When is your first race for 2007?

[madisongrrl]

The first race for the Wisconsin Off Road series starts May 6 (XC racing), so it's only a few weeks a way. I'm doing a few spring crits to shake out the cobwebs (I haven't raced since November). I should have 100 hours of training logged in by then (~1200 miles give or take).

So.....When is your first race? What type of race? How has your training been coming along?

[LBTC]

First event this year: Salty Dog 6 hour xc enduro. We rode it yesterday. I'm still adjusting to what my body can do now, with a new health issue, so training has not really been happening. That said, the ride yesterday went well, and I think I will still enter as a solo and just ride as many laps as I feel like. I've got a fair amount of residual pain today, so I'm also going to see if I can take the next day off of work.

I only plan to enter 2 events this year. It's a shame they are both in May!!

Hugs & butterflies,
~T~

[tattiefritter]

Good luck both of you! I may try an enter an enduro or two this year (not anything with laps as I hate riding in circles) but it will be to do a long ride with some water and feed station support rather than a race. "Mountain biking" and "racing" just does not compute for me, unlike running, I just like getting out in the hills (though I ride mainly with men and can flog myself to death on normal rides so that's probably enough!). I also don't consider any of my riding to be training, its just riding, whereas all my running is training - don't know why it just is.

There is also absolutely none, zip, nada short course XC racing round here and most events are at least a 2 hour drive away (this is UK not US concept of distance, I appreciate that can be considered local in some areas of the US ).

[madisongrrl]

There is also absolutely none, zip, nada short course XC racing round here and most events are at least a 2 hour drive away (this is UK not US concept of distance, I appreciate that can be considered local in some areas of the US ).

I usually have to drive 1.5 - 3 hours for each XC race. Many people who race this series are from IL, so their drive is much longer than mine.

[rocknrollgirl]

May 20th, Xterra. It feels like it is coming up really fast.

[han-grrl]

My first race is the second Quebec Cup in May on the 19th. GAH! its coming so fast. i'm racing expert for the first time this year, and i was looking at the other girls times from last year...AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

breathe, breathe breathe

[tattiefritter]

I usually have to drive 1.5 - 3 hours for each XC race. Many people who race this series are from IL, so their drive is much longer than mine.

(hangs head in shame ). I've driven in the States and it was so easy compared to driving in the UK - just get on a nice wide straight road, set the cruise control and go. As the UK is so congested, particularly on a Sunday when everyone is out and about and most events are held being sat in a big traffic jam is just not fun. I would drive an hour and a half to get to an event but it most definitely depends where and when it is being held.

In 3 hours (which is a long drive by UK standards) I can be at my folks house near Edinburgh I don't think there is any way I would consider driving there, doing a race then driving back (unless you stay over?). As I said my concept of distance is completely different to yours! Which is what comes of living on a little overcrowded island I suppose.

[NJ Jess]

is so difficult. My family is from southern Germany. If I drove 3 hours, I could be in France, Italy, or Austria. Strange. currently I live on the coast of New Jersey and easily drive 2 hours to Ringwood NJ , 3 to Stewart NY, and 3 toTrumbull, CT! Oh, I could also drive 3 to Phillidelphia PA. I bought a van so I could sleep in it and still race. I love biking so much, it's what I have to do.