I just need a refresher her on US cats... Cat 1 means you've made it onto the standings? and the bigger the number, the faster you race?

So a beginning racer might be cat1, and elite racer might be cat5?

So categories are based on ability?
Or are cats then age-graded as well...

So you might be a Vet1 woman (thats me - age 41) but you could be a cat2 racer?