Plan-B for Syllamo

It looks like Syllamo’s Revenge is going to be a wet and muddy affair. I have planned and trained for this race since January and never once considered the possibility of up to two inches of rain. In fact, all of my training and planning has centered on preventing dehydration and maintaining a consistent speed throughout the race. Now I’m faced with 50 miles of muddy single-track and 350 other riders churning the trail. Toss in three creek crossings combined with slippery rocks on steep grades and you have a recipe for a very long day. I predict Syllamo’s revenge will be a slog fest. With this, I have altered my original goals for this race.

Original goals:
Finish in less than 6 hours and place in the top 25% overall. Place in the top 5% within my division.
New goals:
Just survive the damn thing and don’t crash.


WEEKEND WEATHER
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. West southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between one and two inches possible.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between one and two inches possible.

Saturday (race day): Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. North northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind between 5 and 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms