Broken Arrow VK starts in 2.5 hours

Hoping to keep my energy and pace under control, so I can handle the more technical, last third of the course, with grace, style, and a good margin of safety. The course preview video - posted two days ago - indicates a route in good condition, mostly dry singletrack, and slabby rock on the ridge, with only a few patches of snow.  The picture is a video capture, of the "stairway to heaven" just before the finish. I am excited!