I’m going to enter an XC race this Season, the last one I did was in 1991 – pretty sure I DNF’d, hence the 23 year gap 😉

So I’m 38 and definitely fitter than in ’91 – what category should I go for?

Fun?
Masters?
Open?

Suggestions of Southern / South Western races also gladly received!

Thanks

Elite

Open is a good place to start!

Southern XC races are very good.

Start with Open

Open for sure, masters can be obscenely fast 😯

Short notice, but here’s a race to look at;
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/103413/Cheeky-Chalky-

Run by some fine people from That Salisbury! 🙂

Is there a ‘Breathless’ category ?
🙂

Fun*

I’m almost top 50!*

*out of 81 😐

Thanks folks, open sounds good

Any particular southern xc rides to look out for?

The Southern XC series is 5 races spread over Hampshire/Berkshire/Dorset. Good events. First one is this weekend.