I really liked this course. There was a little bit of every type of road surface (smooth/loose gravel, smooth/choppy pavement). I only planned on one loop but the cloud cover stuck around so it wasn't as hot as it could have been. Luckily, there was water and snacks at the start so I could refill and go back out. The course was fast and well marked but I did manage to miss one turn. I was paying attention to what cars were doing in front of me and missed the sign. Luckily, I had the route on my GPS so it alerted me before I got too far. The second lap hurt more than the first as the winds picked up and it warmed up a bit more. I needed to stop for a few minutes halfway through it (yes, I rode 34 miles without stopping on the first lap) and then ran out of water with 10 miles to go. Luckily, there was a truck stop on the route so I was able to get some Gatorade. Once I made it back, I hit the cooler and passed on the beer for a nice cold Diet Coke! As I was leaving, the first 100-miler was rolling in. Glad he didn't lap me!