Had a chest cold the week leading into the ride. Weather was cold--mid 30s--but the wind was lighter than forecast and the sun came out at times so it wasn't too bad. Lots of rain the night before had turned the sandy roads into a peanut butter consistency, along with several big mud pits. This made for a very hard ride, but I was pretty proud of what I did, especially I had to stop for two mechanicals (dropped chain at start, fender falling off later). No stops--rode straight through--and paced myself well. Was just getting to the verge of cramping at the finish and was still able to sprint to the line. Course was awesome--very scenic. Lots of potholes on the dirt stretches. Some longer stretches of pavement and endless rollers. The biggest climbs weren't bad at all, but the constant up and down and not being able to coast on the downs due to the wet sand meant tired legs. Placed 78/124 in my age class and 715/1332 overall. Got 11th on the "wall" segment on RWGPS