Originally Posted by
shovelhd
Going from not finishing Cat5 races to Masters is going to be a swift kick in the nuts. I strongly suggest you focus on Cat4 first. Crashing is part of racing. Get used to it.
Sorry, but I forgot to add this info: that's the structure here in Canada.
Elite 4-1 for ages 34 and below (Elite 4 being our Cat 5 equivalent)
Masters 3-1 for ages 35 and above (Master 3 being our Cat 5 equivalent for 35 and over)
You cannot stay Elite 4 when you're 35. You're forced into Master 3.
Hope this made sense. And yes, your comment is still valid regardless. There are tons of Master 3 lifers. Some just love racing regardless which category they do. I'm lucky to be in a team where there's tons of guys who race the Masters category (we have 3,2 and 1s in our team)