Result: 19th

The rain stopped about 60 minutes before race time, and the race itself was decent.  Not terffic, but about what I was expecting.  Traction was at a premium, and the roots and skinnies where just plain scary in spots.   I managed to keep the bike off the ground all day, but my tire selection needs to be revisited for muddy and wet days.  Not sure where I finished yet, but with 5 or 6 past/present endurance champions (Jeremiah, Harlan, Nat, Ernesto, Tinker, etc) in the group, I didn't plan on being at the top of the pile.  :)
 
I was lucky enough to be racing out of Harlan's tent, so it was really interesting to watch (as often as I could) from that side.  Marcy was SO stressed working on Harlan's bike and getting him the right bottles and stuff, I didn't think she would make it through the event.  She did a great job though, and probably learned a TON.   Seeing Harlan and Jeremiah battle for 114 miles made for a pretty fun day.
 
The highlight, truthfully, was the discussion that I had with the mom of the 5 year old diabetic.  She was right next to us, and we spoke on every lap.  Nice to meet her, and, hopefully, help her and her son out a little bit.   She sent me a follow up email that really hit me, as it was thoughtful of her to mention the kind things she did.  People are amazing, and she is a great mom with a lot on her plate with her son.   Her son sounds like he is doing awesome, and that is a complete reflection of her superior attitude and positiveness.
 
Also, the woman who announced the event was the daughter of a diabetic.  So she saw my kit, and made some nice comments over the airwaves.  Then, on every lap, she asked how my BG was and would chat up me, the Type1Rider Organization, and even mentioned my bike.   This of course made everyone there aware of me being out there, and folks would call my name when I road by and such.  The Trek guys (can't remember which store it was) that where racing as a team where super nice as well.   It was really nice to get that recognition and support.
 
So from a diabetic awareness day, it couldn't have gotten any better.