Re: 25 Mile Ride Placing

[Terry Woolley <cancer@simplyweb.net>]

I have a different view of LD.   While it is not a "race" in the sense that
a 50 mile ride is, I think riders are attempting to shorten the time in
which they finish a ride.  There are more rules as to when a LD rider
completes the course (has to reach criteria as opposed to just crossing the
finish line on a 50 mile).  I feel that riders of any distance are
interested in how they did compared with the rest of the pack, and I don't
think letting riders know how they did violates the concept by some that it
is a "training ride."

At our rides for the LD we still put the emphasis on not racing and give a
blanket for the horse with the top vet scores no matter where they finish in
the pack, as well as awards to the top five vet scores, but I remember when
I first got into the sport, I was always interested to know how I did
compared to the rest.

Those runners who enter a marathon race and plan to do it in 6 hours,
knowing that the top contenders are going to finish in under three hours,
are still interested in learning where they were in the pack, I don't see LD
riders wanting this information to be any different.

Terry Woolley Howe
Pacific Southwest
----- Original Message -----
From: <BMcCrary27@aol.com>
To: <Vallonelee@aol.com>
Cc: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 8:06 PM
Subject: RC: 25 Mile Ride


> In a message dated 07/04/2000 10:21:24 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> Vallonelee@aol.com writes:
>
> << Some of the riders were VERY upset.  The
>  person that finished first at one ride got the BC award but was very
vocal
>  about the fact that the placings were not mentioned and so no one would
know
>  that he came in first.  >>
>
> We have to keep on repeating "LD is not a race", and keep on educating
until
> the thought finally sinks in and becomes accepted.
>
> Barbara
>
>
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