant climbs.

Race HIGHLIGHTS

  • Huge elevation gain and relentless climbing: a ‘sufferfest’ revered by cyclists
  • Panoramic vistas of Wisconsin’s Driftless Area
  • Finishers treated to a post-ride meal with local food and craft beer
  • Ride supports trail maintenance and park preservation efforts

RIDE TYPES

Gran Fondo
Century Rides

Event Location

Race overview

Course Length

100K (62.1 miles), 150K (93.2 miles), 200K (124.2 miles)

Elevation / Elevation Gain

Park Elevation: 1,716 ft / Course Elevation Gain: Up to 10,000 ft

Terrain

Hilly, paved rural roads through the scenic, unglaciated Driftless Region

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