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How about the idiot in '07 that backed up half of the ride for 10+ minutes 
to cross the "stream" of 4" a mile or so from the start.  Seemed like an 
eternity.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Weary" <bweary@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 6:21 PM
Subject: [RC] Whoa


>  Before we start inundating the WSTF with protests, let's back up a bit. 
> First of all, there were only two "pens" this year. The first pen is 
> allowed to leave Robie  several
> minutes before the second pen on its way to the starting line, which is a 
> little over a half mile down the road, and is held there. Then, 15 minutes 
> or so before the starting time of 5:15, the second
> pen leaves Robie to head to the starting line. Both groups are released 
> within a minute or two of each other, with the second pen a couple of 
> hundred yards behind.
>  The WSTF officials work very hard to make Tevis an enjoyable, safe and 
> fair experience for everyone. There is more than a little bit of 
> survivalism
> necessary to just get through the ride. Any time differential at the start 
> would be infinitesimal, and easily mitigated (or even improved upon with 
> efficient time management )
> throughout the day by other delays that aren't the riders fault either, 
> but would be impossible to legislate, such as: slow PR people, vet lines, 
> limited water tanks,
> getting trapped in conga lines at certain points along the trail, trail 
> sabotage, far-flung parking spaces that require more walking to get to, 
> not enough
> hoses at Bath Road, vehicle traffic on some of the trail, etc., all of 
> which could slow the rider down against his will and not through any fault 
> of his own. Not
> to mention the fact that the WSTF always makes it clear in print that 
> though they are sanctioned, they may enforce rules other than those of 
> AERC. Their BC
> judging is a good example of that.
>  I have this humorous cartoon in my head with the 2nd place rider losing 
> by 200 yards and protesting:  "It's  not fair!
> He had a 200 yard head start 100 miles and ten vet checks ago!"  :))   I 
> understand the spirit of the concern here, but it's just part of the whole 
> Tevis experience. It is still one hell of a ride.   Bruce Weary
>
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