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Actually, one of the first AERC-sanctioned multi-day rides was the 
Capitol-to-Capitol ride from Carson City, NV to Sacramento, CA (3 days, 
maybe 4?); then there was the first XP ride (5 days) in 1983.  I rode it in 
1983, 1984 and 1985.  Later on, I rode the Applegate-Lassen multi-day all 
eight years it was offered.  Several other excellent multi-day rides 
followed.  Eventually, the one-basecamp, no-drivers-needed rides took over. 
Granted, less hassle for ride management, the riders and crews, but less 
exciting for the rider because he/she is NOT progressing along a genuine 
historic trail.  Time and fuel being the problems they are these days, I 
guess it was inevitable.

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Truman Prevatt" <tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Cindy Collins" <c_collins@xxxxxxx>
Cc: "Ridecamp Ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 7:14 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] re: 100 milers are disappearing


> This trend started long before the current NC ride. In reality it can be 
> traced by to the late 90's. In reality I believe the advent of an 
> abundance of multi-day rides is giving people a lot of options for 
> spending the endurance dollars. To some the multi-day is a better option.
>
> Truman
>
> Cindy Collins wrote:
> > Some of us think the AERC has encouraged it by holding 50 mile 
> > championships and LD championships as part of our National Championship. 
> > Some of us think an endurance AERC national champion should ONLY be a 100 
> > miler and it should be overall, not divisions. I realize this is not a 
> > popular stand to take, but as I've said many times, even if I can never 
> > ride another 100 mile ride, I still think it's the ONLY championship 
> > mileage for the AERC to honor. Regional awards at all distances are fine 
> > if that is a need people have. What can you expect but the demise of 100s 
> > when we don't hold it in higher esteem as THE national champion than 
> > someone doing a 25 or a 50? Cindy
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