Thanks for the advice!

I live in Rancho Santa Margarita in south Orange County.

I'm very familiar with El Dorado park, but I've never ridden my bike
there. I have heard about crit races there but for some reason I
thought they were on the weekends. I'll have to try and check into
that.

Practice is definitely what I need! I'm pretty nervous to get out
there not knowing what I'm doing.

~Holly

--- In velobella@yahoogroups.com, Rachel Mickelson
<rachelsarbonne@...> wrote:
>
> Where do you live in Orange County?
>
> The crit season is technically over now but there are
> "training races" you can participate in-specifically,
> the El Dorado Racing Series in Long Beach. It used to
> be on Tuesday nights all summer long. Also, here in
> Redlands, we have a training crit practice on
> Thursdays at 6pm. It'll go till the time changes in
> October.
>
> Also, this summer when I was racing, there always was
> a mentor in the cat 4 races which I thought was great.
> The women were at least cat 2's and very
> knowledgeable. Their main goal was to coach the Cat 4
> women on racing skills. I wouldn't worry about your
> fitness level-cat 4 is not that fast- I can do it on
> 1 ride a week. However, it's the skills involved in
> the crits that take practice.
>
> My best advice is to get out there and do it. It's a
> blast. Everytime I race-training race or a cat 4 race
> I learn something new.
>
> Rachel M
> --- hgabel73 <hgabel73@...> wrote:
>
> > Hi Rachel!
> > I think meeting up at races would be great. It's
> > just that I have
> > never raced on my bike before and don't really know
> > where to begin. I
> > have no idea if I could "hang" in there and would
> > really like to talk
> > to others about how best to start racing. So if you
> > have any tips or
> > suggestions, I would love them.
> >
> > ~Holly
> >
> > --- In velobella@yahoogroups.com, Rachel Mickelson
> > <rachelsarbonne@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > > My name is Rachel and I live in Redlands, CA. I
> > am a
> > > mother of 2 (ages 3 and 1) and I race when it fits
> > > into family schedules. I raced in college and
> > > downgraded to a cat.4 after #1 son was born. I am
> > > planning on racing this weekend at Ontario Crit,
> > only
> > > the 4th time this season.
> > >
> > > I'm not sure I could do road rides with you, but
> > if
> > > you come out to the races we could meet up there!
> > >
> > > Rachel Mickelson
> > > www.yourhealthylifestyle.myarbonne.com
> > > --- hgabel73 <hgabel73@> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi, my name is Holly and I am a new member. I
> > joined
> > > > so that I could
> > > > get into racing and find other women in my area
> > to
> > > > do road rides with.
> > > > I've been riding for about two years as cross
> > > > training for speed
> > > > skating. I live in Orange County, CA and would
> > love
> > > > to hear from/meet
> > > > up with others out there for rides. Anyone out
> > there
> > > > interested?
> > > >
> > > > ~Holly
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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