USCF points totals through May 20

I calculated my points toward an upgrade today: 27 points! Sweet! It took me less than a month to do it! I'm going to apply for my Cat. 3 upgrade after the Tour of Tucker County in West Virginia in two weeks. One more race -- according to "Bicycling Magazine" one of the "toughest one-day road races in America" -- to "sandbag"!

April 18, 2009, Trek of Pittsburgh presents “Mingo Creek” (road race): 3rd Place. 50+ starters. 7 points.
May 2, 2009, Beaver County Velo presents “Aliquippa industrial park” (criterium): 5th Place. 21-50 starters. 1 point.
May 6, 2009, Allegheny Cycling Association, “Washington Boulevard” (criterium): 4th Place. 11-20 starters. 1 point.
May 10, 2009, Beaver County Velo presents “Aliquippa industrial park” (criterium): 2nd Place. 21-50 starters. 4 points.
May 13, 2009, Allegheny Cycling Association, “Washington Boulevard” (criterium): 3rd Place. 21-50 starters. 3 points.
May 17, 2009, Onondaga Cycling Club presents “The Tour De Syracuse” (road race). 1st Place. 50+ starters. 10 points.

Also:
- May 20, Allegheny Cycling Association, Washington Boulevard Criterium, "B Race": "Abandoned." My first P-course experience. This course is legit. Respect it. The course kicked my ass; the other racers kicked my ass. On lap-three, a guy went down in front of me in the five mile an hour, tight, 180-degree turn. I slowed, the race was over. A 50-meter gap from the lead group that at first seemed easy to bridge was still 50 meters five laps later. The next lap it was 60. And so on, and so on. At least I held on and didn't get lapped until the 30th and final lap. What I learned: respect the P-course and if you're not in the lead group, you're toast. (12 miles)