Quote Originally Posted by MountainandRoad
I'd be doing the single loop XC course, in the women's 50+ category.
That's a tough class! There are some really fast 50+ women out there! And the over-50's are all in one class (beginner, sport and expert).
Quote Originally Posted by MountainandRoad
I hear there are a lot of LONG hills in the course.
On the old course there was really only one long climb. There was a 3 mile fire road climb at the end of the course. The old course was about 18 to 20 miles with about 2,500 feet of climbing.
Quote Originally Posted by MountainandRoad
I've tried the cleat thing exactly one time, and it was a disaster. I spent about an hour and a half just falling down, couldn't get my feet out!
I assume you're talking about clipless pedals. Try a search on this forum for "clipless". This has been discussed many times. There are lots of tips posted about types of clips and how to adjust them.