After work, I drove by tomorrow's Bubba in the Dark venue to see what was in store. To my surprise, a good number of stakes were already in the ground so walked the course.

The course is mostly as I expected in terms of the terrain. There are a few tiny undulations but nothing of any consequence. The grass is somewhat high and should slow the race down a bit. The ground by the boat house is not particularly smooth, either. Not all of this area was staked so I can't say for sure where the course will actually pass but there were several good sized holes that could be treacherous.

The section nearest the beach will be the toughest part. We will come off the pavement going quickly, then slightly downhill toward the lake and plunge onto the beach for a short section. Then turn left onto the grass and up a little grade. Make a U-turn and plunge downward across a volleyball pit. After getting through that sand, turn left onto the grass alongside the volleyball pit. After going beyond the pit, make another U-turn and into the pit again. This time going with a right-hand turn while in the sand. How that last section is staked will determine whether it will be rideable or a running section.

The terrain is not difficult and there is more pavement than we normally have in our races. CX is never easy, though. The grass will make you work and the sand will cause some problems. And, of course, the stairs and ramp will spread things out and may cause a little carnage.