Thanks, Hip, for the link. Looks like some fun.

Yeah, Whitewater's a quick hop-skip-jump from where I live. I will see what the schedule looks like (i.e.... see what the better half thinks!).

How do they tolerate 'rookies' in the pack? Aside from the respect needing to be given the riders who are in it for a top result, what were your impressions from last year that you'll take to this year's event?