Should I upgrade to Cat 3, 40+?

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Hello, could not be more happier that cx is back this year! Currently I’m a Cat 4, 40+. I had some good results in 2018 and 2019 racing masters, screenshot of 2019 attached. Did not lose any fitness due to fuckie 2020, probably even got a little stronger. Same 0.0 technical skill level though.

Should I upgrade to Cat 3? I don’t mind losing but do not wish to get lapped every race. Not sure how much faster are 3’s vs 4’s. i was also hoping not to race as much masters this season as the field is smaller.
 

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You can race the 40+ races without upgrading... They're Cat 1-4. Unless your points have hit mandatory upgrade, you may wanna jump in a few of the 1-4 40+ races first...

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Cat 3 40+ back of the pack.
 
1. Yes. You should upgrade. 2. Guys at the front of the 1,2,3 40+ field are significantly faster, which will force you to get faster.
 
Yes, upgrade. Cat 3 will allow you to race your own race. There’s nothing worse than spending the entire race just trying to get around other racers.
They added cat 5 to cx the year after I started, and I didn’t have the 10 races to voluntarily upgrade to cat 3. Now I’m stuck in cat 4 and racing uci races with 150 riders is really hard to get points. I’m not that motivated anymore, but if I do race I either do 3/4, open singlespeed or open masters. At least I can end the race giving everything I have physically.
 
mbruno said:
1. Yes. You should upgrade. 2. Guys at the front of the 1,2,3 40+ field are significantly faster, which will force you to get faster.
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3. The Cat 3 field will also have some fast racers to force you to get faster. Plus the race dynamics in Master's 40+ and Cat 3 are very different. Try racing a few races in each field to gain more experience. Master's tends to be more controlled, where everyone seems to know their place. Cat 3 is complete chaos with fitness and technical skill levels of all kind.
 
I misunderstood. You want to race Cat 3 open, instead of Cat 4/5 40+. Yeah, that's an idea... You're worried that if you upgrade, you'll be forced to either race the killer Bs or 1,2,3,4 40+, got it.

Agreed with @MadisonDan about jumping into a 1,2,3,4 40+ if you can, but I still think you should upgrade. You won a race in a lower cat and you're fitter now than prior? C'mon bruh.
 
jShort said:
Wait. Cross is back?
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No.

But talking about cross is back, which is right up there with talking about your yoga routine or the fact you're vegan.

In summary, I agree with the guys who say to upgrade to the Vegan Yoga class.
 
My advice would be to sign up for a local mini golf tournament. All ages welcome.
 
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