Last Saturday John, Marshall, Paul, Gary and I did the Sierra Century
in Amador County:

http://www.sacwheelmen.org/sc2005/sc2005.html

On behalf of all of us who did it, I'm gonna give this ride ten thumbs-
up and recommend it to anyone who's interested in trying it next year.
It's a hard course, but the country is beautiful, the support is
excellent, the other riders are friendly, and the locals really get
into it too.

Oooooh, and a little tip for the ladies: when riding on a hot day,
stuffing your sports bra or tank with a handful of ice chips is
AWESOME...

~Christine