More and more bikers were showing up. The race circuit was the 6-mile road that circles Central Park. It's a beautiful place to race, perfectly flat smooth pavement, wide, and even the scenery was good. Not that we paid too much attention to the scenery, but it made a nice background. Some races also have a Citizens category, which is for people who don't have USCF licenses.
Citizens pay a higher entry fee than licensed racers.
Us Penn people gathered together. We had no idea what we were doing and kept worrying that we were in the wrong place. Looking around, everyone near us had numbers in the 600s, so we knew we were in the right place and felt better. He told us that he'd stay back with the last person, to make sure we got thru' safely. The groups in front of us took off.