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Old 07-20-07, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ronsmithjunior
During a PBP question and answer session here in San Diego it was suggested to try and make it to the second control (first control is food/water only) in Villaines at the 223k mark before stopping for supplies. With the first 8-10 hours being in the dark, I can see this as a possibility. I can easily carry 100 ounces of water and whatever calories I want.

Anybody else planning this?
No ... I'm planning to stop at the first control. When I got there last time, the line-up was very small (probably the smallest line-up I encountered on the entire ride), they had excellent mashed potatoes (I had a heaping plate!), and I even took a few minutes to email a quick message home (it was the only control with email access).
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