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@Chalfie
From my experience of being an old duffer at the middle/bottom end of the races and when I've raced, lolz, I think I used a 38 whether I was single or 1 x 10/11.
Flat dry courses, yeah go for it on the bigger rings. Once the mud comes you're going to be grinding it out or running anyway.