Was in the back and kept having to catch up after crashes, mud holes, wrong terns. Almost gave up at one point around 15 miles as it was really hard. But decided to give it one more go and then things mellowed and were fine for 5 miles or so. Got dropped from leaders at the mud hole even though Adam was there with me and he caught back up (and won!). Luke missed the turn for 74/46. Nick D'allesandro seemed like he crashed in a ditch coming out of the single track. The single track is where I lost a very fast guy who'd been pulling me for miles and miles (I did perhasp only one 1.5 miles pull?) Saw Scott Miner in the single track after he crashed following close on a guy's wheel who braked too quickly. I missed a turn and Miner alerted me. Rode last 20 or so miles with Miner and one other guy. Both were really hurting so I did the lions share of the work. The let me come in in front of them at the finish.