road brakes for my first race??

I've just signed up for my first CX race, I've raced a lot of triathlons and TT's this year and I thought I would give CX ago ive got off road tyres I just wondered how I would fair using normal road brakes? the bike I'm planning on using is a winter frame so has loads of clearance. But the only thing I'm slightly worried about is stopping and the handlering since I've only ever rode on the road. any tips or advice would be great.
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In your favour is that it has been quite dry recently so its unlikely to be a mud fest wherever you are racing... However its the time of year where leaf mush, twigs etc tend to get stuck between brakes, stays and forks
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I wouldn't race until I'm confident on the bike. You'll probably end up getting lapped and you should be able to handle your bike around other rides while riding flat out.
Edit: which is what antsmithmk said.
Absolutely - canti's barely stop you anyway and they're standard on most CX bikes. Personally I find the thick grass, mud and sand does a perfectly good job of controlling my speed! If I want to slow down, I stop pedalling. On any sort of slope the cantis are there in a purely advisory capacity.
Give it a go with the expectation that you might get all clogged up under the callipers.