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Well, what's the event? What else do you need to know the location of to ride it? What are your aims - win or finish? ie. are you planning for where to eat or are you planning where to attack?
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Work out hard spots, be that due to terrain, topography, tough terrain to ride in dark. Any crux points that you know will be difficult then try schedule for a good time. Also familiarisation with it so you don't get lost and can make turns/directions quickly.
Depends where it is and what terrain really as the extent of work needed.
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Really dull question
Not dull at all. I like to use 'Notes' on iphone where I'll make a list of food options, hotels etc in towns/villages around every 5ok or so. I try to work out rough timings so good to make a note if it would be sensible to stop in this place as the next town/petrol station is a big distance away, that kind of stuff.
Some info on the terrain, is there gravel etc. is good to have saved as well imo.
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Really dull question but... when you guys are looking at routes for events where they give you the GPX, what's your process? Work out places to eat/drink, places you might sleep, any points of concern etc.?
I'm doing this event (500km) in a couple of months and have the route so have broken it down as I would a multi-day ride. Worked out where there's shops, picked a couple of spots I might sleep (event provided or towns with a few hotels) and that's it. Doesn't feel very scientific.