[douglas]

so my current plan is to go up Fri & camp at Haystack

I normally carrry tube,tools, etc when I race, but I am either doing a race series, or a 24 where finishing, even if it wasnt a fast due to fixing a flat is very important

But being this is will be a "single" race, I am trying to decide:
do I carry the stuff so if I get a flat,etc I can fix it (hopefully fast), and then not finish last or maybe still get a mid pack finish ??
or say F it, take the risk and go without, go light, go for broke??

 

[McGRP01]

so my current plan is to go up Fri & camp at Haystack

I normally carrry tube,tools, etc when I race, but I am either doing a race series, or a 24 where finishing, even if it wasnt a fast due to fixing a flat is very important

But being this is will be a "single" race, I am trying to decide:
do I carry the stuff so if I get a flat,etc I can fix it (hopefully fast), and then not finish last or maybe still get a mid pack finish ??
or say F it, take the risk and go without, go light, go for broke??

Doug, carry just a tube and a CO2. With XC tires and rims, you shouldn't need a lever to get the bead on/off the rim.

 

[TreeSaw]

so my current plan is to go up Fri & camp at Haystack

I normally carrry tube,tools, etc when I race, but I am either doing a race series, or a 24 where finishing, even if it wasnt a fast due to fixing a flat is very important

But being this is will be a "single" race, I am trying to decide:
do I carry the stuff so if I get a flat,etc I can fix it (hopefully fast), and then not finish last or maybe still get a mid pack finish ??
or say F it, take the risk and go without, go light, go for broke??

How long is a lap, what's the terrain? Those would be my determining factors. If it's not too long or sketchy rock gardens then I would probably carry the bare essentials (CO2, tube or patch kit...whichever you're faster with and perhaps a small light multi-tool) in my jersey pocket.

 

[douglas]

How long is a lap, what's the terrain? Those would be my determining factors. If it's not too long or sketchy rock gardens then I would probably carry the bare essentials (CO2, tube or patch kit...whichever you're faster with and perhaps a small light multi-tool) in my jersey pocket.

7-8 mile laps w/lots of climbing, normally sport does 3 laps......oh, the sport course is longer then the pro course

 

[TreeSaw]

7-8 mile laps w/lots of climbing, normally sport does 3 laps......oh, the sport course is longer then the pro course

Interesting! Sport riders are tougher I guess I would probably carry a CO2, tube and mini multi-tool then...just in case.

 

[douglas]

right.........if I dont carry a tube/co2 I'll flat, and if I do I wouldn't

and its a 5.5 mile lap

Hooked on the Outdoors Pro Cross Country

Our "cloverleaf" design has been very popular with riders and spectators, as it provides many fantastic spectator-viewing areas. The course features equal amounts of climbing and technical terrain. Expect loose rocks, dust, mud, roots, single-track, work road climbs, ledge, and meadow. The course is a true test of your versatility. Approximately 4 miles per lap.

Hooked on the Outdoors Beginner/Sport Cross Country

The course is longer than the pro course (5.5 miles per lap) and will be much the same as year's past.

 

[TreeSaw]

right.........if I dont carry a tube/co2 I'll flat, and if I do I wouldn't

and its a 5.5 mile lap

Hooked on the Outdoors Pro Cross Country

Our "cloverleaf" design has been very popular with riders and spectators, as it provides many fantastic spectator-viewing areas. The course features equal amounts of climbing and technical terrain. Expect loose rocks, dust, mud, roots, single-track, work road climbs, ledge, and meadow. The course is a true test of your versatility. Approximately 4 miles per lap.

Hooked on the Outdoors Beginner/Sport Cross Country

The course is longer than the pro course (5.5 miles per lap) and will be much the same as year's past.

True dat!!! I would love to be there to take some pics...we'll see! Still trying to work out the details.

 

[Repack]

7-8 mile laps w/lots of climbing, normally sport does 3 laps......oh, the sport course is longer then the pro course

My gf rode it a couple of weeks ago and said that there are 14 climbs per lap. Brutal.