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Re: [RC] from a turtle's perspective - Crysta TurnageI don't know... personally, I'd rather be the one person that snuck in quietly and got myself taken care of, than the one person that all the other riders were waiting on to finish so they could get on with things and get fed and start heading home. The finish to my first 50 was very much like this, except I wasn't the turtle and I was riding with another person. Michelle's experience wasn't too uncommon to me. I think ride management should wait until most of the riders have finished, but as a Ride Manager, I also don't want to hold up everyone else because I may have a few riders who are being conservative. It's my responsiblity to ensure they have a vet, food and awards. I've found the best way to avoid this is manage a night ride, where everyone just goes to bed when they're finished and then we all wake up (or stay up in my case!) and have a great breakfast and awards together. =) ~ Crysta On 9/21/09, Buddy Gleason <glea6826@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: To finish is to win..And all finishers should be treated as winners...and not having to seek out a vet at the end of a 50 mile ride/race..and having dinner and awards started before the 12th hour end of the time allotted. Perhaps, ride management should not post the time of dinner and awards except to say when all riders are finished.. After the 12th hour or before...When all riders have finished the 50 miler and the ride vet has determined the horse is fit to continue.. To give out that final completion and award the horse and rider as being winners. Then, everyone can begin the party that it is finally over and let the celebration begin... Buddy -- ~ Crysta http://dreammakker.blogspot.com/ "Those of us who finish near the back, make the rest of you look good." =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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