9 miles on the XC course. We arrived at 8am to get a feel for what conditions will be like tomorrow. It was already very warm and humid. We're racing on a golf course along the beach, the grass is next to nothing and the ground is firm besides a couple of sandy spots. No major hills, but the south and north ends have some decent rollers that we run over 4 times a piece. I expect the second half of the race will get tough. | 