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Re: [RC] Ride time v. Elapsed Time - Typef


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "k s swigart" <katswig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 10:39 PM
Subject: [RC] Ride time v. Elapsed Time




I have NEVER been to an LD ride that had 40 minutes of hold (20-30 is the
norm around here and I have been to some with only 15 minutes); wereas

most

50 mile rides (except for multi-days) will have 90-100 minutes of hold

with

some having as much as 120 minutes.  I have never been to a ride where the
difference in the amount of hold time between the LD and the 50 was
proportional to the distance (which is what it would take for the amount

of

hold time to have no effect on average speed).



Of the three LD rides I've completed, The Fireworks in Santa Cruz had two
holds, one 20-minute and the second, a 30-minute, leaving us with a ride
time of 5:10 minutes. The East Bay ride in Oakland, was one hold of 15
minutes. The Eastern High Sierra, which I just rode this weekend, was one
hold of 30 minutes. I was most comfortable with the 30 minute hold.

I actually stayed longer than required at the East Bay ride because I felt I
wanted to give my horse a longer rest. I spent more time than I wanted at
the first hold on the Fireworks last year because I was new. My horse hadn't
pulsed down enough to P&R and 8 horses got in line because I wasn't paying
attention and I spent another 20 minutes in line, after my horse pulsed down
before getting actually checked in. So I spent 40 minutes at the first hold.
By the second hold I had learned my lesson ... get in line anyway and let
other horses go ahead if you aren't ready. :)


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