Stage Racing Experiences

I thought it would be interesting and useful to get input from other endurance racers in addition to posting my own experiences with stage racing . So with that in mind, I've asked a number of friends about the various MTB stage races they've done. I hope to give the reader some useful information for their next or perhaps very first stage race. I'll be posting the feedback that I've received over the next few months. Louise Kobin will be the first racer and the first race that I'll cover is my favorite race, La Ruta del los Conquistadores. La Ruta is a very popular test of metal that's held every November in Costa Rica. From there I'll move on to the 2-person team races like the Transrockies Challenge and the Transalp Challenge.