California racing plans...

[BikeMomma]

I'm looking to do this crit in Santa Rosa: Santa Rosa Corporate Criterium #2

My race starts at 12:25 and is scheduled for 45 minutes. Top five finishers get prizes.

Team: CVC (Central Valley Cycling); dark & light blue w/white kit colors. I'll have another teammate with me, Charlotte. If you see either of us, come say hi. I'll have to remember to tell her beforehand that she may be approached by well-intentioned total strangers.

Hope to see ya there & good luck to those racing...
~BikeMomma (Kim)

Well, I'm not doing this race after all. After mulling it over, came to the conclusion that: 1) the fields will be small because of the Sea Otter and Santa Cruz crit on Sunday, so not as many BAR points will be given (which is what Char is going after); and 2) a 40-minute race is perhaps not worth a 3-hour drive; and finally 3) I'd rather go do a nice, long, beneficial hill ride.

However, all is not lost. Looks like we may instead do the Wente Crit on Sunday, April 22nd. This one's in Livermore....mo' betta. It was a fun one last year.

Velogirl (if you're watching this thread) -- didn't you do the Wente crit last year? Hope to see ya there.
~BikeMomma

[Veronica]

Wente Crit is now on my calendar. What time will your race be?

V.

[BikeMomma]

Wente Crit is now on my calendar. What time will your race be?

V.

Awesome!
My race (Cat 4 races with the Master 35+ women) is at 2:50pm, scheduled for 40 minutes. The pro/1/2 men race after me.

If you're interested in watching the pro/1/2/3 women (Charlotte's a Cat 3, so we'll be there that early too), that race is at 12:50pm. Should be a good one.

~BikeMomma

[BikeMomma]

Need some input from you guys.... I'm pasting the link to the course map and topo map of the Wente road race, which is the day before the crit:
Wente RR course map
Wente RR topo map

Can someone tell me about these roads? Hate to admit, but I'm a complete novice at topo maps...don't really know how to read one!! I know Cross Rd pretty clearly in the ol' noggin from the Cindy (looks like the RR goes the opposite direction??), but I can't recall if I've been on the other roads (I've thrown away my Cindy map...figures). I'm sorta thinking of perhaps doing the road race too...trying my legs at a road race for a change.

Any input is appreciated! Thanks mucho.
~BikeMomma

[BikeMomma]

Hey galz....raced the Wente Crit today & did well. I'll write up somethin' on the race results thread.

V - didn't see ya out there if you went! I don't blame you if you didn't go -- it was a bit chilly.

cya
~BikeMomma (still on a slight adrenaline high....)

[roguedog]

Hey.. glad to hear you did well!

(belated cheer for ya!!)

[tprevost]

Hey galz....raced the Wente Crit today & did well. I'll write up somethin' on the race results thread.

V - didn't see ya out there if you went! I don't blame you if you didn't go -- it was a bit chilly.

cya
~BikeMomma (still on a slight adrenaline high....)

Where is your report??? I'm excited to read all about it, shoulds like you had a great day!

[BikeMomma]

Where is your report??? I'm excited to read all about it, shoulds like you had a great day!

Report posted FINALLY!
~Kim