The second annual "Six Hours of Cathedral Pines" endurance race will be held November 20th. Don't be intimidated by this event - Cathedral Pines is a very easy venue for this race and if you have the fitness to complete a Century ride, you can race for six hours at Cathedral Pines. If you don't feel that you can complete the six hours, there are two and four person team events also. I raced in this event last year and the organizers are great people with a real "grass roots" racing vibe. They are promoting this race because they love mountain biking and they are definitely not in this to make money. It was the most fun race I have ever been involved in. Check out the website: http://www.somethingwickedevents.com/
If you were disappointed that the Crit race never happened this year, switch gears and try an endurance event. I will be happy to answer any questions people might have about my experience last year and there is a lot of discussion about the event on the CLIMB website.

Go ahead - challenge yourself!