Re: RC: SERA/vet lines discussion

[Truman Prevatt <truman.prevatt@netsrq.com>]

Starting times too close together causes lines since 25's and 50' end up
at the check in a bunch. But if you start the 25's an hour later that is
also a problem since you have about the first 1/3 or so of the 50's coming
in off the first loop (assuming 12 to 17 mile first loop) when the 25's
are going out.

In the past I have hired half day vets to that take care of the peak load
at the first vet check and get the 25's through completion exam which
minimized the line. That seems to work well.

Most rides in the SE (now I said MOST not all) don't have much of a line -
even at the first check.   Vet check lines are something RM's should
consider when designing the trail and hiring the vets.

Truman

Tina Hicks wrote:

> Hmmm....I've found there to be rides where they had enough  vets
> and split the distance's starting times and there was still a line....I
> don't think Ken was talking about waiting an hour - I think he was
> talking about any wait longer than getting your P/R and walking
> through.
>
> Come to think of it why do you have to go thru right after you get
> your P/R ? Is there something really obvious I'm missing? You have
> 30 minutes from your in-time to get your P/R, right? That's the
> crucial marker as how quickly you get your P/R and time down
> determines your out time. Once you have your out time what if you
> didn't go right thru? What if you let your horse eat/drink for 10 - 15
> minutes while the line goes down and then go through?
>
> Someone help me out - any rule about how soon you have to go thru
> after getting your P/R - you just have to have gone thru before your
> out time, right?
>
> Tina
>
> On 25 Jan 00, at 5:11, guest@endurance.net wrote:
>
> > Jean Wonser cpfjean@bellsouth.net
> > Most of the rides I ever stood in a line more than five
> > minutes simply had not hired enough Vets/and or had
> > not spread ;the distances by enough time;
> >
> > Jean Wonser
> > FL AERC 5352

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