newcastlecycling

I couldn't believe the speeds that C grade were doing - just as fast as the A graders when i was racing

That's interesting.

Not been in the sport for long and am under the impression that local racing is a bit lightweight.

In the Kermesse last weekend only a couple of local A graders were state A grade.  The rest were B (don't know if any were C).

Local C graders were state E to F.

Of course if it's just a speed based assessment, it's really not too hard to maintain a decent speed around KI.  The racing seems to be more a case of just wind it up and keep it there.  Suits the sprinters and non-trainers who can just sit in.  So, while it's fast, it's not necessarily hard.  The hardest races (in my limited experience) have had a relatively sedate average speed but strong attacks and hard chases thrown in at regular intervals.