I registered for DCCX last year, even though it took place on the same day as the Army Ten-Miler (which I ran). I recovered after the ATM, cleaned up a bit, and headed over to DCCX. Then I proceeded to get lost as I tried to find my way from the Georgia Ave Metro station. I didn’t have my smartphone because I didn’t want to wreck it during the race. I asked some local residents about how to find the grounds of the Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home. They pointed me in the wrong direction. By the time I finally got to the race site, it was too late. I watched some of the race from the other side (wrong side?) of the fence, and then left.
That would have been my first cyclocross race. I had signed up for the Rookie Race, designed for cyclocross newbies. I would have had some minor issues using a mountain bike, but I think I would have finished in decent shape.
I’m not sure if I’ll sign up this year. I’ll wait a few more weeks before deciding. I’ll do a cyclocross race at some point. Maybe I’ll even get a cyclocross bike someday. I did some reading up on the sport last fall. I watched some of the pro races on Universal Sports. I did some practices on my own, jumping on and off the mtn bike, and carrying the bike over simulated obstacles.
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