100 Mile Races

Wendy Milner (wendy@wendy.cnd.hp.com)
Thu, 16 Jan 1997 11:21:24 MST

kat of Orange County, CA said:
>Additionally, I will be so bold as to suggest that the 100 mile ride that
>was finished in 9 hours was finished so quickly not because the horses
>were going faster but that the ride wasn't really 100 miles long. But
>this is just my opinion. It has come to my attention that many rides
>(especially those that are advertised as "moderate to easy") are not
>really as long as the advertised mileage...but this is just an
>unsubstantiated rumor...so....you can take it for what it is worth.

I know of a few rides that are exactly the mileage specified, 100 miles,
and which are run in very low times. The below 9 hour time is usually
set when the race is relatively flat, the trail is good, and the weather
is cool.

Unsubstantiated rumors aren't worth passing on even with qualifications.
The majority of ride managers try very hard to get exact mileage,
using whatever means necessary to be fair to everyone. 

--
Wendy


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