I LOVE this race. I've raced here 8 times. First time was on Merv's pathetic team that managed 6 laps in the 5-open division. We had one rider who quit on Friday during the pre-ride and another that finished his first lap and said "I don't have another one in me". We weren't really cyclists them. You'll have a tough time catching Merv now.
I had done some really long events this year to prepare for another solo effort here, but work in the last month derailed that. I decided to have fun instead of suffer. The guys I'm riding with are some of my oldest and best friends. We may finish last, but I know we are going to have more fun than you...