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RE: [RC] 100's - elevators/de-elevators - Alison FarrinOk, go the other way. Elevator UP with credit. Try it as a special sanction. See what happens. There was a 75 a couple years ago that I came off of so eager to keep going I could have cried. If the 100 had been there, we'd have gone right back out. It doesn't HAVE to be a slippery slope. You are intentionally making it one. Kim HAS a point - she mentally sets up for the distance she is going to do. She also rides negative splits frequently, so I can see WHY she feels that way. However, I will also offer that most FIRST TIME 100 milers are told to ride each loop on its own. So, how about a rule that you can only elevator up to a 100 with credit if you have completed less than 5 100's. Again the point is to get NEW 100 milesrs into the sport. Stop shooting down the good ideas and figure out how to try a couple! Alison A. Farrin -----Original Message----- From: Truman Prevatt [mailto:tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 10:41 AM To: Alison Farrin Subject: Re: [RC] 100's - elevators/de-elevators Alison Farrin wrote: But you paid to enter the 100, so the ride manager's cost is covered. Again, the premise is encouraging someone to do a 100. If you give them the opportunity to try harder, without penalizing them for their completed miles, how are you hurting anyone? Steph did a good job of putting into words how I feel about pulling as well. I HATE doing "expensive training rides". I won't compromise my horse's health and I'm going to pull when warranted, but like Steph, I'm still rehashing pulls from 2 years ago! WHY is giving credit for 50 a bad precedent, if the whole point is to extend the opportunity to ride for 100? I can see the argument of sliding down the slippery slope to giving credit for 25 etc., but it doesn't wash, as anything under 50 isn't endurance mileage in any event. WHY do we have to mandate that "you pays your nickel and you takes your chances?" Give me reasons WHY this is a bad idea? I can't think of any. Alison A. Farrin How about those ride managers that put in 20 more miles of trail so 100 milers don't have so much repeat - that's a lot of work. How about those managers that send half a day hanging glo sticks so that when they are needed a rider can easily go out and just break them - that's a lot of work. It might all be for nothing. That doesn't sound like a great deal for a ride manager. It's not only about the money. If you do it for a 100, then why not for a 75 or 60. Oh my I think I'll just stop and take my 50 miles. I'm out of the placement any way so why go on. Come one this slope is so slippery, it makes ice look like sand. There is always a risk one will not finish an endurance ride - that's part of the game. What you are saying is we should eliminate that risk for 100's. I don't buy it at all. Truman -- "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity." - Albert Einstein CONFIDENTIAL This communication (including any attachments) may contain privileged or confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this communication and/or shred the materials and any attachments and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this communication, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. Thank you. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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