Regarding temperatures on PBP. I remember one day in 2015 whilst on the return leg, I came up behind a rider on a mountain bike heading same way as me and what struck me the most was, they was in a puffer jacket, neck warmer around their face, trainers and a very large sports bag thrown over there shoulder and round there back . At first, I thought it was the paper lad but as I passed, I saw he had PBP frame number on his bike and he was Japanese. The temperature was around 26C and I was cooking myself in the heat. If he was feeling the cold, it must have been hell for him on a night unless he had a great parka and thermals in his bag. Needless to say, I saw him a few times over a couple of days and was glad to see that he actually finished as he walked up the ramp into the velodrome as I was having something to eat.
Also received a validation email today to confirm my pre-registration is confirmed.