Hope we do soon get a speed limit. I will certainly be the one voting
"YES".
Further I want to thank the team of the Florac ride for the invitation I
received. Unfortunately, my horse is not yet ready for it, and neither am I
(I think). Maybe better next year. I am looking for a well organised 160 KM
for next year to participate in.
Enjoy, good luck with the preparations for the 1995 European
Championships and hope to be able to visit Morlaix, but I can't promiss, as
that will be a realy tough time on my job.
Greetings, et a bientot!
Desiree Hanen - The Netherlands
(Still.... it takes Love over Gold & to finish is to win!)
>>> Pierre Bulte <100450.2125@compuserve.com> 07/10/95 09:49am
>>>
Hi everybody,
After the NATRC and English status what's happen in FRANCE ?
Endurance rides are existing from 20 to 160 Kilometers(Km).
Even if French is supposed to be a rich language we only use one word
:
Endurance for all distances.
We are experimenting enhanced rules since 1993 in former called
Qualification
Rides:
Speed is limited from 20 to 110 Km :
20-40 Km 10 to 13 Km/h
40-60 Km 12 to 15 Km/h
90-110 Km 12 to 16 km/h
Every body finishing is qualified for a longer ride
Qualification gives the possibility to access to a longer ride : no
obligation
Even with the limited speed and individual departures we do a
classing
To "win" ( more exactly to be 1st in the list) the challenge is to be
fast (in the limits) with the best heart rate after 30 mn
Points are calculated with the formula :
((Your Speed)*2 - Minimum speed of the ride)*100 / Heart
pulse
Points of discussion are numerous but it's a Cartesian approach
of endurance ....
Qualification word tends to disappear and they use terms such
as
"Minutes late, minutes in advance" regarding MAXIMUM allowed speed.
The main (hidden) objective is to give a taste of competition in
limited distance rides, some kind of market driven regulation.
Fortunately we still have long distance rides .
130 Km and over : 10 Km/h no limit speed (Florac, Nancy,
Rambouillet,
Montelimar etc)
2X100 Km idem (Montcuq)
Coming events (FRANCE)
23 July : Rambouillet "the fastest european race"
2 September European Endurance Championship
16 September Florac "the french Tevis Cup"
Any body visiting France at that time ?
It seems to me that's a gap is forming between short distance
competitors and long distance riders.
Fortunately Internet gives us the possibility to ear Rich, Truman, Oogie
and you everybody speaking of long distance Spirit. Thank you all.
Pierre Bulte.