I need to try the downhills a couple more times before I commit. The race starts on a (relatively) steep downhill on a fire road covered in loose gravel, before turning back something like 150 degrees onto singletrack. So basically that fire road sorts everyone, and it scares the bejeebus out of me. But hey, there aren't any water bars on the course

(I meant to go back and mention that the beginner race is 2 laps, but I bet you guys figured that out )