Race schedule in the Northeast?

[wavedancer]

I am curious about this cx business. Your race reports are intriguing, as are the pictures. I'd like to check out one of the events in New England just to see it live (and cheer on any TE folks who are racing). I'm really interested to see some mounting and dismounting techniques, as that really slows me down on MTB rides when I either fall down and have to get started again, or bail out to prevent falling down

You gals are awesome!

Linda

[SheFly]

Hey Linda! Too bad I didn't get your note a few days ago, since we were racing in Plymouth on Saturday...

Next Sat we race in Sterling, MA and there is a race in Lake Pleasant, MA on Sunday (not sure yet if we are doing that one or not... Of course, Nationals are in Providence the weekend of Dec 14 - I will be getting my butt kicked on both Fri and Sun that weekend.

For a complete list of the remaining races, you can check at http://www.bikereg.com - Click the Cyclocross link at the top, and then choose New England. If you decide to come out, let me know - always nice to meet new people!

SheFly (Cathy)

[wavedancer]

Thanks for the info and the link. Yeah, Plymouth would have been a good race to catch...Oh well, we may try to get over to Sterling or down to Providence. I'll let you know if we have firm plans to go to either race. Good luck!

Linda

[im4smiley]

Hey Shefly if you go to Lake Pleasant...You may see me...I am a volunteer..supposed to be registering people I think :-)

[SheFly]

Thanks, im4smiley! DH and I decided not to race tomorrow after all. I have been up at the crack of dawn for two and a half weeks, and another day of that will likely kill me . Plus, today's race was HARD. Not sure I will have the legs for another one tomorrow... I think we're going for a nice long tandem ride instead.

They did just add a race next Sunday though - in Wrentham. Will likely do that since it is local.

Hey Telegirl - was that you at Sterling today on a Specialized Rock Hopper with big wheels and drop bars? If so, I was the one who told you what a good job you were doing for your first race (and what a race you picked - I think this was the hardest one I did all season). Congrats if it was you!

SheFly

[telegirl]

Ummmm... I chickened out. That's right (or is that Turkeyed out, since it is thanksgiving and all)- I just couldn't bring myself to do it... But I yelled LOUDLY!!

Bikehubby came in 8th in his class and his brother got third in his class. And I have to say, what a KILLER course! I can't even believe ANYONE was able to jump up onto that three log leap-from-hell!

How did you do??

**Didn't mean to hijack the thread, Linda.... **

[SheFly]

Sorry Linda

Telegirl - I think that was the HARDEST cross race that I did all season. No place to recover, and the technical sections were VERY technical. I felt great for the first two laps, but then faded and couldn't hold with the lead group. At one point, I actually thought about just giving up and riding instead of racing . I actually felt badly - I had a lot of people cheering along the course, and I felt that I was letting them all down.

In the long run, I managed to finish 14th. Still not bad given a 34 person field, but not stellar either. There's always next week .

Come out and do Wrentham! And if any of you TE'ers are going to be at a 'cross race in the next few weeks, either as a participant or a spectator, let me know - would be great to connect!

SheFly

[ChainsOflove]

My last outing with at Lowell. I managed to stay in the race 2 laps.

I got scared again when the guys pack came up behind me. I wish I hadn't quit when I did, but it was better than before.

I recently got a mountain bike, and i've been out practicing. I am thinking about going to wrentham. It will be freezing!

My beef is the way they do the schedules, putting very large groups of masters guys or c guys either in with the women or a few minutes before.
This guarantees that nervous newbies will have to avoid being crushed.
Some of the other races are timed better so that there is 45 minutes between fields--so the prev. race would be done.

Anyhow, Linda you should come out to Wrentham at least to watch and see what its about.