Originally Posted by El Diablo Rojo
I don't really feel it's necessary to pre ride most courses, Lago is an exception. If you aren't prepared for the climb and get shelled off the back it's a hard course to chase on.
Lago was my first ever race last year and I arrived early enough to pre-ride it before the first race of the morning. And I did see a deer. But the long hill on the back wasn't what caught my attention. It was that descent on the front of the course!