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Originally Posted by MikeWaters
There are 4,000 people in support on the ride.
If you want to get a really good time, you shouldn't stop. For the race they do have a water pick-up zone I think. I can tell from the collection of empty water bottles on the side of the road.
You could do 100oz camelbak, 2 water bottles on bike, and perhaps another water bottle in pocket. For some that would be plenty.
I'm a high-liquid consumer, it wouldn't be enough for me.
With 11,000 riders, you can always find a pace-line, esp. starting in the front.
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I wouldn't plan on stopping, but in that heat, I consume a large amounts of liquids. I calculate about 45 ounces every hour, so about 180 ounces.
Do they know how to had a racer the bottles on the fly? Or does one have to get off the bike to go get it?
The problem with rides, is one must dismount, and that negatively affects the time. In a tri, the volunteers are taught how to give bottles to racers rolling through.