Originally Posted by climbo
Masters races usually have pretty decent fields, usually old but still very fast guys.
Usually
In a Masters field you are often up against a handfull of old Cat2's looking for a little gas money, to subsidize their afternoon of getting pounded on by the younger guys in the 1/2 race. So you have fast experienced riders in a typically short race. The upside is that these are a bit smoother and safer than 4's or 5's. I have seen some promotors limit Masters fields to Cat3 & higher. In that case you only have to contend with old sandbaggers.