Just an update, having tackled the biking leg of the Ridge to River in every kind of weather; snow, freezing rain, cold headwind, this was the best day I or many others can remember. This is a premier multi-sport event that should be experienced by everyone with even a slight competitive urge.
I even had a decent time for my age, lol, and serious training level. It is a slightly twisted feeling to occasionally pass one of the real roadies, a rare occurance in my world.