Endurance.Net Ridecamp Archives

Jody Rogers-Buttram wrote:
> ...Should AERC lump all distances into the Endurance category???
> NO.
  25 miles isn't Endurance any more than running a mile is a Marathon.  Of course 
the miler trains hard; of course the DEDICATED LD rider conditions and strategizes. 
But a mile is still a mile and an LD ride still isn't Endurance.

> ...How many times at rides with say, 25, 50, and a 100 have the 
> awards where:
>
>    * The awards are the same for all three distances... I think that the
>      awards should reflect the effort put into it.
  This is a result of RM's bowing to the pressure of those who demand that LD riders 
be treated the same as Endurance riders.  It is not politically correct to 
differentiate between the 25 milers and the Endurance riders so they hand out the 
same awards... and ironically, many then charge the same entry fees, or knock off 
only $5.  I say ironically because these fee increases make the LD ride pretty pricey 
for someone looking to try out this sport thus discouraging the newbies that everyone 
in AERC is saying are so vital to our future.  As recently as 1999, the Las Trampas 
Ride (West Region) charged almost 20% less for the 25 than for the 50 and in the 
'80s, the difference was more like 1/3 less.

>    * The awards are given is the order of 25's first, then the 50's and
>      then...last the poor ole 100 mile people get theirs.
  This will remain true as long as the completion awards are the same OR until RM's 
start putting on the 50's and 25's on Sunday instead of Saturday.  You just can't 
expect the 25 milers to finish by 1pm and then wait till Sunday morning to get their 
completion awards.
  Here's a new idea.  If the ride has just a 25 and a 50, instead of starting the 
LD'ers in the morning, ride management could start them 6 hours after the 50's and 
use the 50's afternoon loops instead of the morning loops.  That way both rides would 
have the same final allowed time in to complete and at the banquet, the 50's could be 
announced first and get first pick.


=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net.
Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp
Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp

Ride Long and Ride Safe!!

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=