feeling hot hot hot
Thanks for posting the hot weather reads. Motto for the weekend will be drink like a fish! I raced the Croc Trophy last year and every of the 10 days the temperature was well into the 30s. Preparation is key and I had zero cramps or other heat related problems during the entire race. Learning from that experience here is our plan how to attack the forecasted heat on the weekend:
- as mentioned earlier we purchased water spray guns and will have them at timing/transition as well as on the hill climb
- on top of the climb will be an additional water station in case you run out
- Verofit will have a $20 electrolyte drink canister special. You can get that at the timing tent at registration. You can also stock up on gels and bars at the Rocky Trail Warehouse:
http://www.rockytrailentertainment.com/index.php
We will bring the purchased products to the event with us.
- we asked the resort to stock up on ice
- most riders are in teams so cooling down in between laps is crucial. There is a river and a pool for that.
- start getting your fluids up on Thursday (!) already. Drinking a lot in the lead up helps a lot. Whenever you walk around the event centre do that with a water bottle in your hand (you will all get one at registration). This reminds you that you constantly need to drink.
- as always at our events: safety comes first. If we think it is unsafe to continue the race we will pause it, however don't expect us to do that just because it is hot.
At the end of the day it is all about having fun and you have to judge for yourself when you are not having it anymore. The night and Sunday morning won't be a problem temperature wise. So it is only Saturday afternoon that might be an issue. If you think that you can race better if you pause for a few hours, cool down and then attack the night and the next day harder that might end up being a good strategy as well as fun