What gravel tyres for Race to the Sun?

[NeoOne]

Hubbers 

I need your advice. Anecdotal or otherwise, for what gravel tyres to run for the Race to the Sun. On the proviso that it stays dry and hardpacked. I have a claimed max tyre clearance claim of 42mm rear and 45mm front on a 2019 Cannondale Super X. I raced the 2023 version and even on my Cannondale Scalpel my wrists were itching from the vibrations of the corrugations. The organisers have promised a safer, much smoother backend to the 2025 race. On the ‘23 event I got dropped on the tar section by “little girls and old boys” on gravel bikes (no I’m not a masogynist -I’ve been dropped by many, many a female, including Ashleigh Moolman (before she became a Pasio) and TRT pensioners) - it’s flowery language for getting dropped real HARD, on the black top. 

Which gravel tyres offers fast rolling 8/10, 6/10 sketchy-at best- cornering, lightweight 8/10 with a decent  7/10 puncture protection?

My shortlist assuming size 40-42;

-Panaracer Gravel King SK+

—S-Works Pathfinder 2Bliss

-Pirelli Cinturato M

-Sawtooth 2Bliss

 

Thanks

Edited May 8 by NeoOne
Added important criteria

['Kaze Pete]

BicycleRollingResistance.com ?
Do not see anything sawtooth though

['Kaze Pete]

The real question is how the above translate into real world use!

[Jbr]

no sketch cornering, there's one section that's rough where i lost pressure in both front and rear tyre. I would advise something like pathfinders TLR 45 if you don't have a lot of clearance, or Tracer 50 if you do. Both durable tyres that wont puncture on the first rim strike, and roll super fast. I won my cat last year on getaways pros with inserts. Inserts saved my race as I did 3/4 of the race on very low pressure, I didn't have a puncture I never understood why. With such low elevation it's worth using the inserts and loads of sealant just in case.

Edited May 8 by Jbr

[NeoOne]

1 hour ago, 'Kaze Pete said:

BicycleRollingResistance.com ?
Do not see anything sawtooth though

So YouTubers Dylan Johnson and Drew Dillman both rate the Pathfinders over the Cinturato H and Schwalbe GS Ones for fast hardpacked stuff (but they also prefer the 2.2 width). For the muddy, rocky stuff they say Conti Race King 2.2 and Schwalbe Thunderbird 2.1. It looks like the consensus is Pathfinder, if the weather plays nice else put some drop bars and my GRX comps on my old faithful 8 kg Giant XTC Advanced and hope for the best!

[NeoOne]

1 hour ago, Jbr said:

no sketch cornering, there's one section that's rough where i lost pressure in both front and rear tyre. I would advise something like pathfinders TLR 45 if you don't have a lot of clearance, or Tracer 50 if you do. Both durable tyres that wont puncture on the first rim strike, and roll super fast. I won my cat last year on getaways pros with inserts. Inserts saved my race as I did 3/4 of the race on very low pressure, I didn't have a puncture I never understood why. With such low elevation it's worth using the inserts and loads of sealant just in case.

Maybe we swap timing boards then I get the Strava adoration! Thanks for your input. Will run Pathfinders on the day