Crit

I have been cycling for 10 years and for some reason I never participated in a Crit, short for Criterium. A Crit is usually a fast paced race multiple times around a closed loop. The NH Criterium, organised by the New Horizon Cycling Club, has different age categories so my age group 50-60 is 6 times a 3 km loop around the Nasrec Showgrounds. I once attended a Crit as a spectator at Zoo Lake and was awed by the intensity and physical demands of the race.