Re: [RC] re: Bryce and wilderness - Truman Prevatt
Barbara,
I do not know. The AERC would need to work with the land management
agencies to come up with a format that might be acceptable. I'm a very
pragmatic person. Sitting around grousing about it sure won't solve
it. We don't have the numbers to change it. The only option I see is
to find out how we could have rides that use Wilderness that would be
acceptable. If taking the competition out with only lifetime mileage
for the rides and maybe limiting the size of the rides (but some rides
are already limited in size) it might work. I know there are organized
hikes in Wilderness areas since I've been on such a hike. No one knows
until they ask and try to work the problem. If enough members would
like to see such a ride if the could run on Wilderness lands - then
they should tell their directors. It actually may not be possible
without a bylaws change.
It's not going to get address until the AERC addresses.
Truman
Barbara McCrary wrote:
So...if AERC would sanction rides that are
not competitive, with no placings, etc. but just awarding mileage,
would that be acceptable in the Wilderness designation? If so, then I
would happily ride for mileage only just to be able to ride there.
The problem the AERC has is the 1964 law which forbids competitive
events in Wilderness areas. Since the AERC has less an a snowball's
chance he Hell changing that - it's on their plate to define a format
that allows organized events - which satisfy the requirements of the
law. The other option the AERC has is to keep whining about it.
Truman.
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