The OP didn't tell us what his experience with riding long distance is. I think it's a lot easier to do if you have experience. When I did my first 200k, it was in February. I think the longest ride I had done in a very long time was 50 miles. But I had ridden many organized centuries in the past, and it was very similar. I take it this would be the OP's first ride with RUSA, since he's not the Shipp that does have a result history