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Re: [RC] [RC] drag / safety riders pulling ribbons - KeepsakeFarms

In a message dated 3/2/2005 6:58:27 P.M. Central Standard Time, jonnij@xxxxxxxx writes:

> i think they kept track of the riders by number and name, when they came
in.<<<


That is fine, but if they have the drag / safety riders arrive, and they
show they are missing a rider, and the ribbons have been pulled, the rider
could be wandering around, not sure where to go, depending on the trail.
Don't think riders can't get way off trail and lost, and end up behind the
drag riders. Seen it happen. Just when you think "no one would do that",
they do it.

We just never pulled ribbons on the day of the ride, for that very reason.

Jonni

I agree- had a friend who did a ride where drag riders pulled ribbons in front of her- apparently they had missed that she was still out there.  She thought she was lost- but wasn't.  It was not a good scenario.
 
Linda