Originally Posted by
Racer Ex
And BTW I could give a flying if y'all race in assless chaps. 98% of the time they aren't going to care if you're a Cat 5. Just don't have a hissy if you're wearing an Astana kit and an official in a bad mood tells you it's a no-go.
It is much more likely to get a pissed off official if it is unearned "colors", i.e. World or National champion jersey. Not too likely to see World champions locally, but National champions are seen on a regular basis and wearing those colors needs to be protected.
As RacerEx says, don't sweat it very much. Nobody is really going to care very much if things don't meet the letter of the law in a Cat 5 race. On the other hand, if you have a "plain vanilla" jersey I'd carry that along to the race as well just in case.