I finally did it, my FIRST RACE EVER!!!!!

Hi everyone,

Felt the need to post this here, I just got back from my first ever cycling race, ever! Im nearly 23, pretty late starter, but better now than never.

I was really nervous, had no idea what to expect with it all, but I had a great time.

I raced a scratch race, 22km total, came 3rd last, but NOT LAST! My only aim was to not pull out of the race, which I achieved, and still beat some people! I raced a C grade, mixed race, flat course. I wil admit I struggled with the first 15 minutes, as I find it really hard to get into a good rhythym, and I am almost certain I was on the wrong gears, but my legs were hurting the whole way. Another good thing that came out of it was I averaged about 5-6km/hr faster than I do in training, which is pretty motivating for me.

I still want to race track, but I thought I would do any racing I could, for the experience and the training.

Next week Im aiming to stay with the bunch 2 more laps further than I did this time!

well... must eat..

ness

 

Hey Ness

where did u race????
I raced at landsdown on the weekend and got a flat with 2 laps to go at the bottom of the course. It then started raining on me as i started walking back to the start/finish line.

Now my shoes have mud all caked in the cleats.

Jonny

 

heheheh what a shocker.. oh well, at least you gave it a go! I raced at Smithfield on a road circuit there, was a flat one so a bit easier for my first try, and nice and wide too...

you racing this sat? if so where at?

 

Nice one, ness! Good to see you enjoyed it.

 

ness,

smithfield is a nice crit circuit, our club used to race there. The sprints used to get up to 80km/h there because of the long slight downhill finish.

I don't know where the race for our club is this weekend. We are still trying to get approval from the police for our Horsley Park curcuit. I wanna race on Friday night at DGV so i may just have a roll around on Saturday.

Jonny

 

Jonny i think your thinking about the Wetherill Park circuit not the smithfield one

 

yes your right Gistane, my mistake

I only rode there twice b4 it we moved (from wetherill park that is)

Jonny