This will be my 23rd El Tour de Tucson.
Matters not where you are in the starting line-up as everyone now wears a 'computer chip' on the ankle that times you leaving/arriving.
Weather forecast: Low about 48, high about 80. Bring/use sunscreen!
Water/food/potty stops about every 10 miles.
Have ridden it 15 times on tandem, raced it the first 2 years, now am riding Bike Patrol.
The first 25 miles or so, it is quite crowded and some crashes do occur, mainly due to inattention, being too hyped/over-anxious, or toward the end being tired.
Be safe! See you out there (again!).
Rudy/zonatandem