Calling crosser moms: childcare during races?

[SheFly]

Would it be weird to advertise to my team and the local cyclocross list to see if there's someone I could hire to watch my guy for an hour or two during warmup and the race? Sort of like a mother's helper except away from home? Maybe a racer has a teenager who is there at the race anyway?

Um - not weird. Isn't that part of what your teammates are for? (For those not in the know, I am one of her teammates!). I think there are enough team members and SOs at the racers that you could find someone to watch him for a bit while you raced.

SheFly

[lunasara]

Agree with SheFly. That what teammates are for! Seriously. I don't have kids of my own but I race and watch a slew of the kids when moms and dads are racing, when I am not. The fun thing about cross is races going on all day long and everyone getting ready to race at different times, so there's always someone around. Good luck and have a great season!

[jdubble]

my husband is on the injured list this season, so we were joking about him setting up a tent and providing childcare for all my teammates

last year they had an official childcare tent at some of the races here in portland. you paid a set amount per hour, i think, and they had lined up a bunch of high school girls to watch the kiddos. i never ended up taking advantage of it since my husband and i raced at different enough times to juggle it on our own, but it sure sounded like a good idea to me!