MSU cyclists compete in Hotter ‘N Hell
August 29, 2017
It's a warm, bright Sunday morning. Hotter 'N Hell Hundred traffic has slowed to a lull, and the Multipurpose Event Center parking lot isn't overflowing with cars anymore. The third day of the triple threat weekend was the most relaxed, but there was still work to do for MSU cyclists Jason Perki...
Hotter ‘N Hell off to rainy start
August 25, 2017
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Senior: ‘I almost died yesterday’
Dylan Pembroke
August 29, 2016
“I almost died yesterday,” Dylan Pembroke, a senior in mass communication, talking about racing in the 50-mile Hotter 'N Hell, finishing in 3:02:37.What was the most fun part of the race? It might sound obvious but the start and the finish. At the start you can really get a grasp at the full spectac...
Hotter ’N Hell just a warm up
August 28, 2016
The four days of the 35th Hotter ’N Hell races started off with the lowest temperatures in the past four years of the event — temperatures that gave the 100-mile-race its name. Though the ‘cool’ temperatures helped with the race, the rain during the men’s race on Aug. 26 posed a problem for MSU c...
Cycling team takes home five awards in HH100
The Wichitan
September 3, 2015
This weekend, cycling enthusiasts from around the country flocked to Wichita Falls to take part in the 34th annual Hotter N’ Hell Hundred, including MSU’s nationally ranked cycling team. “It’s much faster and more exciting than normal races,” said cyclist and accounting sophomore JohnP...
Crosswinds, fatigue problematic for riders at this year’s Hotter’N Hell
Ethan Metcalf
August 23, 2014
The Hotter'N Hell 100 is a major attraction for cycling enthusiasts, but for professionals and the MSU cycling team, that attraction becomes a battle against elements and fatigue, and in some cases, other riders. To prevent the dangerous intermingling of a more aggressive, professional style of...
Memorial fund for female cyclists presented to MSU
Ethan Metcalf
August 22, 2014
When Megan Baab was 8-years-old her father issued her a challenge. Ride in the Tour d'Italia on a 5-speed Pacific bicycle and he would buy her a bike of her own. "I had to buy her a bike," Chris Baab said. At this year's Hotter'n Hell women's criterium race, Megan's father, with the help of...
Cycling team prepares for Hotter’N Hell heat
Ethan Metcalf
August 22, 2014
The Hotter 'N Hell Hundred is just one event on the cycling team's calendar, but as the biggest sporting event in the city and one of the team's few local races, HHH is an opportunity for the team to show off to local fans and practice racing in extremely hot conditions. "There’s a degree ...