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The pre-race briefing for competitors
was notable for just one fact: the race route is unchanged. We did get
warnings on what to do in case of tsunami or nuclear attack. But we
will not have to divert from the Kohala Mountain seection; while the
bridge north of Kawaihae is reduced to one lane due to cracks in the
railing on one side, we will nonetheless get to bike all the way to
Hawi and back.
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In the evening, the sky cranks up for
another stellar sunset.
Looking north from my balcony, here's what I see:
Tomorrow my family arrives, and can draw off all this excess energy I'm
starting to accumulate.