Did you test your nutrition on a long ride? Some people can handle mixing other things while others get GI distress. It’s mostly a personal thing.
It can be difficult to consume 100+ carbs per hour. Carbs are necessary, but it’s not a case of “more is better.” Again, hopefully you’ve tested some nutrition and know what kind of carb intake you can handle.
Feed 2 and Feed 3 are closer to each other than the others. The ride from start to Feed 1 is the longest and has the most climbing. Riding from Feed 1 to Feed 2 is another 1/3 of the race approximately. Feed 3 basically divides the remaining third in half. While pace will decline in the final third of the race, I would not expect you to need 600 carbs to get from PCMR to Skull Candy.
I’m in the 10-hour window as well and planning close to 900 carbs split into thirds. Feed 3 isn’t part of my plan, but if I need a Coke or something to bring it home, it’s nice to know it’s there.
Fingers-crossed for clean air! Interesting to hear Keegan say no racing at AQI>100 on last week’s pod. Air is good today and rain is forecast, but plenty of smoke could be blown in.