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[RC] FW: Grand Prix style racing - Joy MahlerOn Jun 25, 2007, at 12:38 PM, Joy Mahler wrote: Actually what would really happen...is that "one hour after the first horses finished, everybody could close the remaining vet stops and go home. The Vets and scribes would be done for the night and no waiting around for the 2-5am ers'. The idea of bringing along a recovering horse or rider or training a new horse would take on a new level of work. Perhaps our 3-day 100's would become more popular. Those that did not want to race would stop competing at that style and the funds for the event would drop dramatically. I could think of lots of other changes that might happen but you get the drift.. Joy Nice points Nancy ------------------------------------------------------------ From: "Nancy Sturm" <sturmranch@xxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [RC] 'Grand Prix' style finish is not endurance This brings so many applications to mind. Think of the Kentucky Derby. After the first three horses crossed the finish, the others could just pull up and walk back to the barn. Daytona 500? Time for a beer, boys. When I used to run half-marathons, there were a couple of times that if someone had notified me that the race was over (I would have been about to the mid point) I could have happly walked off the course and gone home. How does that work anyway? Do the disqualified horses get a trailer ride back or do they get ridden back? Nancy Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! ------------------------------------------------------------ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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