not bad! But there was just so much of it; the race couldnt even start up there because there was a damn blizzard: then you get some years when there's absolutely no snow whatsoever! If you have an occastional tendancy towards self-punishment, you should definately try it T-A. Everyone who does it (whether they then want to do it again or not) says it was worth it and that every MTBer should try it. I know you're more than up to it (but wanting to do it is another thing!).