Ring the Peak tomorrow!

Well tomorrow is race day for the Ring the Peak and the series championship. The forecast is rain, snow and cold with a 30 degree start and a high of 39 down here. I will be above 10,000 ft most of the day so it will be colder.
There are a lot of people dropping out of the race this past week due to the weather forecast. So I ride year round and have the gear for the cold but it was 80 degrees on Wedensday.
I'm trying to acclimate to the cold and spending as much time outside as possible, since I mostly work outside this has not been to hard.
I will be riding the same bike as last year only I'm going to run a 21 in the back so I can spin a little bit easier and try not to work as hard. It's the same course as last year so no changes there and yes we finish at the Irsh Pub and I will be drooling for corned beef n cabbge with lots of beer the whole race. Good motivation for me to get back as soon as I can. It's one big loop so once on course I'm committed to finish and hopefully a little sooner than last year.
Since it is a fully self supported ride I have to have my own food, water, warm colthes, tools and spares. That's a lot to put in the camel back pack but I manage to get it all in there.
It does become a heavy load until I start eating and consuming my water. The last part of the race is about 18 miles of downhill with a 4,000 ft drop so I won't need much water once I crest the top of Mt Baldy and head down. Food wise I will bring a tuna sandwich some chips, lots of bars, gel shots and carrots.
So today I will go out for a ride to make sure all is sorted out and working right, it's cold so I will test some warm clothes and then get home and get some rest.