What is a CAT racing division?

[VenusdeVelo]

To race as a CAT racer, you need to have a racing license. Not true for racing as a Citizen. Sometimes CAT 5 race with Citizens, but they are separate.

[extra-vert]

Can anyone give me an idea of the type, (or experience level) of a new cat 4 racer? Or, I suppose, what it takes to consider competing in a cat 4 race?

[SheFly]

Women's racing doesn't have a Cat 5 class, so all beginners (and more experienced riders without enough upgrade points) race Cat 4 in the women's races.

Cat 4 men's racing requires an upgrade from Cat 5. To get this upgrade, a START in 10 mass start races (this means you can't count time trials, as those are individual starts) is required.

SheFly (racing Cat 4 for first season!)

[velogirl]

Cat 4 men's racing requires an upgrade from Cat 5. To get this upgrade, a START in 10 mass start races (this means you can't count time trials, as those are individual starts) is required.

SheFly (racing Cat 4 for first season!)

Actually, a FINISH is required (not just 10 mass-starts).

[SheFly]

Actually, a FINISH is required (not just 10 mass-starts).

Oops! My bad. You are correct - a finish in 10 mass start races....

SheFly

[madisongrrl]

To race as a CAT racer, you need to have a racing license. Not true for racing as a Citizen. Sometimes CAT 5 race with Citizens, but they are separate.

That depends on the race. Here in wisconsin there are two major road cycling series. Wisconsin cup and Wisport. Wisport is a cycling series that requires no cycling license and is specifically a citizens cycling series that is open to everyone. If you race Wisconsin cup you must have a usa cycling license.