Hmmm, interesting, Stephs'
post about de-elevators. First thought ? may increase those
entries that would at least try a 100 .... ( Too bad I am so behind in reading post, and have to admit.... I have
not read all). At first I thought - wow ! , what an idea, then after
reading some of the negatives.... ok, maybe not 'so good'
: (
but ...and sorry, if I missed
something, and am posting what has already been ''shot down", .. but
..... yes, it would be 'a change'..... and not all change is
bad. And " I " see it as having to go
into a 100, with "The Mindset".( alluded to by ??someone, a few? -
that you are entering 100, and have to complete 100.) .. so bear with
me....
Enter 100 - pay full fee for 100,
reguardless, only get 'points' if the rider / horse
completes 100. All 'usual criteria, hold times,
etc.' . They only get mileage credit only, ( 50, 75 )
.. If need to stop - more 'rider problem' than
horse, after 50 miles. --IF -- horse 'good to go' at end of
50 - meets all criteria, and especially time criteria !! - to make
other 'holds', 'cut off times' .; and rider, says they just
can not, (and really do not think that many would,).... then no
points, just mileage - 50. Rider / horse has to make regular
100 mile ride 'cut - off times to holds' for 100.
** IE > a horse/ rider that
comes in to 50 mile 'hold' at 12 hrs, seriously doubt, they are going
to make the rest of the 'hold, cut off' times. for ' the 100 ', in fact
they would have already missed 'cut off' times for some 100 mile
'holds' at a few rides? ( * Of course, some adjustments will
have to be made by riders - if they do stop - at 50+ on
100 mile trail?? - of their own doing, - they decide they can not go
on....then, they have to get horse back to base camp.... especially those
trails that are laid out different for different distances... or pay
trailering back, and / or wait til trailer available; A good
incentive to continue, and not go into ride with 'mindset', oh,...
I'll only do..x...). If horse 'good to go' at 75, but rider can not
"go on", then get 75 mileage credit only, . If horse
pulled at over 60 miles , get 50 mileage credit only. No points* for
any completion < 100* - just mileage to last 'hold
passed' after 50 miles. - They have already 'passed' previous 'hold'
. In other words they would ride under all 100 mile criteria, as far
as 'hold times', and get mileage to previous 'hold' if horse
'pulled' and to current 'hold'; if rider 'just could not go
on'. After 50 get 50 mile credit, if after 75 then 75. If rider quits
before 75 - mileage credit to 50, if rider quits at 95 - then credit
mileage to 75. Hmm, hope this makes some kind of sense, hard to describe. But
may be worth considering, I think it may increase enteries.and alot of
those would probably be successful.
I see difference between '
elevator concept' and what Steph was saying as .. in points, and why
?? so few elevate. ..
why should I enter a 50 - say, and
ride well, finish with points in a division. * This is rhetorical.*
And 'throw it all aside', points,etc. to elevate to
another mileage to get mileage completion only.??... With I what stated
above, the 'glory' is only in finishing the 100. With that - I will say I never
rode for 'points', I rode primarily for 'fun'; we just did
what we could that day, and I did a couple 100s, I may or may not do
any again, but... but I like the concept of 'mileage only , or
go for ' the 100 '. JMO Stephanie M
