My first race too!

[Drtgirl]

My first race was last Saturday. It's called Starcrossed and kicks off the cross season with a fun nighttime race. Well, the pros race at night, mine was much earlier in the day. It was a combined 3/4 field and I was just so worried that I'd get clobbered. I thought for sure I'd get lapped and pulled from the course (it's UCI sanctioned), but I wasn't going down without a fight. The start gun blasted and the melee began. I was stuck in the back (registered late) and did just OK for the first 2 laps, then perked up and was able to pass a few people on the last 2. I came in 39th out of 52. I was hoping to do much better but that bumpy course really took it out of me. Regardless I had a blast and am looking forward to my next race in 2 weeks :D

[SheFly]

Congratulations on finishing your first race, and doing well! That is a HUGE field of racers - was it all women?

Good luck at your next race - we'll be anxiously awaiting that report too!

SheFly

[Drtgirl]

Yes it was all women- isn't it awesome that we've got so many ladies out racing? It's kind of intimidating though :eek:

[Sheesh]

Congratulations on finishing your first race! I'll be looking forward to your future race reports! Keep 'em coming. :D

[NJBikeGal]

Drtgirl...I'm sure that after a few more races, you'll be disguising yourself as a man and kicking Ryan Trebon's butt! :D

(hee, hee...if I'm really sneaky, K will never know that it's ME!!! ;) oh...except for my darn signature!!!!)

[Drtgirl]

(hee, hee...if I'm really sneaky, K will never know that it's ME!!! ;) oh...except for my darn signature!!!!)[/SIZE]

Gosh...who could this be?? I don't know anyone named Sarah in New Jersey!! :p

[NJBikeGal]

Oh, man, you figured it out. You are sooooo smart! :p

When is your next race? I can't wait to spectate my first 'cross race. Who knows, I may give it a try sometime soon!

[cwodiva]

Congratulations on your race!! Huge field! That's so awesome to think somewhere in the country there are so many women getting out and racing.

[RoadRaven]

Most excellent, DirtDiva
Just having looked at Shefly's thread I now have an idea about just how much cross country stuff is involved in cyclocross
You finished well in the middle of a very large field, and in your first race too!
I'm well-impressed!
Looking forward to hearing about your next one!

[DirtDiva]

Wasn't me. ;) I haven't developed my love of pain and suffering enough to race cyclocross. :p

[RoadRaven]

Raven <<<< dipstick

Sorry DirtDiva AND DrtGrl
Had just been reading your name in other threads, and came to this one, and instead of thinking / writing DirtGirl... wrote DirtDiva

WHOOPS!!!!

Aplogies... :p