Originally Posted by riskus
vino,
im hardly at the level where fractions of a second are going to matter. Finishing this race would be pretty great for me since up to this point I have only done 6 crits.
You shall finish. And you shall rock. Vino has decreed it.
With that kind of mileage and climbing you'll be out for 3+ hours. Be sure to bring plenty of food, check on neutral support for water, and I'd strongly suggest bringing along some electrolyte caps and downing at least a couple an hour depending on the temperature, more if it's hot. I keep mine in little two sided snap close pill holders. Much easier than digging through a zip lock and they don't melt into your jersey.
Good luck and report back!