Even though your race report made it sound like you both had a tough time out there, I'm still jealous you got to race. Did you have your water bottles on your bike during the drive down? Or did they freeze in the car?
Worse - the bottles were on the bike on the car overnight. They were still chunky late Sunday night when I cleaned up.
It was rough but a great day - pretty humbling. Real racing is way better than fake racing. Can't wait to get the post-race party back.