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I think the jury is out on the 75 mile theory. There are a couple 
regions that did this, NW comes to mind. It could have the opposite 
effect cut into the 100 mile entries - I'll try a 75 before a 100 and 
decide it's not for them and never do a 100. We will know in awhile.

My gut feeling is the people that are going to do a 100 - especially 
more than one are just going to sign up for a 100.

Truman

RDCARRIE@xxxxxxx wrote:

> In a message dated 1/16/2006 10:10:24 AM Central Standard Time, 
> stephteeter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> > The rationale behind the suggestion, the concept of elevator/de-elevator
> > rides, was to try to think of ways to revive 100 mile riders and 100 mile
> > rides. (which have been in a steady decline for several years)
> >
> > Any other ideas?
>
>
>
> Well, I still think offering more 75 milers is a step in the right 
> direction. Not at the same ride as 100 milers, because as several 
> folks have noted, people seem to then select the easier (shorter) 
> distance. But offer a 25/50/75. Give people a chance to make the 
> intermediate step. Once folks have had the chance to do a few 75s, 
> then a 100 might not seem so out of reach. Kinda like when I 
> started...doing 25 miles was a big deal, and 50 seemed very daunting. 
> After a number of LDs, 50 started to seem possible, then doable. Now 
> after a bunch of 50s, a 100 is starting to seem possible. But a 75 
> *definitely* seems doable. However, even if I don't get to do a 75 
> first, if my horse does well this season, I *WILL* try a 100 this 
> fall. You can hold me to that.
>
> Dawn in East Texas



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