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Re: [RC] Do words matter? - Joe LongOn Sat, 12 Aug 2006 11:08:43 -0700, "Barbara McCrary" <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: ... To get to the point, 50-mile rides existed several years before AERC was formed. And possibly the reason there were 50-mile rides as well as a VERY few 100s was lack of trail for the longer distance. In our area, it would be fairly hard to put together more than the one 100 that exists, and that's our Swanton Pacific, as it takes up two counties, two state parks, and a LOT of private land. It also takes a lot of time, dedication, volunteers and facilities to put on a 100. It's infinitely easier on everyone....RMs, volunteers, vets....to put on a 50. Barbara That sums it up nicely. 50 miles was a kind of compromise distance, long enough to be a reasonable test of equine fitness for long distance (if not an ideal test), short enough to be practical and manageable. -- Joe Long jlong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.chiprider.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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