Amber posted:
>>>*I* feel and I know I am not alone that to snub the LD riders at
any event is going to cost that ride manager come the next year. I would like
to see the RM put on a ride without the revenue of the
LD riders.<<<
Actually, a bunch of rides already do it
WITHOUT offering an LD division. The first to come to mind are the five XP
rides that Dave Nicholson puts on. And he does not "need" the LD division.
His rides are growing, with larger turn outs. The first day of the Cuyama XP
had 155 riders, second 127, third 94. Mt Carmel, 94, 56 and 44. Ft.
Shelbourne, 57, 46, 42, 40, 44. Bryce Canyon, 66,51,70, 60 and 50. With
the exception of Cuyama, most of these rides are not "close" for most people.
Even Cuyama requires at least a few hours or more of drive time for
some of the closest riders.
And I've been to one day rides that did not
want to offer a LD ride. Some managers do it for the love of the sport, and
don't look at the revenue end of it. Some of the ride managers that have been
around the sport a long, long time, find the LD division a lot of extra work,
and prefer to just offer the endurance ride, and not deal with the whole LD
division. And, that is the ride managers choice, as to what distance they
offer. I thank all of them for any ride they put on. Been on the management
end some, and it is a ton of work.
