Re: RC: RE: off trail, short cuts and cheating!

[Rick Crites <rdcrites@altavista.com>]

That is a very good idea!  Never thought about that I will have to put that back in my mind in case I start managing benefit rides again.

Nan

On Wed, 24 May 2000, "Truman Prevatt, Ph.D." wrote:

> 
> Ham radio clubs like to get out in the woods and play with their gear.
> Many rides use these people as both spotters and for safety reasons. They
> set up a base station at camp and and people are place at points of the
> trail with their radios.
> 
> They can take the numbers or riders that go by. If you don't pass a check
> then it is clear. They can also radio in if someone is having a problem
> and needs aid on the trail.  This also helps the RM better manage since
> he/she knows where all the riders are at any time (when a rider passes a
> point their position is radioed back to camp)
> 
> Usually they will be more than happy to help and a small donation to
> their club goes a long way.
> 
> Truman
> 
> Kenzie_Kelly@spc.com wrote:
> 
> > I know that at most rides there is a definite shortage of volunteers,
> > but can't there be some way to set up a surprise number check in the
> > most likely places for people to cut trail?  Or, do you think that as
> > soon as you set someone up in one place, cheaters will find another
> > place to cut?  I was thinking about the story Rhonda told about the
> > riders using a shortcut on a loop they shouldn't have.  Couldn't ride
> > management put a volunteer at the head of the shortcut to make sure no
> > one took that route on the wrong loop?  And, they could even do it
> > politely in that situation, "reminding" riders.
> >
> >      Just a thought.
> >
> >      Kenzie & Zane
> >      Birmingham, AL
> >      http://kenzie_k.tripod.com/zane.html
> >
> > =
> 
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> Truman Prevatt
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