Ride The Hills is a 30-mile endurance ride features the 5-premier hills in SW Joplin (Missouri) — McClelland, Castle, Grand Falls, Beef Branch and Douglas Fir. The return loop includes the reverse hillside of McClelland, Castle, and Grand Falls, so in total riders face 8 significant climbs. Total gain is over 1,400 feet.
Ride The Hills is for Those Who Took the Hills is the complete name of the event for a fundraiser for the veteran support programs of Compass Quest. This is not a race, but an endurance test of cycling skill.

More information here