# CenturyRides.org

> The authoritative open directory of 100-mile (century) cycling events, alpine challenges, and gravel endurance rides across the 50 United States.

## Overview
CenturyRides.org provides programmatic and human access to organized century rides across the contiguous United States. Each entry contains verified geographical location, sub-region, calendar month, official destination URL, terrain tags, and route elevation details.

## Machine Readable Interfaces
- Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP): `/.well-known/ucp`
- OpenAPI 3.1 Specification: `/.well-known/openapi.yaml`
- Agent Manifest: `/.well-known/agent.json`
- Full Raw Textual Dataset: `/llms-full.txt`
- Public Query API: `/api/rides` (GET)
- Submission Ingestion: `/api/admin/rides` (POST)

## Key Entities
- **Century Ride (100 Miles)**: Single-day or multi-day bicycle event with a sanctioned 100-mile route.
- **Regions**: Indexed sub-state zones (e.g., Blue Ridge, Driftless Area, Suwannee River, Flint Hills).
- **Surface Disciplines**: Road, Alpine / Mountain Pass, Gravel / Mixed-Surface, Rail-Trail, Urban.