It's just not worth the cost of the race or the travel these days, nor is it as fun. I raced road, mt, and cross from 1988 to 2000 in the 4/5 and sport catagory. The entry fees and licenses were a lot cheaper back then and we had some great off road racing around here with the WIM and Wild Rockies series. Both series folded and down sized many years ago. This year I amost entered a local cross race but paying $30 to do a 30 minute race on a course that I can ride anytime I want didn't make sence to me.