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ellismichael

Race rating (4)

• Organised?Yes
• Events on time?Yes


• Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
• Plenty of drink stations?No


• Post race activities? Average
• Overall course based on my ability: Just right


• Comments: This ride was well run by local cyclists. I thought they could have had more rest stops (every 20 miles doesn't seem like enough, but then again there would have been even more down time if there were more stops). I also think they should take some coaching from the ultramarathon folks about what food to have. Mostly it was OK, but I witnessed one rider asking for salt, and the volunteer didn't get it. It would have been great to have the boiled potatoes with salt like we had at my ultramarathon. Maybe I'll bring them myself next time. Anyway, the course was very nice, I saw support wagons all day, there were a lot of volunteers at the stops, and everything seemed to run smoothly. I'd recommend this ride to others with the caveat that they better do some hill training beforehand because the hills are not easy.

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