Originally Posted by
sknhgy
I am 55 years old.
This Saturday is the first in the series and I thought I would go and watch, then maybe ride the next one.
First, do you know the age categories in your area? In Georgia (where I live) the older categories are Masters 35+ and Masters 45+. I'm 65 and there's no way I'd attempt racing against riders ~20 years younger than me. I've watched these guy race and the 45+ group would smoke me.
But I really enjoy watching the races and cheering on all the riders.
Second, is your local CX group offering clinics or beginner's training courses? They'll answer all your questions. Sometimes a mini-intro course is offered before the races but you've got to be there really early to participate.
Read through some of the threads in the Cyclocross forum (
http://www.bikeforums.net/forumdispl...?23-Cyclocross) and the Cyclocross Racing forum (
http://www.bikeforums.net/forumdispl...locross-Racing). Lots of great info there.
Good luck and have fun if you decide to go for it.