FLCC> racing "rules"?

[LiLynn Graves]

Unfortunately the C group takes a while to get up to speed as far as
riders working together. It is always new riders each year so no one
really takes charge. You guys need to communicate before you head out
and while you are riding as a group. If you are doing all the work then
the other riders are not moving through the pack and getting the
experience they could be getting and you are expending more energy than
everyone else even if you aren't riding really hard. When you are
rotating through, you will be at the back of the pack momentarily , but
if you are paying attention and anticipating what is happening around
you, you will not get dropped.
If anyone at any time feels they are the only one pulling then move over
and yell to the group to work together. More than likely, the other
riders are taking advantage of you or so nervous trying to hang on that
they forgot all about pack etiquette. On the other hand, some riders are
not strong enough to take leads so they will just move through the pack
without ever going to the front and try to hang on for dear life. This
is how we all got started and this is a very good way for beginners to
learn as long as they stay relaxed and pay attention to the other riders.
If you want to see how a nice pack works, try to hang on to the B group
for as long as you can. They are very good at pace lining. If you get
dropped you can then pick up the C's behind you.
As far as the finish on the Brooktondale course, it is indeed the yellow
diamond just before the intersection.
> So, in my lifetime of experience so far with Tuesday nights (i.e., two 
> trainings with Guru Don and backup Daniel, and two Brooktondale 
> evenings), I have stumbled upon two mysteries, which I'm hoping someone 
> can clear up for me.
>
> In a Tuesday race, when you are first in a group, but are either 
> ambivalent about being so or are not setting a race-like pace, should you:
> a) move left as in a paceline? (seems sensible, except that puts you in 
> the back if you don't muscle in.)
> b) hold your course and hope someone passes you?
> c) mock the people behind you?
>
> Where is the finish line in the Brooktondale loop?
> a) the street crossing yellow diamond
> b) the town line
> c) self-proclaimed winners hash it out
> d) all of the above
>
> The sun came out just in time to warm Tuesday racers. We had a nice 
> little group of Cs the other day - which became so small that by the 
> second loop that I was even occasionally in a position to ponder these 
> questions.
>
> Christine
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