Re: [RC] [RC] does weight really matter? - tom noll
Greetings,
Tim Tweitmeyer is a phenomenal athlete and one of
the all-time greats, but I believe that the runners were given a bit of a head
start at the 50th Tevis this year. I am not sure but I think the runners
were spotted one or two hours.
Also, you can compare the runners with the riders
by looking at the course records for both on the websites. I think the
Tevis rider record is about 2 to 3 hours faster than the runner record
(10:46 compared with 15:36 -- be sure to add the holds to the rider
time).
So, the factoid that "The horse is the fastest land
animal at any distance over the quarter mile" appears to hold true.
My advice...bet on the horses!
But, when the chips are down and you have to walk
your horse in, being a distance athlete can mean the difference between
finishing and a pull -- something that I should have done more than
once.
