This year the 50km race started in 4 self-seeded waves, with the first wave being for riders expecting to finish under 2 hours or place in the top few in their category. I certainly wasn’t expecting a podium finish, but 2 hours was my goal so I decided to go in the first wave. While we waited to start the announcer was making some pretty negative comments about how many people had seeded themselves in this wave, especially if they were wearing “cotton t-shirts”. Apparently lycra was compulsory for this group…