Canton Cup Cyclocross - CycleOther


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Canton, Massachusetts
United States
55F / 13C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 40m
Overall Rank = 92/98
Age Group = Cat 4 Men
Age Group Rank = 92/98
Pre-race routine:

Arrive ~ 1hr ahead of race time. My friend didn't pre-register so we immediately head to the registration tent so he can get in. Get back to the car, dress and get a warm up lap. Return to the car to
shed a layer (cold without but I'll certainly warm up) of arm and leg warmers and the jacket. When that sun gets higher and we get racing, I'll be plenty warm! Icy-Hot the legs for warmth and water protection.
Event warmup:

Ride down to the start (parking is on the other side of the property) and negotiate a spot. It's COLD!!! waiting, but soon enough, the whistle goes and we're off
Bike
  • 47m 16s
  • 16 kms
  • 20.31 km/hr
Comments:

The field went out kind of slow in my opinion. It bunched up in the first few technical sections and that kind of set your positioning +- a few places. I got caught in the back and couldn't move up easily. The front got away in the first 1/4 lap and I was stuck. Didn't matter as by lap 2, I was suffering really bad. Lungs, legs, I was cooked, but still had race left in me. I jockeyed a few positions, paced and overtook as capable. A fun race; I love this course even though it doesn't play my strengths. A bit MTB, but really fun. Lots of acceleration / stop sections like cross is supposed to have.
What would you do differently?:

Get up front early! I know that being boxed out hurt my placing even though I suffreed, I might have finished better.
Post race
Warm down:

I suffered like a Turkish prisoner! My lungs were screaming at the end. After coughing up a few choice loogies and eating 3-4 Halls, I could actually breathe again.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Going flat out at HR max for 47 min will do that!

Event comments:

I'll be back. Not too far from home, a BIG event for a non-UCI race and really fun.




Last updated: 2007-10-29 12:00 AM
Biking
00:47:16 | 16 kms | 20.31 km/hr
Age Group: 92/98
Overall: 98/98
Performance: Below average
When I did sneak a peak, it was 179, 186 and 179. Flat out, zone 5 death race
Wind: None
Course: I'd guess 4km course with 4 laps. Designed to be 9-11min/lap. Starts out pavement, then gravel road into a large field where the first barriers are on a small hill. Singletrack back to the lake where an asphalt paved path parallels the lake. A cool run/ride up depending, then a set of barriers. Another gravel road into a smaller field, a HUGE run up which exits onto a rubberized running track where you get a 3/4 circuit of the track. Switchbacks into a manicured lawn section where the third set of barriers awaits just before the start / finish completes 1 lap.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4