Crit Race: Cat 5 or Novice?

Try the novice category, and see if you can win. Why not? If you do, I guess you won't be wondering whether you should try the Cat 5 next time. I think that would be the next step.

In my experience with crits around my place, the two groups have riden the same speed. The novice just tends to have more sketchy riders in it.
That's just where I live though, so I'd just say try what ever sounds best.

Utah roadie said:

In my experience with crits around my place, the two groups have riden the same speed. The novice just tends to have more sketchy riders in it.
That's just where I live though, so I'd just say try what ever sounds best.

The cat fives may have less of a chance of taking you out on a corner as they may be better bike handlers

Better yet...Do both!
Why not, heck next year you can do three. 30+ too.

Chances are you will get dropped in the cat. 5 so quickly you will wish you weren't done. But hey, you still have another race, so do better.

What I am trying to say is you will only get better the more races you can do. If you are there do them both, and most organizers give you a monetary break when doing more than one race.

Enjoy

In my experience they used to always run the Ct. 5 and the "Citizen"/novice race together ...........

If they are running them separate, then you must have a large field available .....

Either one is going to be an overwhelming experience for you, trust me ....... and I don't mean that in a bad way at all.

Just pick one, and go out and have fun. Every race you will learn something new. And 5's crash more than "citizens" because everyone is out for themself, and they all have something to prove.