Pre-race breakfast
1–4 g/kg carbohydrate 2–4 hours before the start from familiar low-fiber, low-fat foods. Add 30–50 g CHO 15–30 minutes before the gun via a gel and sports drink. Rehearse the menu on long training rides.
Nutrition basics for Rebecca’s Private Idaho
Three windows shape every endurance result: what you eat in the hours before the start, what you take in on the bike, and how you recover once you cross the line.
During-race execution
Fuel by the clock. Set a 15-minute alarm on your head unit from the rollout. Front-load calories before Corral Creek Summit and every sustained climb; sip on descents where the surface allows.
Between-stage recovery
If you enter more than one stage (Harriman Wed, Dollarhide Thu, Saturday route): fluids, sodium, carbohydrate and protein within 60 minutes of finishing, then a full meal 1–3 hours later. Protect sleep and equipment inspection between stages — cumulative underfueling shows up on Saturday, not Wednesday.
Race-day morning timeline
| T-4 h | Wake, coffee, first breakfast (1–2 g/kg CHO) from familiar low-fiber foods. Hydrate 17 fl oz with sodium. |
|---|---|
| T-2 h | Second small feed (~50 g CHO). Chamois cream, sunscreen, kit on with expected morning layer. |
| T-90 min | Bike check — pressure, brakes, computer, bottles loaded, top-tube bag stocked. Confirm route sync and offline GPX. |
| T-45 min | Ride or drive to the start. Sip 7–10 fl oz sports drink. Restroom. |
| T-20 min | First caffeine dose (if used). Final layering call. Confirm HR / power start plan with yourself. |
| T-5 min | Half a gel. Breathe. Commit to a conservative first hour. |
| Gun | Start times per the final Rider Guide (current guidance: Fully Loaded 7:00 AM, Baked Potato 7:30 AM, French Fry 8:00 AM, Tater Tot 8:30 AM — subject to change). Cap effort in the first hour — do not chase early moves. |
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