200 Quest 2024. (Part 3) #197. The Hemet Double Century
Rolling back to the finish at sunset Next on the agenda was The Hemet Double Century. Last year this ride was pretty brutal. Due to storm damage on the second loop, we had to do the 111-mile, more urban, first loop twice in a row. I was not planning to do this double this year. As mentioned in my last story, I did not complete the Mulholland Double so I had to make one up. Like last year, I decided to pre-ride the course and then staff the ride on event day. I got to Hemet plenty early and got much rest the night before. I started my ride at around 3 am to try and beat the early morning rush hour traffic through the Marino Valley and Corona areas. It worked out great. Loop one It was cool the whole first lap but the course was not fun due to the amount of stoplights. I did miss all the traffic going through the Moreno Valley and Corona areas. The section of Highway 74 was really bad. At every concrete section where there was a bus stop, there was a big asphalt berm where the asphalt