So one thing I am becoming more curious about is the time to train for a race such as this. Some of the 100 mile+ road rides have been brutal this spring even though I was spending a fair amount of time on the bike. So, for those in the know, how do you train, how many miles, how much time, do you travel if your hometown conditions are not similar to race/ride conditions?

Am I seeing that right, did Blanie Nester just backtrack for 45 minutes? Missed the route?