experimented with homemade drink mix on Shootout. Per 1L bottle: 50g maltodextrin, 23g sugar, 2 scoops flow recovery electrolytes, 2/3 scoop vegan protein powder. Drank 80% of both bottles over first two hours, supplemented by 3 gels, gummies, and a troop waffle ( 500 cal, 108g carbs). Did not feel much hunger, but was thirsty. Ate an ice cream bar and drank ~10oz of soda/water at gas station, then ate two gels (200 cal, 52g carbs) and drank 2.5L of soda/gatorade over the final hour of hard effort. One hour of endurance on the way home just drank 2L of water. Definitely hungry by that point, but it was hot and eating was hard. Could have eaten more gels or stopped to get liquid fuel, but gels are expensive and it wasn’t much of a struggle to just burn fat then ate more when I got home. For upcoming 5 hour race in November, will stick to gels/waffles/gummies and this homemade drink mix I used on this ride.