Is it no experience? If I was a noob and saw those forecasts I'd have either waited or got more kit.
I wonder if the rescues were people thinking they could carry fuck all to beat a FKT or PB or something? How many of the rescues were rookies vs. vets I wonder. Gram counting racers vs. the tourists with a load more kit because they expected to be slower in the first place.
That's my point though - the forecast was known before the race started so people riding into total shit with little kit and needing to be rescued either overestimated their ability or ignored the forecast hoping it was overstated or something.
Is it no experience? If I was a noob and saw those forecasts I'd have either waited or got more kit.
I wonder if the rescues were people thinking they could carry fuck all to beat a FKT or PB or something? How many of the rescues were rookies vs. vets I wonder. Gram counting racers vs. the tourists with a load more kit because they expected to be slower in the first place.