Your Criteria for Choosing Categories?

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Permalink Reply by IdahoBob on October 19, 2009 at 9:03pm

I just got my upgrade to cat 2, thankfully in time for nationals registration, so early this year I was racing for upgrade points, especially in the larger PNW races. Locally I race A's and now that I'm a Cat 2 I'll be able to race the Master's 1/2 races, which is where I probably belong.

I only got called a sandbagger once this year before getting my upgrade, a guy gets to win a race once, right?

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Permalink Reply by Katsu Tanda on October 20, 2009 at 5:30pm

I hate sandbaggers so I do my part and upgrade as soon as I can. I race A's/Elites. When UCI races roll into town, I bump down to 2/3 (which honestly hurts the 3's) but next year I should be fast enough to do the UCI Elite races

Doing the last race of the day does have its benefits for me. I have to drive 3+ hours to races so racing at 2-3pm lets me sleep in my own bed and drive out in the morning rather than having to drive out the night before or waking up at 3am

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Permalink Reply by Cameron Marshall on October 22, 2009 at 12:14pm

Right now I'm in the C's, but with a recent string of good results I'm thinking of trying my luck in the B's and upgrading. Either that or if I get a SS crosser do two races in one day and take the SS race more seriously.

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Permalink Reply by Shore Local on October 23, 2009 at 4:50pm

I like to race B's 'cause it's 45 mins long ... I'm fit enough for 45 mins but not sure I can go 100% for 60 mins if I get upgraded (still my goal for the season). C's are too short at 30 mins.

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Permalink Reply by FTM on October 25, 2009 at 8:37pm

I cat up as soon as I can, and enter the hardest race possible. I'd rather battle my ass off for 8th than ride hard and wonder what podium position I'll get this time. It's a better way to get stronger and faster than doing intervals at lunch (which I still do.) I also like racing later in the day, even though I have to be there at the beginning of the day since my daughter is racing Juniors, give me a lot of time to pre-ride the course.

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