Since I'm posting from my phone the next few posts won't be as fancy...
We landed in Denver and rented a truck for 4 of us. My Evoc bag was so easy to pack and roll around, it's in it's own league. Completely different experience than my other times traveling with a bike.
We registered, built our bikes and pre-rode. Then Chipotle salad and dark chocolate to finish the day.
I'm traveling with two Australians. Jack is 18 and has been in the USA for a total of 7 days. On the shuttle bus I had to take a picture because, to me he looked very-not- American in a good way. Their accents are great and I'm planning to adopt a few of their phrases. "I'm not fast about it" "petrol" "How you going" "Heaps of ..."
The race course is fun and fast. Short climbs, short descents. 4 mile laps. The Pro women will do 5 laps, men will do 6.