Lower category racing...

Not too long ago, there was a race in the midwest where there was a serious accident at the finish. Too many guys into too small a space and add to that the existence of cars near the finish. From what I gather from reading the story, somehow one of the sprinters going for the finish crashed and hit a car. He broke his neck. He is now paralyzed. Professionally, he is a HS teacher and track coach. I understand he will most likely live the rest of his life in a wheelchair with many months of rehab. All for a CAT III race for probably a $50 gift certificate.

Here's my point...I read these threads on guys crashing and taking huge risks...I was fortunate to race on a sponsored team with insurance that would have covered me if I was seriously injured.

You guys are racing for fun and recreation.

...and have to go to work on Monday...please take care of yourselves.

I watched a CAT IV race recently, and the guys are sprinting for the line, like 10 of them, all with their heads down. I could not believe it. Guess what happened???