Thanks for all the advice. Almost all of it is exactly what I was expecting to see.

I've seen a lot of stuff on cornering, but to me, I think part of what would help beginners survive, as well as stay in the sport, is not just knowing etiquette, but KNOWING THAT THEY KNOW the etiquette.

In pretty much all the sports and hobbies I've done, I've noticed that there are the guys that will try to bully the new guy (sorta like I received in this thread a little bit) but if I KNOW that I'm handling a situation correctly, I can be more competitive and I know I'm within the etiquette to stand my ground after the race when he tries to shout after the race.

I wish there was more info about these more intricate elements of the sport to help grow it at the Cat 5 level, because in all truth Cat 5 is the most important category if you want to grow the sport.

Thanks again.