Cyclocross 101: class 8, an in depth look at sand pits

In this session we will review the sandpit. In this case there are a few corners in the sandpit. Many, including myself, were able to ride through it. For me, it was a little faster, only because I could accelerate faster out of the pit and avoid the heart rate spike associated with running at a full sprint, thus there is no needed recovery period. For the elite men’s race, with their speed and fitness it was faster to run. The risk of a slow, drifting ride, and possible forced dismount was not worth the attempt to ride. In this video we watch the leaders of the elite men’s race run through the sand on day 1 of the Gran Prix of Gloucester, 2008.

GP of Gloucester Day 1, Elite/Pro Men through the Sand Pit from Scott Frison on Vimeo.



Class 1, The Overview
Class 2, The Competition
Class 3, The Race Format
Class 4, The Barriers
Class 5, More On Barriers
Class 6, An in Depth Look at Barriers
Class 7, An in Depth Look at Run Ups
Class 8, An in Depth Look at Sand Pits
Class 9, The Start
Class 10, Review and Wrap Up