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Infermary Mound X-mas Bash - CycleCyclocross

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Granville, Ohio
United States
Cap City Cross
32F / 0C
Overcast

Total Time = 23m 15s
Overall Rank = 15/30
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/

Pre-race routine:

this was all new to me. the race was at noon - 40 minutes drive.
i got my stuff together and had my usual pre race food. i arrived 30 minutes before scheduled start time. there were 3 inches of snow on the ground

Event warmup:

i rode through the park and one loop of the course.

Bike

23m 15s
5 kms
12.90 km/hr

Comments:

This was fun. I would do it (cyclocross) again. Hopefully I'll do a dry one. I don't want to buy new shoes, cleats, pedals and tires - so a dry day would help.

What would you do differently?:

i could ride my 2001 schwinn prelude road bike instead. i should do the B race (a longer race).

Post race

Warm down:

walked / rode a bit.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

inexperience. <--- by far the biggest factor. improper equipment a distant second.

Event comments:

Cyclocross was a new challenge for me. The snow added an additional challenge. I had fun.

Last updated: 2009-12-13 12:00 AM

Biking
00:23:15 \| 05 kms \| 12.90 km/hr
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	15/30
Performance:
first lap - i was unstable. i didn't know how to go up hill in the snow, corner, mount or port my bike. i couldn't even go fast in a straight line. i don't do much off roading and with 4 inches of sow turning to mush and mud in a narrow path pitted with hazards and 30 riders. second lap - i did much better technically. i made up ground. third lap i held position. a 1/4 mile from the end i was gaining fast on 2 riders, too fast -i should have used that energy earlier.
Wind:
Course:	distance is totally estimated. it twists and winds around in a metro park. the course was slippery muck. i rode a 1994 Giant Boulder mt. bike with 1.75" snow tires. i needed some serious traction in the rear. i rode at HIM at over 20 mph. I rode this under 13 mph
Road:	Rough Wet	Cadence:
Turns:	Below average	Cornering:	Below average
Gear changes:	Below average	Hills:	Below average
Race pace:	Hard	Drinks:	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Below average
Mental exertion [1-5]	3
Physical exertion [1-5]	3
Good race?	Ok

Evaluation
Course challenge	Too hard
Organized?	Yes
Events on-time?	No
Lots of volunteers?	Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:	Below average
Race evaluation [1-5]	3