We manage a 75 and a 100. All riders
start at the same time, but the 75s cut off about 12 miles of the trail
in first of two locations. That way, the 75s should reach the first
1-hour vet check before the 100s. Anyway, it works for us.
I've never volunteered or ridden at an
endurance ride where riders going different distances all started at the
same time. Is that done in the west? And are they all doing
the same route? Meaning, if 50 milers do loops A,B,C and D, are the 25
milers doing loops A and B? That would certainly be a recipe for total
congestion at the first vet check. But even then, riders will
usually have spread out a bit for subsequent vet
checks.
Plus, riders should never have to wait in
line more than a couple of minutes to P&R at any vet check. If
that happens, more volunteers are definitely needed. Then, even if
there's a delay in seeing the vet, you can at least feed the horse while
you're waiting in line.
Cindy
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Start
times? I'm still kind of wet behind the ears, even though I rode a lot
last year. Do they space start times out where you are? Or am I not
understanding. We all start at the same time on the rides in the Western
region. How about maybe all of us who are coming into the vet check at
the same time are riding at the same speed?
Idunno.
