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I am completely in favor of this approach.  It still keeps the purity  
of "endurance" as 50 miles or greater while being inclusive of all who  
want to ride further, faster than our trail riding brethren.

Lynne
<http://www.lynnesite.com>


On Apr 1, 2009, at 11:43 AM, Bruce Weary DC wrote:

I agree with Bob on this. We should probably be proactive and rename  
our sport "Distance Riding" to distinguish it from
the distances that the casual trail rider typically travels. Then,  
under that banner, we would have Limited Distance, and the various
Endurance distances. Then, when a Distance Rider, does a Limited  
Distance ride, he/she won't complain or wonder why the
moniker of Endurance Rider isn't assigned to them, any more than a 5K  
or 10K runner would wonder why they aren't called marathoners.
They are simply happy to be a member of the "running world."
This will take time, and perhaps a new generation of riders before  
such a transition can be completed, but it addresses the inclusionary  
issues that
Steph mentioned, honors riders at every distance, and maintains a  
tiered honor system for those who indeed do ride the longer distances.







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