Quote Paul K. Just get her to enter and compete; she can take her time and the off-road experience will enhance her road skills.
It's a bit like chucking your kids in the deep end of the pool to teach them to swim. Alright, you might lose a few and get fewer Father's day cards, but some are going to make it .
No intention of loosing Liuda. However she is very much a novice and needs to do a bit of practice with no pressures..