Race day- hope for rain or sun?

I haven't been keeping a training journal this year, I wish that I had cuz I'm curious about how many rides have been in the rain. It's gotten to the point that I just assume that I'm going to be riding in the rain and when it's in the dry I get very confussed. Here is my question- do I hope for rain or sun during the Jay Race? I just don't know, of course it doesn't matter what I hope for, mother nature is going to do her own thing- but with just a few weeks left till the race this is one of the issues I'm wrestling with.

Rain will make the course slick, my clothes will weigh a ton, my shoes will feel squishy, my drivetrain will make noises that keep companies like SRAM and Shimano in business, and I'll constantly have visibility issues. However I know that I can best regulate my body temp in the wet. If it's sunny it'll be hot, have to deal with sun burn, heat stroke, dehydration, and energy sap- the trail will be in much better condition and the sun in general keeps me in a better mood. So what to do? I guess I'm hoping for a mostly cloudy day, temps in the lower 70's, low humidity, and only a light breeze. Can anyone out there order that up for July 30th?

Ok time for coffee, as I'm not sure anything I just wrote made any sense!


good morning-

Dr. Evil