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No Cat 5 catergory at Concord Crit

This is a reprint from the New Hamsphire Cycling Club members forum.

I was wondering how many other Cat 5 NHCC Team members are a little upset about the fact that our own team doesn't regard Cat 5 racers as essential our organization, as evidenced by not including a Cat 5 category in this year’s Concord Crit.

When I asked the reason why Cat 5s were not included, I was told "As for the elimination of the 5 category, all of us who have worked on the Crit for the last ten years or so felt that the event should be shortened. We usually do not get many cat. 5 riders at this point in the season. The only requirement for upgrading is participation in 10 mass start races and most riders have completed ten by August. I hope this helps.". I have been in Cat 5 last year and I can tell you there were a number of Cat 5s both over 35 and under who participated in that race.

So for those of us who don't have the time available to consistently train and attend numerous races, we are just out of luck. I think our club officers should have polled the Cat 5 team members to see how many would attend before making such a decision. There are many Cat 5 racers, both affiliated and unaffiliated, who look forward to this event each year.. It would appear that our team motto should be “Upgrade or die!”