what's your first race of the season?

[bikerINco]

what races is everyone training for?

Not sure what will be my first, but i'm thinking about the Angel Fire XC race on May 20.

[Nanci]

http://www.mattmahoney.net/wickham/

This will be my third consecutive year. If you think that's not a big deal, check out the website. Check it out anyway, it's _so_ funny.

Nanci

[CR400]

I will start the first 2 months out with two local crit series. Then June and July are TT months, which is what I am actually working on this year. August is my first actual RR, and it may be my only one. Then I have 2 major charity rides in there,one in May the other in July. Also in July Some members of my team and I are going to try to race across Ohio in 12 hours, it's like 235 miles. I likely won't be able to go the whole way.

[madisongrrl]

http://www.wors.org/schedule/

May 7th mountain bike race in Iola, WI. It's very hilly, not too technical and there is a ski jump there. If the weather doesn't lighten up here is
wisconsin, I'll never get any hill repeats in before the event!

[Veronica]

Well if I do all three stage race doubles, it counts as a race. The first is the Devil Mountain Double April 29th.

V.

[retread]

Just did the Sun Devil Criterium and the following weekend the Hungry Dog in Phoenix, Az. Temperatures were in the 80's, a little warmer than I am used to as I live at a higher elevation. Unfortunately they did not offer any master women classes (plenty of master men classes!) so I entered my cat division. No great expectation just waking up the mind to racing mode and the lungs. I played it safe on the Sun Devil and tried to be more aggressive for the Hungry Dog. Out of 26 riders I placed in the middle of the pack. Considering the majority were my daughters age, I feel pretty good about the results! The Colossal Cave RR will be the end of this month. They do offer a Women Master 50+ with x4 9mile laps. Its a fun race and hopefully we will have a good turn-out like last year.

[BikeMomma]

I just signed up for the Women's Cat 4 amateur race of the Sea Otter Classic, April 8......should be fun and hopefully not too windy! Unless I race before that, and I doubt it, it will be my third race of the season.

Velogirl, will your Girls in Pink be there??

Happy racing everyone!
~BikeMomma

[Eden]

I just signed up for the Women's Cat 4 amateur race of the Sea Otter Classic, April 8......should be fun and hopefully not too windy! Unless I race before that, and I doubt it, it will be my third race of the season.

Velogirl, will your Girls in Pink be there??

Happy racing everyone!
~BikeMomma

Wow - just being able to say - yeah I raced at the Sea Otter - that sounds coooool.
Good Luck - Stay Safe!

[mtbdarby]

May 13th 12 hours of Sugar Creek: http://www.wemseries.com/Sugar_Creek_05.html

Nanci, how many miles are you planning on doing?

Renee, I'm no sprinter, but I'm planning on meeting up with you at Nine Mile June 4th for the big ring.

[madisongrrl]

Renee, I'm no sprinter, but I'm planning on meeting up with you at Nine Mile June 4th for the big ring.

Sweet...are you racing citizen or sport? Last year there were almost 60 citizen women's racers and 50+ sport women's racers. A pretty decent turn out...so after the "call-ups" you need to get to the front ASAP! That course is super fast!

[BikeMomma]

Wow - just being able to say - yeah I raced at the Sea Otter - that sounds coooool.
Good Luck - Stay Safe!

Yea! That's sorta what I thought. Plus, I just love the Monterey area, and to race there - well - that's just plain heaven.

I went to one of the Sea Otter days a couple (maybe three?) years ago (just to look) and it was windy, winDY, WINDY! So I'm hoping the weather goddesses go easy on me/us. If not, so be it.

Good luck in your racing, as well, Eden. From the other threads, it sounds like you're doing well! Congrats! Keep it up, girlfriend! We have a whole season of fun ahead of us....

~ BikeMomma