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2015 Cyclocross Results

[credit: Katie Busick]
GREAT season! Counting the 4 unsanctioned Metrowest Bandit races, I notched 26 for the year (including the Jan 2015 year-end Scrub Zone Nationals). My stats are updated below.

I'll spare everyone the gory details about Cross Points (CXP)--in short, they are the "currency" of cyclocross and determine where a racer lines up in the starting grid. In turn, where one lines up in the starting grid determines how much of the "hole shot" (first turn/bottleneck) traffic the racer avoids.

Lower CXP are better. A racer's CXP for a race depends on the overall strength of field and how the racer finishes within that field. A racer's overall CXP (on which starting position is based) is the average of the best 5 races out of the last 10 races within the last year.

Typically, a racer's 5 best races will be sanctioned races in a racer's category. For instance, I'm a Category 4 (Cat 4) racer, so most of my races are Cat 4 or Cat 4/5. Sometimes, though, I'll race a Cat 3/4 or even Cat 2/3/4 race. I generally tend not to be very competitive in these better Cat races, however, and don't have as much fun.

In any event, my best 5 races on which my CXP (536, about the best I've ever had) are the following.
  • Bandit Race 1: 494 CXP
  • Bandit Race 2: 521 CXP
  • Ice Weasels fat bike: 516 CXP
  • Bandit Race 3: 561 CXP
  • Scrub Zone Nationals Cat 4/5: 589 CXP
In sum, only 1 of my 5 best races is a "standard" (Cat 4) sanctioned race.

I'll take it.


DIEFFENBACH CROSS RESULTS


2015 RESULTS

Race Field Distance
(Mi)
Avg
Speed
(mph)
Max
Speed
(mph)
Elevation
(ft)
Elevation/
Mile (ft/mi)
Avg
Heart
Rate (bpm)
Max
Heart
Rate (bpm)
Cadence
(rpm)
Place Field
Size
Percent
Back
Race
Points
(lower better)
Overall
Rating
(lower better)
AVERAGE/MAX -- 7.3 10.7 29.5 374 - 49.0 154 174 69 -- -- 74% 593 --
CrossMas 12/20 Cat 4/5 2.5 (partial) 11.1 17.9 115 46.0 151 165 66 35 51 69% 607 536
Scrub Zone 1 12/19 Cat 4/5 9.8 11.5 22.1 502 51.2 n/a n/a 68 28 42 67% 589 536
Bandit 4 12/7 Open 4.6 8.5 18.3 79 17.2 160 172 61 20 23 87% 618 517
Bandit 3 12/13 Open 8.1 10.9 28.2 299 36.9 149 158 n/a 21 26 81% 561 517
Ice Weasels CX 12/12* Fat Bike 3.3 8.3 17.7 207 62.7 145 161 n/a 23 25 92% 516 570
Ice Weasels CX 12/12* Beginner 8.6 9.6 22.4 492 57.2 158 170 70 47 86 55% 584 570
NBX CX 12/05 Cat 4/5 5.8 10.9 20.1 230 39.7 157 165 73 84 137 61% 600 593
Bandit 2 11/22 Open 8.7 10.7 23.0 497 57.1 n/a n/a n/a 26 37 70% 521 549
Shedd Park CX 11/15 Cat 4/5 9.3 11.7 22.6 604 64.9 157 167 72 59 90 66% 621 588
Monstah Cross 11/14 Cat 4/5 35+ 7.2 10.7 22.4 194 26.9 161 168 68 50 79 63% 641 585
Bandit 1 11/8 Open 8.5 10.2 20.4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 16 29 55% 494 557
Plymouth CX 11/01* Masters 45+ 7.5 10.2 20.4 397 52.9 143 155 n/a 22 23 62% 659 563
Plymouth CX 11/01 Cat 4/5 8.6 10.4 23.7 505 58.7 153 160 n/a 65 88 74% 650 563
Plymouth CX 10/31 Cat 2/3/4 7.5 11.1 21.6 380 50.6 150 162 77 42 45 93% 492 554
Plymouth CX 10/31* Cat 4/5 7.5 10.6 22.5 407 54.6 157 169 n/a 61 87 70% 668 554
Orchard CX 10/25 Cat 4/5 50+ 9.1 11.3 21.7 574 63.1 158 167 n/a 28 45 62% 619 566
Fruitlands 10/24 Cat 4/5 35+ 5.6 9.6 17.4 551 98.4 158 174 n/a 47 63 71% 642 560
Providence 10/03 Cat 4/5 40+ 8.7 11.0 29.5 574 66.0 n/a n/a n/a 79 108 73% 633 560
Night Weasels 09/30 Cat 4/5 6.6 9.6 18.6 453 68.6 n/a n/a n/a 83 100 83% 646 560
Gloucester 09/26 Cat 4/5 35+ 4.0 11.6 20.6 272 68.0 n/a n/a n/a DNF 116 n/a 727 560
Midnight Ride 09/23 Cat 4/5 8.6 12.2 22.2 213 24.8 n/a n/a 72 64 113 56% 576 560
Sucker Brook 09/20 Cat 4/5 35+ 8.0 11.6 25.3 279 34.9 155 166 72 54 83 65% 604 566
White Park 09/19 Cat 3/4 9.0 9.9 21.3 564 62.7 152 163 61 55 61 90% 523 568
White Park 09/19* Cat 4/5 9.5 11.2 21.0 558 58.7 157 166 61 46 53 73% 642 n/a
QuadCross 09/13 Cat 4/5 35+ 9.0 11.8 19.5 387 43.0 156 164 n/a 40 62 65% 576 585

*Metrics not included in running total; lesser of two races in a day excluded


2014 RESULTS

Race Field Distance
(Mi)
Avg
Speed
(mph)
Max
Speed
(mph)
Elevation
(ft)
Elevation/
Mile (ft/mi)
Avg
Heart
Rate (bpm)
Max
Heart
Rate (bpm)
Cadence
(rpm)
Place Field
Size
Percent
Back
Race
Points
(lower better)
Overall
Rating
(lower better)
AVERAGE/MAX -- 7.5 10.7 24.2 343 - 45.9 161 176 70 -- -- 75% 634 --
Scrub zone 01/11 Men's B 7.1 9.3 17.7 413 58.2 166 175 66 29 40 73% 549 594
Elm City 12/21 Cat 4/5 6.1 7.8 13.9 361 59.2 161 170 70 24 37 65% 578 611
Ice Weasels 12/13 Beginner 10.2 12.3 24.2 459 45.0 164 171 n/a 48 89 54% 614 611
NBX 12/6 Cat 4/5 6.4 11.5 22.4 128 20.0 161 167 71 90 111 81% 637 617
Sterling 11/30 Cat 4/5 45+ 5.8 9.2 19.7 243 41.9 159 169 62 31 48 65% 620 616
Shedd Park 11/16 Cat 4/5 5.9 10.4 22.4 446 75.6 151 159 n/a 76 84 90% 687 621
Plymouth 11/8 Cat 4/5 6.0 10.6 21.5 318 53.0 160 171 70 68 75 91% 682 621
Crosstoberfest 10/29 Cat 4/5 35+ 8.7 11.9 17.7 128 14.7 162 170 76 46 53 87% 669 621
Orchard Cross 10/26 Cat 4/5 50+ 7.3 10.9 19.2 361 49.5 157 168 69 27 36 75% 608 621
Canton Cup Cross 10/25 Cat 4/5 35+ 9.0 13.2 22.1 384 42.7 161 174 71 72 103 70% 642 628
Cooper River 10/12 Cat 5 7.5 11.6 24.2 100 13.3 162 176 77 41 63 65% 578 615
Whirlybird 10/11 Cat 4/5 40+ 7.4 9.5 16.3 220 29.7 165 172 75 82 96 85% 652 629
Providence 10/04 Cat 4/5 40+ 9.1 11.4 20.6 653 71.8 164 172 70 89 110 81% 672 629
Night Weasels 10/01 Cat 5 40+ 6.2 8.8 17.9 482 77.7 165 175 52 15 22 68% 633 629
Gloucester 09/27 Cat 4/5 35+ 6.5 11.6 21.3 387 59.5 165 173 76 80 108 74% 642 631
Midnight Cross 09/24 Cat 4/5 8.9 11.8 23.9 299 33.6 159 171 n/a 80 102 78% 646 633
Quad Cross 09/07 Cat 4/5 9.0 10.6 16.6 446 49.6 158 170 75 57 67 85% 660 636


2013 RESULTS

Race Field Distance
(Mi)
Avg
Speed
(mph)
Max
Speed
(mph)
Elevation
(ft)
Elevation/
Mile (ft/mi)
Avg
Heart
Rate (bpm)
Max
Heart
Rate (bpm)
Cadence
(rpm)
Place Field
Size
Percent
Back
Points
(lower better)
Overall
Rating
(lower better)
AVERAGE/MAX -- 7.9 11.2 29.5 462 - 58.3 162 180 77 -- -- 80% 655 --
Shedd Park Cross 11/17 Cat 4/5 7.5 11.7 24.4 417 55.6 163 174 83 72 91 79% 679 636
Plymouth Cross 11/09 Cat 5 7.9 12.0 23.3 374 47.3 163 175 82 23 28 82% 643 636
Orchard Cross 10/27 Cat 4/5 40+ 9.1 10.9 21.3 479 52.6 161 176 75 40 47 85% 667 641
Marty Cross 10/19 Cat 5 5.7 10.3 20.8 515 90.4 163 172 75 27 40 68% 580 642
Casco Bay 10/13 Cat 4/5 9.4 11.9 29.5 554 58.9 161 170 77 54 62 87% 660 665
Providence 10/06 Cat 4/5 35+ 7.3 11.3 19.9 436 59.7 n/a n/a 75 94 107 88% 646 646
Night Weasels 10/02 Cat 4 7.0 8.8 17.0 548 78.3 n/a n/a 72 76 92 83% 698 688
Gloucester 09/28 Cat 4/5 35+ 8.8 12.4 21.5 581 66.0 164 180 79 81 108 75% 651 688
Midnight Cross 09/25 Cat 4/5 8.6 11.8 22.6 253 29.4 162 171 72 73 101 72% 671 698


2012 RESULTS

Race Field Distance
(Mi)
Avg
Speed
(mph)
Max
Speed
(mph)
Elevation
(ft)
Elevation/
Mile (ft/mi)
Avg
Heart
Rate (bpm)
Max
Heart
Rate (bpm)
Cadence
(rpm)
Place Field
Size
Percent
Back
Points
(lower better)
Overall
Rating
(lower better)
AVERAGE/MAX -- 8.0 9.6 -- -- - -- -- -- -- -- -- 93% 711 --
Baystate CX 11/24 Cat 4 9.3 10.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 93 97 96% 722 704
Shedd Park 11/18 Cat 4 6.7 9.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- 85 95 89% 699 699